Palermo vs Bologna Betting Tips and Predictions

Palermo suffered a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Roma in their last Serie A match and Giuseppe Iachini will be seeking a reaction from his players, particularly a defence that has conceded 12 goals in just four matches. Franco Vázquez is a talented forward but he needs more support from his teammates, who include veteran attacker Alberto Gilardino.

Defensive resilience has been at the heart of Bologna’s recent solid form, with a 0-0 draw against Juventus ending the Serie A holders’ long winning streak. Just two goals conceded in their last four matches proves how impressive Bologna’s back line have been of late and they should continue that fine form on their trip to Sicily this weekend.

Reason for Betting Tips

Despite Bologna having never won at away at Palermo, the form book suggests they can make history in Sunday’s early kick-off. With the Bologna defence keeping things tight on the road and Palermo shipping plenty of goals at home, Roberto Donadoni’s men can push further into the top half of the table. Palermo sit dangerously close to the relegation places and need to break a run of five matches without a win to avoid slipping further into the mire. With Bologna in form, 4/9 on the double chance looks extremely generous, with a 1-0 correct score bet at 13/2 also very tempting.

Recent Form

All competitions, most recent first:
Palermo: LLDLDW
Bologna: DWDLWW

Head-to-Head

Palermo have the edge in recent meetings, indeed Bologna have yet to win at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. When the teams last played in Palermo in April 2013 the game resulted in a 1-1 draw, while Palermo won the reverse fixture 1-0 earlier in the season.

Statistics

Bologna have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven Serie A games, while Palermo have conceded at least twice in each of their last four league matches.

Team News

Palermo: Giuseppe Iachini could respond to last weekend’s heavy 5-0 loss to Roma by switching formation, with Alberto Gilardino and Uros Djurdjevic hoping to be selected in attack.

Bologna: Full-back Adam Masina is expected to be passed fit for the trip to Palermo, giving Roberto Donadoni a full squad of players to select from.

Bologna travel to Palermo in Serie A’s early game on Sunday but we have Football Tips for all this weekend’s big fixtures.