Palermo vs Empoli Prediction and Preview – 02/11/15

Serie A preview – Palermo vs Empoli prediction

Palermo have no additional injury worries following their match in mid-week. However, manager Beppe Iachini is still without Uros Djurdjevic, Michel Morganella and Francesco Bolzoni. Both Roberto Vitiello and Gaston Burgman are pushing for a place in the Palermo starting XI but may have to settle for a role off the bench.

Empoli are definitely without Levan Mchedlidze, Uros Cosic and Daniele Croce, who are all out injured. Midfielder Assane Diousse also misses out due to suspension. Marko Livaja and Leandro Paredes could both make a return to the starting XI for this one.

Possible Line-ups

Palermo: 3-5-2 formation: Sorrentino; Struna, Gonzalez, Andjelkovic; Rispoli, Hiljemark, Rigoni, Maresca, Lazaar; Vazquez, Gilardino

Empoli: 4-3-1-2 formation: Skorupski; Laurini, Tonelli, Barba, Mario Rui; Zielinski, Diousse, Paredes; Saponara; Pucciarelli, Livaja

Statistics

• Palermo have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
• Empoli have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Palermo have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Empoli have scored an average of 1.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Palermo’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Empoli’s previous 10 matches

Prediction

Palermo have won just one of their last eight Serie A matches, a run which his seen them slide down the league table. Manager Beppe Iachini will know that this is exactly the sort of game his team need to be winning, if they want to secure a mid-table position. So far this season, Palermo have picked up 5 of their 11 points at home and only 1 point out of the last possible 9 available. Iachini will want to start winning games in-front of his own fans again, starting with this one.

Empoli picked up a good point at Sampdoria last time out, which has proven to be a tough place to go in Serie A this season. That draw means it’s 4 points out of the last possible 6 for Empoli and they are definitely the form team out of the two. However, Empoli have only picked up 4 points from a possible 15 on the road this season, with the majority of their points coming in their home matches.

Palermo and Empoli come in to this match with identical records but Empoli are in better form and could secure their second away win of the season.

Tips

Draw or Empoli at 4/7 – Click here to bet with Bet365

Empoli win at 11/5 – Click here to bet with Bet365

Empoli win by 1 goal at 15/4 – Click here to bet with Bet365

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