Cittadella vs Palermo betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on December 29th, 2024

Cittadella and Palermo will meet each other on December 29th, 2024, Sunday at 16:15h (UTC), in an event counting for the Serie B in Italy, check the Cittadella vs Palermo betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Cittadella vs Palermo will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato stadium, in the city of Cittadella, with a capacity for 7623 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Cittadella vs Palermo betting tip 2024/2025

The Serie B has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.53 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.38 goals per match played.

Cittadella last match

In the last match played, Cittadella met Reggiana, in a match valid for the Serie B. The match ended in a win by 3-1. The coach A. Dal Canto's on that occasion lined the team up with a 3-5-1-1 formation.

A win for the home team had odds of 2.88, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

Even amid a lackluster performance by the entire team, Luca Pandolfi managed to stand out individually. Present in crucial moments of the contest, he was the main driver of Cittadella for the victory.

Palermo last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Palermo, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Sassuolo team with a final score of 2-1.

The pre-match forecasts made it clear that the defeat was more than clear before the game started. The odds for their win, 4.50 were a sign of it.

Cittadella vs Palermo h2h

When these teams last played against each other in Serie B, Cittadella ranked 19th place while Palermo was in 6th place. Cittadella initiated hostilities with a 3-5-2 formation while Palermo played using a 4-1-4-1 tactic.

The previous meeting between these two teams was in the 2024/2025 season of the Serie B. The meeting took place on 03-11-2024 and ended with a 0-1 win for Cittadella.

The last time these teams met, there were no easy wins!

Cittadella

Serie B leaderboard now

With 17 points won, Cittadella is in 18th place on the leaderboard, which leaves the team in the Relegation zone. The team's campaign so far is 4 wins against 9 losses, plus 5 draws.

The team, has the same score that the Südtirol team who occupies position 17 in the 20th round.

Cittadella analysis

After 19 rounds, Cittadella has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 30 goals so far and scored 13 times.

The performances of Cittadella in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

Cittadella is not a team that imposes its rhythms on the field, it usually has a rather counterattacking game: in fact, during this league we see that it has an average ball possession of 44.67%. In the next match against Palermo a change of attitude on the field will be needed, Cittadella will have to try to maintain possession to create goal chances and win.

Best goalscorer from Cittadella

Luca Pandolfi has proved to be a tremendous individual asset for the team's offense this season. With 4 goals scored in the competition, the Attacker has been instrumental in leading Cittadella to obtain favorable outcomes on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Palermo

Serie B leaderboard now

Palermo arrives in this game with 21 points, and in 12th place in the Serie B, having won 5 games in total and lost 7 times, making a total of 6 draws.

Which means that Brescia team, at position 13, is in close pursuit of the team, that has the same score number, in the 20th round.

Palermo analysis

After 19 rounds, Palermo has a positive ratio of goals scored and goals against. The team sums 18 goals for and 17 conceded.

Palermo appears to be using a tactical approach in their defensive play, as they have been conceding a high number of fouls in recent matches, above the league average. However, despite this, they have only received a low number of yellow cards, below the league average of 5.23. This suggests that Palermo is committing fouls in strategic areas of the pitch, with the aim of disrupting the opposition's attacking play and preventing them from building momentum.

As we approach the Regular Season, Palermo is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.78 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

The team has a relatively low scoring streak, the average goals scored does not exceed 1 per game, and this may mean that the result of the next away match may not be positive.

Best goalscorer from Palermo

In the individual highlights of the team in the offensive sector, the focus falls on Roberto Insigne so far in the competition. With 4 goals with his signature, the Attacker has helped his team Palermo to achieve victorious results this season.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Cittadella is Luca Pandolfi, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Palermo is Roberto Insigne, he has scored in 4 opportunities.

The best time to place bets is between 75-90 minutes as some study have shown this to be where most goals happen.

Taking into consideration that Palermo scores an average of 1.1 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.5.

Corners Top Betting Tips

There is an average of 5.08 corners per game, making this a good thing to note if one wishes to obtain good results in sports betting.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.26 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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