Palermo

vs

FC Sudtirol Bolzano

Preview

Palermo (Home)

• Palermo are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
• Palermo’s home record is the best in Serie B this season with 9 wins, 3 draws, 1 defeat from 13 matches at the Renzo Barbera.
• They have picked up 30 of 39 possible points and have scored 24 times at home.
• Palermo sit 4th in Serie B 2025/2026 with 48 points from 25 games.
• Striker Joel Pohjanpalo has 16 goals in 25 Serie B matches, 4 of which have come in Palermo’s last 10 games.

Sudtirol (Away)

• Sudtirol are unbeaten in their last 5 matches (3 wins, 2 draws).
• They have won 1 and drawn 1 of their last 2 away games.
• Sudtirol’s away record this season is 2 wins, 9 draws, 2 losses from 13 Serie B matches.
• Manager Fabrizio Castori has turned the team into a compact, defensive block.
• Silvio Merkaj has 7 goals in 23 Serie B games, with 3 of Sudtirol’s last 6 goals.

Head-to-Head

• Palermo have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads (Sudtirol 1).
• The sides met in Serie B 2025/2026 five months ago with Palermo winning 0-2 away.

Key Players

• Joel Pohjanpalo
  • 16 goals in 25 Serie B matches.
  • 4 goals in Palermo’s last 10 games.
• Silvio Merkaj
  • 7 goals in 23 Serie B games.
  • 3 goals in Sudtirol’s last 6 strikes.

Betting Insights

• Palermo are favourites at 1.8 in the head-to-head market.
• Sudtirol are priced around 4.35.
• Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.7 and may be the best option given the styles and low-scoring history between the sides.
• Palermo’s dominant home numbers and Sudtirol’s compact defence are the main betting considerations.

Prediction

• Expect Palermo to edge a low-scoring game.
• A conservative scoreline like 1-0 or 2-1 to Palermo is plausible.