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Palermo vs Cesena Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 1–02 – 0

Joel Pohjanpalo 9′, 71′4th

8th

Player of the matchJoel PohjanpaloPAL · 2 goals · 88′ · 5 shots (2 on target) · 3 key passes · 1 duels won

8.8
Possession
39%61%
Shots · on target in brackets
17 (3)14 (3)
Corners
66
Table · 68 v 44 pts
4th8th

Serie BMatchday 35Stadio Renzo Barbera

Events

PAL 2–0 CES · 0–1 yellow
  1. Full time 2–0
  2. Tommaso Arrigonifor Tommaso Berti
  3. Giacomo Coronafor Joel Pohjanpalo
  4. Aljosa Vasicfor Jacopo Segre
  5. Giangiacomo Magnanifor Rui Modesto
  6. Giacomo Vrionifor Marco Olivieri
  7. Emmanuel Gyasifor Jérémy Le Douaron
  8. Samuel Giovanefor Antonio Palumbo
  9. Gianluca Frabottafor Tommaso Corazza
  10. Riccardo Ciervofor Alberto Cerri
  11. Gaetano Castrovillifor Michele Castagnetti
  12. Joel Pohjanpalo2–0Goal · header · assist Rui Modesto
  13. Half-time 1–0
  14. Alberto CerriYellow card
  15. Joel Pohjanpalo1–0Goal · right foot · assist Jérémy Le Douaron

Table after full time

Serie B 2025/2026
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Venezia3522-9-471:29+42751st
2Frosinone3520-12-367:34+33722nd
3Monza3521-9-556:27+29723rd
4Palermo3519-11-557:28+29684th
5Catanzaro3414-13-753:42+11555th
6Modena3514-10-1147:33+14526th
7Juve Stabia3411-15-841:410487th
8Cesena3512-8-1542:52-10448th
9Avellino3511-10-1440:54-14439th
10Carrarese3410-12-1244:45-14210th
20Pescara347-11-1647:61-143220th
Palermo
4th65 → 68 pts
Cesena
8th44 → 44 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Head-to-head

13 meetings on record since 2010

3-8-2Palermo W-D-L · goals 13:12

3 PAL8 draws2 CES
With Palermo at home
2-3-1 (6:5)
Goals per meeting
1.92
Over 2.5 goals
46%
Both teams scored
62%
Won by the host
23%
Last 5 (Palermo)
0W 4D 1L · 1.4 goals/game
  1. Cesena1–1PalermoSerie B
  2. Cesena2–1PalermoSerie B
  3. Palermo0–0CesenaSerie B
  4. Palermo0–0CesenaSerie B
  5. Cesena1–1PalermoSerie B
Show all 13 meetings
  1. Cesena0–0PalermoSerie A
  2. Palermo2–1CesenaSerie A
  3. Cesena0–0PalermoSerie B
  4. Palermo2–1CesenaSerie B
  5. Cesena2–2PalermoSerie A
  6. Palermo0–1CesenaSerie A
  7. Palermo2–2CesenaSerie A
  8. Cesena1–2PalermoSerie A
  1. CesenanextPalermoSerie B
  2. PalermonextCesenaSerie B

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

52%Model · draw 25%23%

Projected goals
1.56 – 0.94total 2.50 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
1–0 12.8%1–1 12%2–0 10%
OutcomeModelHappened
Palermo win52%Yes
Draw25%No
Cesena win23%No
Over 1.5 goals71%Yes
Over 2.5 goals45%No
Over 3.5 goals24%No
Both teams to score48%No
Palermo clean sheet39%Yes
Cesena clean sheet21%No

Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

What stands out

  • 1–0half-time

    The match stood at 1–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (2–0 full time).

  • 17–14shots

    Palermo recorded 17 shots (3 on target) against 14 (3 on target) for Cesena.

Team stats

42 figures
Palermofull timeCesena
  1. 39%Possession61%
  2. 17Shots14
  3. 3Shots on target3
  4. 3Big chances3
  5. 6Corners6
  6. 368Passes611
  7. 14Fouls5
  8. 0Yellow cards1
All 42 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 9Accurate crosses4
  3. 81Attacks82
  4. 2Big chances missed3
  5. 28Crosses17
  6. 55Dangerous attacks34
  7. 8Dribble attempts10
  8. 0Hit woodwork1
  9. 0Offsides1
  10. 18%Shot accuracy21%
  11. 3Shots blocked5
  12. 14Shots inside box6
  13. 11Shots off target6
  14. 3Shots outside box8
  15. 5Successful dribbles8
  16. Passing
  17. 24Accurate long passes19
  18. 318Accurate passes547
  19. 83%Forward passes %84%
  20. 17Key passes13
  21. 50%Long pass accuracy53%
  22. 48Long passes36
  23. 86%Pass accuracy90%
  24. 49Passes in final third44
  25. Defence
  26. 46Ball recoveries37
  27. 62Ball safe71
  28. 30Duels won47
  29. 9Goal kicks12
  30. 9Interceptions7
  31. 3Saves1
  32. 14Tackles12
  33. Discipline
  34. 5Free kicks14
  35. Other
  36. 4Injuries1
  37. 100Possession lost108
  38. 5Substitutions5
  39. 15Throw-ins13

