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40% Ball Possession SASSUOLO and 60% Ball Possession PALERMO
Sassuolo 0 – 0 Palermo 
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sassuolo, 16th position with 36 points and a negative goal difference of -13
Palermo, 11th position with 42 points and a negative goal difference of-2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Palermo | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 46:48 | -2 | 42 |
| 16 | Sassuolo | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 39:52 | -13 | 36 |
Mathematically speaking, Palermo are already saved to remain in Serie A next season. Simply put, challenge is for Sassuolo to secure permanence in Serie A and this draw not really helping. Bottom line, Sassuolo having 37 points are only +11 from the relegation zone. Game ending with a goalless draw.
There are no precedents at the Mapei Stadium between Sassuolo – Palermo. In the last 5 home games Sassuolo having 2 wins, 2 lost, and 1 draw. Pressure is for Sassuolo to defeat Palermo.
Here is SASSUOLO official starting lineup by coach Eusebio Di Francesco:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Fontanesi, Acerbi, Peluso, Longhi; Biondini, Missiroli, Chibsah; Berardi, Zaza, Lazarević.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
PALERMO (3-5-2): Ujkani; Vitiello, Gonzalez, Terzi; Rispoli, Rigoni, Jajalo, Chochev, Lazaar; Vázquez, Dybala.
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for SASSUOLO: Cannavaro (1)
No suspended players for PALERMO
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SASSUOLO: Forward Domenico Berardi with 11 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: Forward Paulo Dybala with 13 goals
| Sassuolo | Goals | Goals | Palermo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berardi, Domenico | 11 | 13 | Dybala, Paulo Bruno |
| Zaza, Simone | 8 | 7 | Vazquez, Franco |
| Sansone, Nicola | 5 | 7 | Rigoni, Luca |
| Acerbi, Francesco | 3 | 5 | Belotti, Andrea |
| Missiroli, Simone | 3 | 3 | Chochev, Ivaylo |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 29/04/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Roma | 0:3 | Round 33 | |||
| 26/04/15 | SA | Verona – Sassuolo | 3:2 | Round 32 | |||
| 19/04/15 | SA | Sassuolo – Turin | 1:1 | Round 31 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 29/04/15 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 2:2 | Round 33 | |||
| 26/04/15 | SA | Parma – Palermo | 1:0 | Round 32 | |||
| 19/04/15 | SA | Palermo – Genoa | 2:1 | Round 31 |
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for SASSUOLO: Cannavaro (1)
No suspended players for PALERMO
Photos of the game Sassuolo vs Palermo courtesy of facebook.com/palermocalcioit
Photo: facebook.com/officialsassuolocalcio
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 34
Sassuolo – Palermo
Saturday 2 May 2015
Mapei Stadium
Sassuolo, Italy
20:45
Referee: PEZZUTO
Assistants: STEFANI – SANTORO
Fourth: FIORITO
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: ROS
Goals:
Official formations – lineups:
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Consigli; Fontanesi, Acerbi, Peluso, Longhi; Biondini, Missiroli, Chibsah; Berardi, Zaza, Lazarević.
Subs.: Pomini, Pegolo, Longhi, Bianco, Peluso, Natali, Taïder, Mandelli, Brighi, Sansone, Floro Flores, Floccari.
Coach: Eusebio Di Francesco
PALERMO (3-5-2): Ujkani; Vitiello, Gonzalez, Terzi; Rispoli, Rigoni, Jajalo, Chochev, Lazaar; Vázquez, Dybala.
Subs: Fulignati, Sorrentino, Anđelković, Daprelà, Milanović, Ortiz, Bolzoni, Maresca, Quaison, Belotti, Bentivegna, João Silva.
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini
Match Stats
| Sassuolo | Match Stats | Palermo |
| 0 | Goals | 0 |
| 6(2) | Shots (on goal) | 13(2) |
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 40% | Ball Possession | 60% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |