Palermo vs Parma Prediction & Betting Tips (19 April)

Palermo has taken the right path this season and can hope to play in the playoffs for accession to the SA following its convincing 6th place with 7 lengths ahead of Sampdoria. On the other hand, the top 4 seems too difficult to reach with a massive delay of eight points on Cremonese. As a reminder, the 3rd and 4th in the championship will enter the semi-finals for the playoffs and not the quarter-finals as is the case for the 5th to 8th place holders. The Rosanero have not won in four matches in the league for a record of two defeats against Venezia 0-3 and on the pitch of Pisa 4-3 and two draws recently against Sampdoria 2-2 and on the pitch of Cosenza last weekend 1-1. Worse still, the locals have only won one of their last eight matches in SB.

Opposite, we find Parma which seems inclined not to even participate in the playoffs to return to SA and strike a big blow by going for the coronation. With 69 points and 5 games still to play, the former club of some Buffon and Lilian Thuram holds a nice lead of five points over its runner-up Como. In addition, you clearly have to get up early to come and beat the Parmesans who have only lost one of their last eleven matches in the league for a record of 7 victories. The latest one? As recently as last weekend against Spezia without conceding a goal 2-0 following their 0-0 draw on the Südtirol pitch.

Two players were not on deck at Cosenza due to suspension, defender Lucioni (2 goals in 18 appearances) and striker Di Mariano (0 league goals). The two elements should return to the group this evening while the crack Ranocchia (4 goals in only 8 appearances since his transfer from Juventus this winter) is on the flank (injured) like Vasic (21 years old, 19 caps in SB) and will both be absent today. Second top scorer in the championship with his 15 goals scored, Matteo Brunori will likely be in the mix like Segre (7 goals, 3 assists) barring a last minute injury. Opposite, note the return of suspension of the crucial Bernabé (6 goals, 3 assists in SB) who served his match during his team's victory against Spezia.

On the other hand, Coulibaly (23 appearances) remains injured and will remain on the tarmac for this trip. On a personal level, several players have been decisive this season, such as the Romanian international Man (11 goals, 5 assists), the Polish Benedyczak (10 goals, 3 goals, nailed to the bench in the last two matches) without forgetting to mention the Congolese Gabriel Charpentier (4 goals, 3 assists).