Italian Serie A
2012-12-09 - Palermo vs Juventus
A Sports Betting Pick by ROzsolt
Football : Italy : Serie A
Venue: "Stadio Renzo Barbera", Palermo
Sunday 9th December – Kickoff time: 15:00 GMT+1
Palermo (16th W3 D5 L7)
Palermo sits on a disappointing 16th position losing and will be coming into this match on the back of a 1-0 defeat in Milano at the hands of Inter.
It was a frustrating match for the Sicilians, they’ve managed to keep Inter out for the entire game, but it was Santiago Garcia who scored a 74th minute an own goal which gave Inter all the points.
Palermo will now want to maintain their good run at the Renzo Barbera stadium, they haven’t lost there in Serie A since the 0-3 defeat to Napoli back in August, although Verona did manage to win there at the end of November in the Italian Cup.
Abel Hernandez and Andrea Mantovani are still injured, but the good news is that influential striker Fabrizio Miccoli is back available and so is central defender Donati.
Juventus (1st W11 D2 L2)
The Bianconeri qualified for the knockout stages of the UCL and finished at the top of Group E, after beating Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 on Wednesday.
Everyone expected a draw, but Juve’s win was also a result that eliminated European champions Chelsea from the competition.
Juventus will now return to domestic action and will try to improve their recent form, they’ve only won two of their last five games in Serie A. They did win their previous league match against rivals Torino though.
The most important news regarding Juventus is that Antonio Conte will return to the bench after serving a 10-month suspension in August which was later reduced to four months because of the match fixing scandal.
The Betting Verdict
Despite the fact that the Sicilians are struggling in the lower part of the table, the trip to Palermo remains one of the most challenging of the Serie A season, so Juventus will have a tough match there.
Palermo will be boosted by the return of captain Miccoli and they should be good for at least one goal here, Palermo have actually scored at least two goals on four of their last five home games.
Juventus on the other hand will be coming into this match after an exhausting trip to Donetsk where they’ve played a demanding match against a quality side, but things turned out well and they can now concentrate on the league.
The Bianconeri are big favorites according to bookies, but this should be a tight game, the sides have actually split the last six head to head games here and Palermo showed a lot of strength when playing at home recently.
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The Pick :
Palermo 1-2 Juventus
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Both teams to score at 1.83 at CentrebetConfidence: 7/10
