Palermo host Cesena at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo on 14 May 2027 at 01:00 in Serie B. Palermo's last five results: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). Cesena's last five: D L W D W (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss). In their last 4 meetings, Palermo have won 1, Cesena 1, with 2 draws.
Palermo vs Cesena kicks off at 01:00 UK time on Friday 14 May 2027 in Serie B, at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo. Stadio Renzo Barbera holds 36,365 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 01:00.
Palermo vs Cesena is being played at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo on Friday 14 May 2027, the home ground of Palermo, which holds 36,365 people. Kick-off is at 01:00 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
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.
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.
Across the last 4 meetings Palermo have won 1, Cesena have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Palermo scoring 4 goals to Cesena's 3. The most recent was Palermo 2-0 Cesena on 18 April 2026 in the Serie B.
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.
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.
Until the team news for Palermo vs Cesena is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Palermo's XI from their 1-1 draw at Ascoli on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 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 Palermo vs Cesena, 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 Palermo vs Cesena are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Palermo's XI from their 1-1 draw at Ascoli on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Cesena's XI from their 1-0 win v Catanzaro at home on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Palermo | Fouls committed | Cesena | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Estévez | 13 | C. Shpendi | 22 |
| 2 | J. Segre | 12 | R. Pagano | 12 |
| 3 | F. Ranocchia | 12 | J. Gelli | 10 |
| 4 | P. Ceccaroni | 10 | M. Ilić | 10 |
| 5 | M. Bani | 7 | M. Guidi | 10 |
| # | Palermo | Shots | Cesena | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Johnsen | 38 | C. Shpendi | 23 |
| 2 | D. Vavassori | 33 | A. Fiori | 23 |
| 3 | J. Pohjanpalo | 23 | R. Pagano | 18 |
| 4 | F. Ranocchia | 15 | G. Frabotta | 13 |
| 5 | A. Palumbo | 15 | X. Druiventak | 9 |
| # | Palermo | Shots on target | Cesena | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Johnsen | 15 | C. Shpendi | 13 |
| 2 | D. Vavassori | 12 | A. Fiori | 7 |
| 3 | A. Palumbo | 7 | X. Druiventak | 4 |
| 4 | J. Pohjanpalo | 6 | M. Caprini | 4 |
| 5 | F. Ranocchia | 5 | G. Frabotta | 2 |
| # | Palermo | Goals | Cesena | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Vavassori | 6 | C. Shpendi | 7 |
| 2 | D. Johnsen | 6 | A. Fiori | 2 |
| 3 | F. Ranocchia | 2 | J. Gelli | 1 |
| 4 | A. Palumbo | 2 | ||
| 5 | J. Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| # | Palermo | Yellow cards | Cesena | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Bani | 3 | M. Ilić | 3 |
| 2 | N. Estévez | 2 | G. Frabotta | 3 |
| 3 | F. Ranocchia | 2 | C. Shpendi | 3 |
| 4 | D. Johnsen | 1 | R. Pagano | 1 |
| 5 | L. Mazzitelli | 1 | M. Francesconi | 1 |
| 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 |
| 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 |