Cesena host Palermo at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Cesena on 12 December 2026 at 16:15 in Serie B. Cesena's last five results: D L W D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). Palermo's last five: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). In their last 4 meetings, Cesena have won 1, Palermo 1, with 2 draws.
Cesena vs Palermo kicks off at 16:15 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in Serie B, at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Cesena. Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi holds 20,194 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 16:15.
Cesena vs Palermo is being played at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi in Cesena on Saturday 12 December 2026, the home ground of Cesena, which holds 20,194 people. Kick-off is at 16:15 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
Cesena have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6, with results reading D L W D W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win at home to Catanzaro in the Serie B on 7 November.
Palermo have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 6, with results reading W W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Ascoli in the Serie B on 6 November.
Across the last 4 meetings Cesena have won 1, Palermo have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Cesena scoring 3 goals to Palermo's 4. The most recent was Palermo 2-0 Cesena on 18 April 2026 in the Serie B.
Cristian Shpendi leads Cesena with 7 goals across their last 10 games, 0.7 a game, the most of any Cesena player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Cesena player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Dennis Johnsen leads Palermo with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Palermo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palermo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Cesena vs Palermo is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Palermo's XI from their 1-1 draw at Ascoli on Fri 6 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Cesena vs Palermo, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 2026 | Serie B | Palermo vs Cesena | 2-0 |
| 27 Sep 2025 | Serie B | Cesena vs Palermo | 1-1 |
| 4 May 2025 | Serie B | Cesena vs Palermo | 2-1 |
| 21 Sep 2024 | Serie B | Palermo vs Cesena | 0-0 |
Predicted lineups for Cesena vs Palermo are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Palermo's XI from their 1-1 draw at Ascoli on Fri 6 Nov 2026.
| # | Cesena | Fouls committed | Palermo | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Shpendi | 22 | N. Estévez | 13 |
| 2 | R. Pagano | 12 | J. Segre | 12 |
| 3 | J. Gelli | 10 | F. Ranocchia | 12 |
| 4 | M. Ilić | 10 | P. Ceccaroni | 10 |
| 5 | M. Guidi | 10 | M. Bani | 7 |
| # | Cesena | Shots | Palermo | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Shpendi | 23 | D. Johnsen | 38 |
| 2 | A. Fiori | 23 | D. Vavassori | 33 |
| 3 | R. Pagano | 18 | J. Pohjanpalo | 23 |
| 4 | G. Frabotta | 13 | F. Ranocchia | 15 |
| 5 | X. Druiventak | 9 | A. Palumbo | 15 |
| # | Cesena | Shots on target | Palermo | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Shpendi | 13 | D. Johnsen | 15 |
| 2 | A. Fiori | 7 | D. Vavassori | 12 |
| 3 | X. Druiventak | 4 | A. Palumbo | 7 |
| 4 | M. Caprini | 4 | J. Pohjanpalo | 6 |
| 5 | G. Frabotta | 2 | F. Ranocchia | 5 |
| # | Cesena | Goals | Palermo | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Shpendi | 7 | D. Vavassori | 6 |
| 2 | A. Fiori | 2 | D. Johnsen | 6 |
| 3 | J. Gelli | 1 | F. Ranocchia | 2 |
| 4 | A. Palumbo | 2 | ||
| 5 | J. Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| # | Cesena | Yellow cards | Palermo | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Ilić | 3 | M. Bani | 3 |
| 2 | G. Frabotta | 3 | N. Estévez | 2 |
| 3 | C. Shpendi | 3 | F. Ranocchia | 2 |
| 4 | R. Pagano | 1 | D. Johnsen | 1 |
| 5 | M. Francesconi | 1 | L. Mazzitelli | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 14 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots | 13 | 13 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.5 | 17 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Tackles | 14.4 | 14 of 20 |
| Passes | 409.3 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 13 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 18.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 426 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 16 of 20 |