Siena v Palermo predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Siena v Palermo predictions Serie A Italy, Italy	27/10/2012 18:00	full time result	Siena win	2.3	Bet at Pinnacle
Betting prediction was written by Ian

SIENA v PALERMO PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW: BETTING STATS

This match brings together the bottom two sides in the table. Siena are now bottom of the league following Cagliari’s first win of the season. The position might be an unfair reflection of their ability as they started the season with a deduction of six points. There first win of the season was away to Inter Milan and that side are currently fourth. If Siena can win at Inter they should be able to beat Palermo. Games involving these two sides this season have been about average in terms of goal scored. Palermo have won just one match this season, have not won away from home and scored just one goal on the road.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Siena were dominated by Inter Milan in terms of possession but still managed to win that match with two goals in the second half. They will be looking to achieve something similar against Palermo but dominate the attacking. Siena have the players to take advantage of fewer chances than the opposition. Palermo’s lowly league position is due to poor away form. They are 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. Palermo’s problem is turning their share of the ball into goal scoring opportunities. Fabrizio Miccoli has scored three goals in eight matches and is the only striker in the squad to have scored this season.

SIENA - PALERMO PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETTING PREVIEW

On current form this appears to be a contest between two evenly matched sides but Siena can make home advantage count and win this match. Their league position takes into account a deduction of six points and they have handled that disadvantage well. If they were to lose this match Siena would be at least five points behind the next worst positioned team and they will be reluctant to face such a deficit at a relatively early stage of the season. Palermo have lost three of four matches played away from home and drawn the other so avoiding defeat in a key match will be the objective but that may be beyond them.

Back Siena at 2.3 with Pinnacle Sports.

SIENA - PALERMO PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

The least likely outcome of this match is an away win but Palermo are unlikely to lose by more than one goal. Backing them with a one goal start becomes a winning bet if they avoid defeat but is voided if the match ends with them losing by a goal. League positions point to a close match and any margin of supremacy can be limited to a single goal. Therefore it makes sense to back Palermo with a lead of one full goal. Beginners not familiar with Asian Handicap can find info here: http://howtobet.net/online-betting-guide/asian-handicap.

Take the 1.3 with Stan James for Palermo +1.

SIENA - PALERMO PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

The combined total of goals scored by these sides is 15 in eight matches so the average is less than two per game. Siena are not prolific at home and Palermo do not concede at a rate of more than two goals per game away from home. The statistics point to a low scoring game with defences dominating the attack. Both teams not to score has some appeal but in any case backing less than three goals is the suggested bet.

Less than three goals is 1.7 with 188Bet.