Pick: 2 (-0.25 AH)
Stake: 2/10 Odds: 2.02 Bookmaker: SBOBET
Biggest matchup for the 6. matchday of Serie B.
Palermo owner Zamparini is well known for his low patience and considering his history it's pretty remarkable he left so much time to Gattuso (who's just 2W - 1D - 2L and out of the playoff zone despite training a team which at the start of the season was considered the clear fav to win the division).
But love-stories don't last forever, especially if Zamparini is involved, so it's normal to think Gattuso future will be heavily involved in this week two matches (tonight big one and next Sat at 'Barbera' against Juve Stabia).
It's not a surprise (at least to me) that this Palermo is struggling more at home than on the road and that's because of the huge pressure a city like Palermo put on the field.
To avoid a win-or-die type of game against Juve Stabia Gattuso and his team have to snatch points from Bari tonight and despite opposite situation (Bari in very good form, Palermo still far from 100%) the away team gets the nod as I'm sure Palermo players will put all on the field.
It's also Perinetti (Palermo director of football) 'homecoming' (he operated in Bari a few seasons with a promotion to Serie A) and this is a huge addiction to make this matchup even more interesting.
Don't be fooled by the low odds, I know that betting on road favs is like to hug a kamikaze especially in a tough Serie B league but on paper there's absolutely no match between these two squads: Sorrentino is a mid-table Serie A keeper, Munoz an Terzi combined have almost 200 caps in Serie A, Morganella and Daprelà are probably the best wingback duo in the league despite they're really young, captain Edgar Barreto is a superstar at this level, Bolzoni will probably be a top player in a few years and Abel Hernandez is clicking at a terrific strike rate (4 goals in 4 matches so far).
If Palermo will play with 'eyes of the tiger' like Gattuso said in press conference I think they won't lose this game, having more than a chance of winning it. |