Palermo v Torino predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Palermo v Torino predictions Serie A Italy, Italy	21/10/2012 15:00	full time result	Palermo win	2.3	Bet at Pinnacle
Betting prediction was written by Ian

PALERMO v TORINO PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

Torino come into this game on the back of a surprise home defeat to Cagliari, a side who had not won a game before that fixture. This reverse spoilt a promising start to the season for the Turin side. Torino have now failed to win their last three matches and are now down to 10th in the table. Palermo have won just one match this season and have not won away from home and scored just one goal on the road. Matches involving these sides have produced less than two goals per game on average this season to date.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Despite a lowly league position Palermo are a formidable side at home and they rarely concede more than goal at their own stadium. In their latest match at Genoa, which ended 1-1, they had almost 53% of the possession but had fewer shots on target than their opponents. They generally control home games and dominate possession but the problem is turning their share of the ball into goal scoring opportunities. Fabrizio Miccoli has scored three goals in seven matches and is the only striker in the squad to have scored this season. Torino’s leading scorer is Rolando Bianchi, also with three successful strikes.

PALERMO - TORINO PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

Palermo’s home record makes them worthy favourites in a match involving a Torino side that have seen a dip in form after a solid start to the season. After losing to Napoli at home on the opening day Palermo have beaten Chievo and drawn with Cagliari at home. In fact this season’s home form is not as solid as in previous years but they look good enough to win maximum points in this match at the weekend. The key to the outcome of this match is how Torino react to their latest reverse but Palermo is always a tough place to visit and even more so after a defeat in the previous game.

Palermo can be backed at 2.3 with Pinnacle Sports.

PALERMO - TORINO PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

Palermo are expected to win this game and enhance their form at home so they should be backed with a minimum start. On balance Torino are probably a better side and will most likely finish the season in a higher position but this is a good time for Palermo to be their hosts and the atmosphere at the home ground can help Palermo win this match. Beginners not familiar with Asian Handicap can find info here: http://howtobet.net/online-betting-guide/asian-handicap.

Pinnacle Sports give Palermo a quarter goal start at 1.45.

PALERMO - TORINO PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

Torino have a better defensive record this season on the road than at their own ground which suggests Palermo will not score more than once on Sunday. On the latest stats and form a single goal could be enough to win this game which suggests there will be a total of less than three goals when these sides meet at the weekend.

Stan James go 1.72 for less than three goals.