GolVolt — Cesena vs Palermo: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Palermo unbeaten in 12 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 10 wins and 2 draws. Last defeat: 17 May, 0:3 against Catanzaro.

Streak

Palermo have scored in 12 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 30 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 18 April: Palermo – Cesena 2:0

DLDW

Joel Pohjanpalo: 2 goals. Before that, Palermo went 3 meetings in a row without a win.

Attack

Palermo score 2.6 goals per match

Cesena0.8 Palermo2.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Cesena score 0.8.

Player in form

Dennis Johnsen: 3 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Serie B, this season.

Cristian Shpendi

Cesena · forward

7goals 1assist 7.11avg rating

Last match, Empoli: 1 goal, rating 7.2.

Dennis Johnsen

Palermo · midfielder

6goals 5assists 7.50avg rating

Last match, Pisa: 1 goal, rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Cesena at home and Palermo away, as in this match.

Cesena

at home · 10

2W7D1L1.6scored per match1.4conceded per match

Palermo

away · 10

4W4D2L1.6scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 18 Apr 2026 · Serie B Palermo 2:0 Cesena Pohjanpalo 9', 71'. Palermo: a first win in this fixture in 3 meetings.

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2 draws1.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Cesena (4-3-3, last: Empoli) · Palermo (4-2-3-1, last: Pisa).

Official around 16:15, Sat 12 Dec

ASSiano MPPiacentini JGGelli MMMangraviti GFFrabotta DBBisoli RPPagano EBBohinen LDD'Andrea CSShpendi XDDruiventak MPPerin TAAugello PPPeda MBBani NPPierozzi FRRanocchia NEEstévez DJJohnsen LMMazzitelli EGGyasi JPPohjanpalo

CesenaPalermo

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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