Alessandro Diamanti closes in on 50 career goals
Cesena meet Palermo at Estadio Dino Manuzzi, Sunday 3:15am (Serie B). Cesena have lost their last five.
The big picture
Cesena come in 12th on the ladder with 15 points; Palermo are 1st on 27. Palermo are the side higher up the table.
Form
Cesena have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Torino 0–5.
Palermo have won three of their last five and most recently beat Empoli 2–1.
Cesena have lost their last five.
Head to head
These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2010: Cesena 1, Palermo 2, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2014-15), it was a draw 0–0 at Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi.
Biggest margin between these two: Cesena by 1 goal in 2011-12 (1–0).
Players to watch
For Cesena, watch Grégoire Defrel (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2014-15) and Franco Brienza (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2014-15).
For Palermo, watch Ilija Nestorovski (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Andrea Rispoli (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17).
Milestone watch
Alessandro Diamanti is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Palermo go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
