The Rosanero aim to find their supremacy at Stadio Renzo Barbera; the Bianconeri also looking to get back to winning ways and pile the pressure on Napoli and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775.
Palermo (10) will take on Udinese (5) in the round 29 game of the Serie A at Stadio Renzo Barbera on Saturday, March 24 at 19:45 GMT.
Both teams come into this game on the back of frustrating draws in their previous league fixtures. Palermo were held by Lecce at Stadio Via del mare, while Edinson Cavani’s late brace denied Udinese a win in the matchday 28.
The return fixture of the season ended in a 1-0 win for the Bianconeri at Stadio Friuli in October 2011.
Palermo
After enjoying a wonderful form at the Renzo Barbera, the Rosanero have witnessed a series of poor results at the home soil. Bortolo Mutti’s side have suffered two consecutive home defeats, losing to AC Milan and AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 respectively.
The Sicilian club has been in appalling run of form of late, having won only once in their last five games. Their last four games have culminated three defeats and a draw.
Mutti’s future at the club depends a lot on the result of the game against Francesco Guidolin’s side, and he might suffer the chop if they lose the game.
Udinese
After an impressive streak of results, the Bianconeri have thrown away the advantage. Like their opponents, Udinese have also won only one of their last five games in all competitions. Francesco Guidolin’s side dominated the third-spot
for majority of the season, but the recent results have thrown them to the 5th position.
With http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003 and AS Roma making a late surge for a third-place finish, pressure will be on the Zebrette to take all three points from the game. Udinese ran riot in the corresponding fixture of the last season, as they thrashed Palermo
7-0.
Team News
Palermo
Matias Silvestre and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ezequiel-c13065 Munoz
are suspended for the match.
There is good news for the Aquile, as skipper http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabrizio-Miccoli-c13236 will return to the starting line-up after missing the last game through suspension.
Expected starting line-up: Viviano, Labrin, Mantovani, Pisano, Aguirregaray, Balzaretti, Donati, Ilicic, Acquah, Hernandez, Miccoli
Udinese
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Damiano-Ferronetti-c9799.
Strikers http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Floro-Flores-c6312 are both suspended for the crucial game.
Expected starting line-up: Handanovic, Coda, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Danilo-c10159, Domizzi, Pinzi, Asamoah, Pereyra, Pazienza, Pasquale, Torje, Di Natale
Players to Watch
Fabrizio Miccoli (Palermo)
The Rosanero skipper will return to the starting line-up after serving the suspension. Having 12 strikes to his name and assisting in same number of goals, Miccoli is definitely the pivot around which Palermo revolve. The diminutive
striker will have to play a huge role to take his team out of the current slump.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Di-Natale-c6306 (Udinese)
Di Natale is the first name that will come in the minds of a football fan when they think about Udinese. The Italian international is also looking to complete a personal milestone, as he is on the brink of completing a hat-trick
of Golden boot awards.
Prediction
Given the struggling form of both teams, it is promising to be a nerve wracking encounter. There is hardly anything to choose between the two sides, and both teams are expected to share the spoils.
Verdict: 1-1
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