Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Brescia will look to kickstart their Serie B campaign in great manner when they welcome Palermo to their Stadio Mario Rigamonti on Friday evening. Brescia aim to build on the Coppa Italia win over Venezia and we are positive that they will adopt yet another attack-minded approach against the Sicilians. Rolando Maran should have a full squad to choose from for the season opener, including new signing Ante-Matej Juric.
The Sicilians, on the other hand, kicked off their Italian Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Parma, but beating Brescia on the road is easier said than done. Taking everything into account, both teams should be happy with one point from Friday’s clash. A man to watch in the away team will be new recruit Stredair Appuah, who is likely to prove a handful for the opposition back-line.
Highlighted Team (Brescia):
Hosting their rivals at Stadio Mario Rigamonti, the stadium with the capacity of 16,743, Brescia are Italian team founded back in 1911 under the name of Brescia Football Club. Le Rondinelle are well known for their blue and white shirts, but white is dominant colour in their away kit.
Atalanta are considered one of the club’s fiercest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Derby of Lombardy. The Stadio Mario Rigamonti outfit have rivalries with the likes of Inter, Hellas Verona and Cremonese as well. Roberto Baggio, who has 56 caps with the Italy national football team, is considered the most famous footballer who played for Brescia.
Robi scored 45 goals in 95 appearances in the Serie A for le Rondinelle. It has to be noted that the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Gheorge Hagi, Pep Guardiola, Luca Toni, Luigi Di Biagio and Dario Hubner were part of Brescia in the past as well. However, Mario Rigamonti is the club’s biggest legend as he died in the Superga air disaster back in 1949.