Palermo vs CesenaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Serie B

2025/2026

Palermo

Pohjanpalo9'

Pohjanpalo71'

-FT

Apr 18, 2026

Stadio Renzo Barbera|Palermo

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Joel Pohjanpalo

Palermo

Goals

8.8

90'Substitution

Tommaso Arrigoni· In

Tommaso Berti· Out

Cesena

88'Substitution

Giacomo Corona· In

Joel Pohjanpalo· Out

Palermo

80'Substitution

Giangiacomo Magnani· In

Rui Modesto· Out

Palermo

80'Substitution

Aljosa Vasic· In

Jacopo Segre· Out

Palermo

77'Substitution

Giacomo Vrioni· In

Marco Olivieri· Out

Cesena

74'Substitution

Samuel Giovane· In

Antonio Palumbo· Out

Palermo

74'Substitution

Emmanuel Gyasi· In

Jérémy Le Douaron· Out

Palermo

72'Substitution

Gaetano Castrovilli· In

Michele Castagnetti· Out

Cesena

72'Substitution

Riccardo Ciervo· In

Alberto Cerri· Out

Cesena

72'Substitution

Gianluca Frabotta· In

Tommaso Corazza· Out

Cesena

Goal!

2-0

Joel Pohjanpalo

71'·Palermo

⚽

41'Yellow Card

Alberto Cerri

Cesena

Goal!

1-0

Joel Pohjanpalo

9'·Palermo

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Statistics of the Game

Palermo

Cesena

39%Ball Possession61%

17Shots Total14

3Shots On Target3

6Corners6

14Fouls5

0Yellow Cards1

0Offsides1

3Saves1

368Passes611

11Shots Off Target6

Palermo

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

6.9

6.8

7.3

6.7

8.0

6.7

7.0

7.4

6.6

6.9

8.8

Substitutes

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.5

6.5

Manager: N/A

Starting XI

6.4

6.3

6.8

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.6

6.7

7.1

6.4

6.9

Substitutes

6.5

7.3

6.4

6.6

Massimiliano Mangraviti

Matteo Francesconi

Gianluca Frabotta

6.4

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Assists	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Joel Pohjanpalo FW	8.8	88'	2	0	2/5	12(67%)	-	1/4
Rui Modesto MF	8.0	80'	0	1	0/1	24(75%)	1	4/6
Tommaso Augello MF	7.4	90'	0	0	-	52(98%)	-	3/5
Mattia Bani DF	7.3	90'	0	0	-	37(95%)	5	5/9
Aljosa Vasic MF	7.0	10'	0	0	-	5(80%)	2	3/6
Filippo Ranocchia MF	7.0	90'	0	0	0/1	76(92%)	-	1/7
Alfred Gomis GK	6.9	90'	0	0	-	20(35%)	-	0/1
Antonio Palumbo FW	6.9	74'	0	0	0/2	28(93%)	1	1/6
Niccolò Pierozzi DF	6.8	90'	0	0	0/1	19(74%)	-	4/7
Pietro Ceccaroni DF	6.7	90'	0	0	0/1	45(91%)	1	1/3
Jacopo Segre MF	6.7	80'	0	0	0/1	33(94%)	3	3/13
Jérémy Le Douaron FW	6.6	74'	0	1	1/3	6(67%)	-	1/5
Emmanuel Gyasi DF	6.6	16'	0	0	-	4(100%)	1	1/1
Samuel Giovane MF	6.5	16'	0	0	-	6(67%)	-	-
Giangiacomo Magnani DF	6.5	10'	0	0	-	1(100%)	-	0/1
Giacomo Corona FW	6.3	2'	0	0	0/2	-	-	2/3

Palermo vs Cesena — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Palermo	D1	4	1	4	1	8/15	6-6
Cesena	L1	0	2	0	5	5/15	6-9

Computed over each team's last 15 finished games before kickoff.

Palermo — last 5 games

L0-3 @ Monza2026-03-14
D2-2 vs Juve Stabia2026-03-17
W1-0 @ Calcio Padova2026-03-21
W2-0 vs Avellino2026-04-05
D1-1 @ Frosinone2026-04-10

Cesena — last 5 games

D2-2 vs Frosinone2026-03-14
L0-3 @ Mantova2026-03-17
W3-1 vs Catanzaro2026-03-21
D1-1 vs Südtirol2026-04-06
L0-2 @ Juve Stabia2026-04-11

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 13
Palermo wins: 3
Draws: 8
Cesena wins: 2
Avg goals per meeting: 1.92
Over 2.5 goals: 46%
Both teams scored: 62%
Home side won: 23%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 0W 4D 1L (Palermo view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 1.4 vs 1.92

Aggregated from 13 finished meetings in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings

Date	Home	Score	Away
2025-09-27	Cesena	1-1	Palermo
2025-05-04	Cesena	2-1	Palermo
2024-09-21	Palermo	0-0	Cesena
2018-05-12	Palermo	0-0	Cesena
2017-12-21	Cesena	1-1	Palermo

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Palermo	4	38	72	28	DWDWL	7	-3
Cesena	10	38	46	-11	LLDDL	18	-8

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 26 ptsPalermo 72 · Cesena 46
Positions: #4 vs #10

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-04-18

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Last 4 matches

Won 25%

(1/4)

Draw 50%

(2/4)

Won 25%

(1/4)

Goals

4-3

Total matches

Recent matches

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Palermo wins

Draws

Cesena wins

Goals Scored

15 - 12

Apr 18, 2026 • Serie B

Palermo

2-0

Cesena

Sep 27, 2025 • Serie B

Cesena

1-1

Palermo

May 4, 2025 • Serie B

Cesena

2-1

Palermo

Match Report

26 points separated the sides: Palermo 4th on 72, Cesena 10th on 46. Recent form told a different story for Cesena: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th.

GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 3 for Palermo, 2 for Cesena and 8 drawn, at 1.92 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 23% of those meetings.

Goal scorers

Palermo: Joel Pohjanpalo (71'), Joel Pohjanpalo (9')

Key stats

Possession: Palermo 39% · Cesena 61% · Total shots: 17-14 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 6-6

More details:

Palermo — live results and schedule Cesena — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Palermo vs Cesena?

Palermo 2-0 Cesena. Serie B match played on 18 Apr 2026.

What league is Palermo vs Cesena in?

This match is part of the Serie B. The match takes place at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Palermo and Cesena?

In 14 meetings between 2010 and 2026: Palermo has 4 wins, 8 draws, and 2 losses against Cesena.

Where is Palermo vs Cesena being played?

The match is being played at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

Match Timeline

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Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

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Starting XI

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Player Statistics

Player Stats

Palermo vs Cesena — computed insights

Last Matches

Recent matches

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 14 matches

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

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