Palermo lock horns against Fiorentina at the Stadio Renzo Barbera on Wednesday and the away side could temporarily go top of the table with a victory during the clash.
Palermo Match Betting News
Palermo have endured a difficult time in recent matches and a run of only one victory in their last six games has pushed Davide Ballardini’s men close to the relegation zone.
Having been appointed only in November, Ballardini already finds himself under pressure at the Stadio Renzo Barbera and the 51-year old manager could well get the sack if the Rosanero are unable to bring about an upturn in their fortunes soon.
The fixture list for Palermo is not the easiest though and one can be sure that they will have a tough time in claiming anything when giants Fiorentina pay a visit on Wednesday.
Roberto Vitiello may not feature due to a hamstring problem while Geancarlo Gonzalez will be unavailable as a result of a suspension.
Fiorentina Match Betting News
Fiorentina importantly returned to winning ways before the winter break by claiming a regulation 2-0 victory over the Chievo and the three points was very important in maintaining pressure on Inter at the top of the table.
With Inter hardly dropping points as well as the likes of Juventus, Napoli and Roma showing a good run of form, Fiorentina do not have any room for error if they want to harbor aspirations of claiming the Serie A title this season and the tricky looking clash against Palermo away from home on Wednesday will be seen as a must win by manager Paulo Sousa.
Octavio, Mounir El Hamdaoui, Marko Bakic, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Manuel Pasqual and Josip Ilicic are the injury doubts for Fiorentina ahead of the game.
Palermo vs Fiorentina Match Prediction
Fiorentina have claimed four consecutive victories over Palermo and it is easy to see which side heads into Wednesday’s game as the favourite.
While Palermo are capable of giving teams problems, their recent form has been woeful and it looks like Fiorentina should be able to claim a straightforward three points on the day.
Match Betting Tip: Fiorentina to win @1.90 at Bet365
