Struggling Livorno will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Palermo in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for Palermo when visiting Livorno as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Livorno form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Livorno are 6-4-6 (wins-draw-losses). The Livorno manager R. Breda might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.The home team returns to Stadio Armando Picchi after sharing the points with Foggia on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 2-2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Brescia (0-1).
The manager R. Breda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hellas Verona in only four days.
Livorno aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Armando Picchi with only 15 goals from 16 games. On the other hand, Livorno have conceded 16 goals.
Palermo form and stats
Playing away, Palermo, who have the most points (26) away in Serie B, have won 7 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season.Palermo delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Padova in their previous match; a Serie B game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Benevento with the score of 2-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Palermo are hosting Spezia in the Serie B only four days away.
Palermo have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, 16 away games. Palermo have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Livorno and Palermo have met before this season: Palermo - Livorno 1-1. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's 2 Livorno victories, 1 draw and 6 Palermo wins.Top Goalscorers
  I. Nestorovski 12 goals / 3 assists |  G. Puşcaş 9 goals / 2 assists |   A. Diamanti 8 goals / 6 assists |
Livorno missing players
Palermo missing players
| Livorno | Palermo | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 31 | 15 | Scored | 22 | 49 |
| 46 | 16 | Conceded | 19 | 31 |
| 91% | 81% | Over 0.5 | 94% | 91% |
| 69% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 81% |
| 41% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 56% | 53% |
| 31% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 12% | 16% |
| 9% | 6% | Over 4.5 | 6% | 9% |
| 50% | 31% | Both teams to score | 69% | 66% |
| 25% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 19% | 28% |
| 34% | 38% | Failed To Score | 19% | 16% |
| 5.2 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | 4.6 | 5 |
| 5.8 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 5 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 4 |
- Palermo is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Brescia | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 38 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 22 | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Lecce | 33 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 62 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 60 |
| 3 | Palermo | 32 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 57 |
| 4 | Benevento | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 51 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 53 |
| 5 | Pescara | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 43 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 2 | 50 |
| 6 | Hellas Verona | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 48 |
| 7 | Spezia | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 41 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 46 |
| 8 | Cittadella | 32 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 45 |
| 9 | Perugia | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 25 | -1 | 45 |
| 10 | Cremonese | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Cosenza | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -7 | 42 |
| 12 | Ascoli | 32 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -11 | 42 |
| 13 | Salernitana | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 27 | -8 | 38 |
| 14 | Crotone | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 34 |
| 15 | Venezia | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 37 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 33 |
| 16 | Foggia | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 39 | 45 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 23 | -6 | 31 |
| 17 | Livorno | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 30 | -15 | 31 |
| 18 | Padova | 33 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 30 | 44 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 31 | -14 | 26 |
| 19 | Carpi | 32 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | 59 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 34 | -28 | 26 |
