Palermo vs Verona Betting Tips & Predictions

Palermo’s fate is in their own hands as they welcome Verona to Stadio Renzo Barbera for the last game of the season. They have a one-point cushion above Carpi, who occupy the third and final relegation place in Serie A, with the fate of Frosinone and Sunday’s visitors Verona already sealed.

It has been too little too late for Verona, who drop to Serie B despite winning two of their last three matches in the league, those wins coming at home against the superpowers of AC Milan and Juventus. Last weekend’s victory was particularly surprising, with the champions’ long unbeaten run coming to an end against the most unlikely opposition, although Juve did rest several first team players.

Conspiracy theorists are out in force for this match, with the distribution of parachute payments in Serie A meaning Verona would prefer to see Carpi relegated, rather than Palermo. Carpi have to better Palermo’s result to survive, which on the face of it is reasonably realistic, but Verona would be better off to the tune of around 15 million euros (£11.85 million) because of the way the money would be divided in the event of Palermo’s relegation.

Some have therefore suggested Verona will not be too upset if they lose on Sunday, particularly since their fate is sealed anyway, although their players will want to put on a show for their fans and go out on a high.

Free betting tips and predictions for this match have to keep in mind that Palermo’s odds for this match are extremely short, perhaps with the parachute payment fiasco at the forefront of their thinking, even thought the payment is only due should Verona fail to win promotion back to the top-flight next season.

Palermo’s survival bid has been built on defensive resilience since the appointment of their latest coach, with Davide Ballardini overseeing three successive clean sheets. Palermo to Win to Nil at 21/20 with Betfair is therefore our tip for this match, with a 2-0 Palermo Win offered at 13/2, also with Betfair, catching our eye from the correct score market.