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| PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
PALERMO  Viviano Pisano, Silvestre, Mantovani, Balzaretti Migliaccio, Donati, Barreto ZahaviHernandez, Miccoli | LAZIO  Marchetti Scaloni, Zauri, Stankevicius, Radu Ledesma, MatuzalemGonzalez, Hernanes, Lulic Klose |
Armin Bacinovic is the only major injury worry for Palermo coach Bortolo Mutti ahead of the fixture on Sunday. Abel Hernandez and the red-hot Fabrizio Miccoli will likely get the nod up front against a a makeshift Lazio back four.
Lazio boss Edy Reja will be without a plethora of first-team regulars at the weekend. Stefano Mauri is still nursing a thigh problem while Lorik Cana continues his recovery from a back injury.
Tomasso Rocchi, Giuseppe Biava and Cristian Brocchi will also miss the encounter through various knocks and ailments while Mobido Diakite and Abdoulay Konko are suspended.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
- Palermo are unbeaten in their last three Serie A encounters, outscoring their opponents 9-4 in that span.
- The Sicilians have earned 27 out of a possible 33 points at the Renzo Barbera this season (W9 D2).
- Mutti's men have won six league games by a two-goal margin.
- Lazio have kept 10 clean sheets in their 23 Serie A games this season.
- The Biancocelesti have won three out of their last four league encounters, scoring 10 goals in the process.
- Reja's side have conceded 11 goals in their past five matches away from the Olimpico.
- The away side are one point and one league position better off than they were at this stage last season.
Prediction
The Sicilians have been a tough nut to crack at the Stadio Renzo Barbera and should continue their winning ways on home soil against the Biancocelesti.
Editor's Prediction
Palermo 3-2 Lazio 
