Palermo will contend with Napoli for a place in the Round of 16 of the Coppa Italia on Thursday, 26 September. View our free Napoli vs Palermo predictions below.
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Napoli vs Palermo predictions: One team to blank
Key stats
- Napoli did not concede in three of their last four clashes with Palermo.
- At least one team failed to score in eight of Palermo's last 10 matches, and in 11 of Napoli's last 12 games.
- Fewer than three goals were scored in nine of Palermo's last 10 matches.
- Napoli won seven of their last eight home games across all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Napoli 2-0 Palermo
Napoli won seven of their last eight home games, keeping six clean sheets in the process. They also won three of the last four encounters between these teams without conceding.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Napoli are overwhelming favourites
- HOME:2/7 (1.29) – 77.8%
- DRAW:9/2 (5.50) – 18.2%
- AWAY:9/1 (10.00) – 10%
*Odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
To be fair, Palermo have strung together a four-match unbeaten run, with two wins and two draws. However, while Alessio Dionisi’s men ply their trade in Serie B, they will have to get past Napoli, an in-form Serie A side, on the road.
With that in mind, Napoli are the expected winners at 2/7 (1.29). Teams with these odds usually have a 77.8% probability of winning.
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We have established that nine of Palermo's last 10 matches went below the 2.5-goal line. Considering less than three goals were scored in three of the last four clashes between these teams, under 2.5 total goals has an appealing look at 5/4 (2.25). That one has a 44.4% chance of landing.
Most recent H2Hs: Napoli's dominance to continue?
Palermo have no wins in the last four skirmishes between these teams (D1, L3). However, the most recent encounter between Napoli and Palermo took place in January 2017, when both teams played in the Serie A.
Italy Serie A 29/01/17
Napoli
Palermo
Italy Serie A 10/09/16
Palermo
Napoli
Italy Serie A 13/03/16
Palermo
Napoli
Italy Serie A 28/10/15
Napoli
Palermo
Italy Serie A 14/02/15
Palermo
Napoli
Napoli preview: Looking to extend their unbeaten run
First-choice goalkeeper, Alex Meret, suffered a first-half injury in the goalless stalemate against Juventus last week. He is expected to sit this one out, with Elia Caprile poised to take his place in goal for the Partenopei.
Predicted lineup: Caprile (GK), Buongiorno, Rrahmani, Oliveira, Di Lorenzo, Lobotka, McTominay, Anguissa, Politano, Kvaratskhelia & Lukaku.
Italy Serie A 29/09/24
W
Monza
0
Napoli
2
Coppa Italia 26/09/24
W
Palermo
0
Napoli
5
Italy Serie A 21/09/24
D
Juventus
0
Napoli
0
Italy Serie A 15/09/24
W
Cagliari
0
Napoli
4
Italy Serie A 31/08/24
W
Parma
1
Napoli
2
Palermo preview: Eyeing their biggest win of the season
As for Palermo, French midfielder Claudio Gomes is questionable for this clash after picking up an injury in their draw at Cesena last weekend.
Predicted lineup: Desplanches (GK), Nedelcearu, Nikolaou, Pierozzi, Diakite, Vasic, Segre, Insigne, Mariano, Ranocchia & Henry.
Italy Serie B 30/09/24
W
Sudtirol
1
Palermo
3
Coppa Italia 26/09/24
L
Napoli
5
Palermo
0
Italy Serie B 21/09/24
D
Cesena
0
Palermo
0
Italy Serie B 14/09/24
W
Juve Stabia
1
Palermo
3
Italy Serie B 01/09/24
D
Cosenza
1
Palermo
1
Player to watch: Roberto Insigne
Roberto Insigne will face his former team on Thursday evening. He rose through Napoli's youth ranks but failed to make an impact with the club. After six different loan spells, he left the club in 2019. The 30-year-old has a respectable return of four direct goal involvements in his last eight appearances for Palermo. It will be intriguing to see how he performs against his boyhood club.
