* Roma have won their last four matches against Palermo.
* The capital club have only one win in their last five home games (W1, D2, L2).
* Francesco Totti has six goals in the last four games.
* Juan will miss the encounter at the Stadio Olimpico through suspension.
* Roma have been awarded the most penalties in Serie A this season (10).
* Palermo have picked up only one victory in their last eight matches (W1, D1, L6).
* The Sicilians have conceded 21 goals in their last eight encounters.
* Javier Pastore leads the team in scoring with ten league goals.
* Palermo coach Delio Rossi has lost nine of his last 17 matches against Roma (W5, D3, L9).
LAST MEETING
November 28, 2010: Palermo 3-1 Roma
Fabrizio Miccoli opened the scoring in the 20th minute and the Sicilians never looked back as two second half goals from Josip Ilicic and Antonio Nocerino gave them a commanding lead before Francesco Totti netted a consolation at the death.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Roma: Doni; Cassetti, Burdisso, Loria, Riise; Pizarro, De Rossi; Taddei, Perrotta, Vucinic; Totti
Palermo: Sirigu; Cassani, Munoz, Bovo, Balazaretti; Migliaccio, Liverani, Nocerino; Pastore; Miccoli, Pinilla
Prediction
Roma desperately need all three points to keep their Champions League dreams alive and should be able to dispose of a dysfunctional Palermo outfit. The hosts will concede a couple of goals with their makeshift defence but have enough firepower to pull through.
Roma 3-2 Palermo 
