DID YOU KNOW?
* Palermo have won the last four meetings against Napoli at the Renzo Barbera.
* Delio Rossi's men have conceded 10 goals in their past five matches.
* The Rosanero have two wins in their last five home games.
* Javier Pastore has not scored in his last eight Serie A encounters.
* Napoli have six wins away from the San Paolo this season (W6 D2 L4).
* The Azzurri have four wins in their last five games.
* Paolo Cannavaro and Ezequiel Lavezzi will miss the match through suspension.
* Napoli's four-game winning streak was snapped last week against Udinese.
LAST MEETING
December 6, 2010: Napoli 1-0 Palermo
Christian Maggio scored at the death to give Napoli all three points. The match seemed destined for a draw until Edinson Cavani's low cross was tapped into the net by Maggio in the fourth minute of injury time.
PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Palermo: Sirigu; Cassani, Munoz, Bovo, Balzaretti; Migliaccio, Bacinovic, Nocerino; Pastore; Hernandez, Miccoli
Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cribari, Ruiz; Maggio, Pazienza, Gargano, Dossena; Hamsik, Mascara; Cavani
Prediction
Napoli are coming off a disappointing defeat to Udinese in Serie A while Palermo battled to a 2-2 draw away to Milan in the Coppa Italia. Expect some goals in this encounter with both teams sharing the spoils.
Palermo 2-2 Napoli