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Palermo7.19 avg rating 6.81Cesena
  1. 336.4Jonathan Klinsmann
  1. 277.1Tommaso Corazza↓72′
  2. 266.7Matteo Piacentini
  3. 196.8Giovanni Zaro
  4. 156.3Andrea Ciofi
  1. 257.6Dimitri Bisoli
  2. 47.0Michele Castagnetti↓72′
  1. 326.4Marco Olivieri↓77′
  2. 147.1Tommaso Berti↓90′
  3. 96.7Cristian Shpendi
  1. 76.9Alberto CerriYC ↓72′
  1. 11Emmanuel GyasiDF · ↑74′6.6
  2. 14Aljosa VasicMF · ↑80′7.0
  3. 17Samuel GiovaneMF · ↑74′6.5
  4. 31Giacomo CoronaFW · ↑88′6.4
  5. 96Giangiacomo MagnaniDF · ↑80′6.5
  6. 19Bartosz BereszyńskiDF
  7. 28Alexis BlinMF
  8. 66Jesse JoronenGK
  9. 72Davide VeroliDF
  10. 77Francesco Di BartoloGK

SubstitutesG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 6Tommaso ArrigoniMF · ↑90′6.5
  2. 8Gaetano CastrovilliMF · ↑72′7.4
  3. 11Riccardo CiervoFW · ↑72′6.4
  4. 22Giacomo VrioniFW · ↑77′6.6
  5. 99Gianluca FrabottaDF · ↑72′6.4
  6. 1Alessandro SianoGK
  7. 16Peter AmoranDF
  8. 17Ibrahima Papa WadeMF
  9. 18Matteo GuidiMF
  10. 23Vittorio MagniDF
  11. 24Massimiliano MangravitiDF
  12. 70Matteo FrancesconiMF

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Palermo8d restPAL +1d rest7d restCesena
  1. 3-0W14 Feb
  2. 3-0W21 Feb
  3. 1-2L1 Mar
  4. 2-1W4 Mar
  5. 1-0W8 Mar
  6. 0-3L14 Mar
  7. 2-2D17 Mar
  8. 1-0W21 Mar
  9. 2-0W5 Apr
  10. 1-1D10 Apr

6-2-2goals 16:92.00pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-4L14 Feb
  2. 2-3L21 Feb
  3. 1-1D28 Feb
  4. 1-3L3 Mar
  5. 0-0D7 Mar
  6. 2-2D14 Mar
  7. 0-3L17 Mar
  8. 3-1W21 Mar
  9. 1-1D6 Apr
  10. 0-2L11 Apr

1-4-5goals 10:200.70pts/game

  1. AFrosinone1–1
  2. HAvellino2–0
  3. ACalcio Padova1–0
  4. HJuve Stabia2–2
  5. AMonza0–3

latest 5

  1. AJuve Stabia0–2
  2. HSüdtirol1–1
  3. HCatanzaro3–1
  4. AMantova0–3
  5. HFrosinone2–2
Show older matches
  1. ACarrarese1–0
  2. HMantova2–1
  3. APescara1–2
  4. HSüdtirol3–0
  5. HVirtus Entella3–0

older

  1. AModena0–0
  2. HMonza1–3
  3. AEmpoli1–1
  4. HSpezia2–3
  5. HVenezia0–4

Matchday 35

Serie B · the other 9 games
  1. Sampdoria0–3Monza
  2. Bari 19080–3Venezia
  3. Modena1–2Frosinone
  4. Avellino14:00Mantova
  5. Spezia6–1Südtirol
  6. Juve Stabia18:00Catanzaro
  7. Carrarese2–2Pescara
  8. Calcio Padova1–0Reggiana
  9. Empoli1–0Virtus Entella
Serie B fixtures and results →

Match info

Competition
Serie B
Season
2025/2026 · Matchday 35 of 38
Kick-off
Venue
Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo
Capacity
36,365 · grass

Match summary

Palermo beat Cesena 2-0 in the Serie B.

Before kickoff, Palermo (4th, 65 pts) were 21 points ahead of Cesena (8th, 44 pts). Across 13 previous meetings on record, Palermo won 3 and Cesena won 2, with 8 draws (1.92 goals per game).

Palermo won with 39% of the possession. Joel Pohjanpalo (9', 71') scored the goals for Palermo.

Palermo — live results and scheduleCesena — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 7.19 v 6.81
  1. Joel PohjanpaloPAL8.8
  2. Rui ModestoPAL8.0
  3. DBDimitri BisoliCES7.6
  4. Tommaso AugelloPAL7.4
  5. Mattia BaniPAL7.3

Player leaders

this match

Big chances created

  1. Tommaso CorazzaCES2
  2. Rui ModestoPAL1
  3. Gaetano CastrovilliCES1

Progressive passes

  1. Dimitri BisoliCES80 (84%)
  2. Filippo RanocchiaPAL66 (87%)
  3. Michele CastagnettiCES66 (90%)

Final-third passes

  1. Filippo RanocchiaPAL15
  2. Tommaso BertiCES9
  3. Tommaso AugelloPAL8

Ball recoveries

  1. Alfred GomisPAL11
  2. Filippo RanocchiaPAL9
  3. Tommaso BertiCES7

Duels won

  1. Dimitri BisoliCES11/13
  2. Alberto CerriCES6/9
  3. Mattia BaniPAL5/9

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Palermoall competitionsCesena
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.67Goals per game (both sides)3.07
  3. 73%Over 1.593%
  4. 60%Over 2.567%
  5. 20%Over 3.547%
  6. 40%Both teams scored67%
  7. 53%Clean sheets13%
  8. 13%Failed to score27%
  9. Palermo at home v Cesena away
  10. 7Played7
  11. 6Won1
  12. 1Drawn2
  13. 0Lost4
  14. 16-5Goals (for-against)5-13
  15. 2.71Points per game0.71
  16. 71%Over 2.557%
  17. 57%Clean sheets14%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 9-31st-half goals (for-against)6-11
  20. 14-112nd-half goals (for-against)11-14
  21. 61%Goals after half-time65%
  22. 64%Goal before half-time79%
  23. 6-6-2Half-time W-D-L2-6-6

How we calculate this

Updated