Monday 29/09/2014, 22:00, Italy Serie A, Round 5 Palermo vs Lazio

Palermo vs Lazio Betting Preview

Palermo returns to the first Italian flight, but so far they have no reasons to be happy with the results recorded as they are still searching for the first victory. By comparison, the visitors are just as frustrated, with three points collected after four rounds and two consecutive scoreless defeats. Lazio has never been a force to be reckoned with on the road and traveling to the south of the peninsula was always a difficult mission, even when they were firing on all cylinders.

Palermo vs Lazio Betting Odds

At Bet365

Palermo 2.90, Draw 3.20, Lazio 2.45

Palermo vs Lazio Betting Tips

Lazio was held scoreless in back-to-back games by teams that don't have spectacular defensives, so they have plenty of reasons to be concerned ahead of this match. Palermo uses a backline made of five players and punters shouldn't be deceived by the fact that they allowed three goals in the last match. The first two were scored in the first 10 minutes of the game and Napoli is one of the favorites to win the trophy.

On the downside, Palermo allowed one goal in each of the last three games and found a way of losing to Verona. So far, three of the goals were scored as a result of penalty kicks or were own goals, which means that the hosts only need to pay attention and keep the ball out of their penalty box.

The offensive is made of young players, with both Belotti and Dybala being 20 years old and they're expected to play together this evening. While they lack the experience needed to prevail against a top opponent, they should be just good enough to pose a real threat to Lazio. The visitors seem to have a hard time containing those teams that exercise constant pressure and this is exactly what Palermo will be doing

At least on paper, Lazio has the better team, with veteran strikers that include Miroslav Klose and Dordevic, but the results were disappointing to say the least. All the goals scored so far were the result of midfielders getting lucky on counterattacks, something that is not to be relied upon.

Key Facts

• Palermo scored in each match so far, while Lazio was held scoreless twice and benefited from an own goal, in the crushing defeat to AC Milan.
• The head to head record shows that the teams have split the points, each winning seven games while five matches ended undecided.

Palermo vs Lazio Betting Prediction

Palermo is yet to prove its worth among the best Italian teams and that's why punters would be wise not to push the envelope. Take the cover of a 0:0

Asian handicap wager at odds of 2.10 with Bet365, because if the match ends undecided, the stakes will be refunded.

Bet: Palermo Draw no Bet @ 2.10 with Bet365