Palermo vs Cesena

18 April 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Giuseppe Collu

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Joel Pohjanpalo 9’, 71’

Match summary

Palermo won 2-0 at home to Cesena. Palermo led 1-0 at half-time.

Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead in the 9th minute and Pohjanpalo made it 2-0 with a header in the 71st minute.

The chances backed that up: Palermo created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Cesena's 1.40 from 14.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
17 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 6
367 Passes 609
86.4% Pass accuracy 89.5%
12 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 5
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Palermo Cesena
Jérémy Le DouaronShot on target
11’
15’
Tommaso BertiShot on target
24’
Alberto CerriShot on target
70’
Tommaso CorazzaShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 1.40 9’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 1-0 9’ 71’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 2-0 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 1.40 9’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 1-0 Pohjanpalo 9’ 71’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 2-0 Pohjanpalo 71’
Palermo 1.82 xGCesena 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cesena attacking Palermo attacking 
71’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 11’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 15’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 24’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 83’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 39’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 19’ Alberto Cerri (Cesena), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 90+3’ Giacomo Corona (Palermo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 85’ Matteo Piacentini (Cesena), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Alberto Cerri (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 25’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Gaetano Castrovilli (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 37’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Giacomo Corona (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Rui Modesto (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 11’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 15’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), open play, 0.31 xG, saved 24’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 83’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 39’ Giovanni Zaro (Cesena), from a corner, 0.21 xG, off target 19’ Alberto Cerri (Cesena), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 90+3’ Giacomo Corona (Palermo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 85’ Matteo Piacentini (Cesena), set piece, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Marco Olivieri (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ Cristian Shpendi (Cesena), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 62’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Alberto Cerri (Cesena), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 25’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Berti (Cesena), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Gaetano Castrovilli (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 37’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 65’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 89’ Giacomo Corona (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 73’ Rui Modesto (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Dimitri Bisoli (Cesena), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 65’ Tommaso Corazza (Cesena), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Gomis
Bani
Ceccaroni
Pierozzi
Segre
Ranocchia
Augello
Modesto
Palumbo
Douaron
Pohjanpalo
Cesena 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Klinsmann
Ciofi
Zaro
Piacentini
Castagnetti
Corazza
Bisoli
Shpendi
Olivieri
Berti
Cerri

Player stats

Players11 players
Alfred Gomis
90′ – – – – – – –
Niccolò Pierozzi
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Mattia Bani
90′ – – – – – – –
Pietro Ceccaroni
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Rui Modesto
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Jacopo Segre
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Filippo Ranocchia
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Tommaso Augello
90′ – – – – – – –
Jérémy Le Douaron
90′ – – 3 0.50 – – –
Antonio Palumbo
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Joel Pohjanpalo
90′ 2 – 5 0.78 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Palermo win 59% Avg odds 1.57
Draw 23% Avg odds 3.95
Cesena win 18% Avg odds 5.07

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Palermo LDWWD
Cesena DLWDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cesena 1-1 Palermo, 27 Sep 25 Next meeting: Cesena vs Palermo, 12 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Palermo vs Cesena meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.