Palermo
- Palermo have won eight of their 12 Serie B home games (D3, L1).
- Palermo are 4th in Serie B with 44 points from 23 games, while Virtus Entella are 16th with 22 points after as many fixtures.
- The Rosanero have won their last two games, beating Bari 3-0 away and Empoli 3-2 at home, and are unbeaten in five.
- His side often set up in a 3-4-2-1, with or without target-man, that allows them to overload wing-backs on attack, transition quickly and press high to destabilise opponents.
Virtus Entella
- Virtus Entella have failed to win any of their last 12 Serie B away games (D4, L8).
- The Bianchi have been solid and compact under Andrea Chiappella since he was appointed in July 2025, but have struggled to get results away from home.
- Entella will set up in a similar 3-4-2-1 formation, but without the same amount of push from their full-backs, and will try to sit deep, press in the mid-third and counter attack at pace.
Head-to-Head
The last meeting between the clubs in Serie B, 1-1 at Entella’s ground, highlights the away side’s ability to frustrate Palermo, but also their lack of potency in front of goal.
Key Players
Joel Pohjanpalo remains the talisman for the Rosanero, leading the goalscoring charts in Serie B with 15 from 23 appearances and having scored three times in his last five outings for Palermo.
Betting Insights
- Palermo are odds-on at 1.59 to win this game, which is not surprising given their home record and Virtus Entella’s road woes, but the visitors are a massive 5.6 and that seems a little harsh on Chiappella’s men.
- A bet on over 2.5 goals looks good here given Palermo’s home scoring record and the fact that Virtus Entella have conceded a huge average of 1.75 goals per away game in Serie B.
Prediction
It is a classic clash of attack versus defence and Palermo , with plenty of momentum and a fantastic home record , should dominate the ball and Entella will try to frustrate them and nick a goal on the counter.
