Our prediction for this Serie B match:
The sparkles will fly when Bari and Palermo lock horns in the opening match of the season at Stadio San Nicola. Bari did well to make it to the Serie B playoffs final last season, but Cagliari proved to be a big catch for them in the decider. The Galletti are eager to continue where they left last term, but they face fellow promotion hopefuls in the season opener. One of the men to watch in the home team will be loanee Giuseppe Sibilli, who is likely to make his Bari debut against Palermo.
The Sicilians, on the other hand, aim to recover from the Coppa Italia loss to Cagliari, but seeing that Bari are tough to beat at home, we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing more than one point from the match. Palermo forward Salvatore Elia has been struggling with injury of late and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Team (Palermo):
US Citta di Palermo is an Italian footballclub which is founded in 1898 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football club. Palermo is currently active in the Serie A. The club from Palermo hosts it’s games in the Stadio Renzo Barbero. The Palermo stadium is one of the most modern stadiums in Italy and holds a capacity of 38 000 spectators.
Palermo is known for it’s kit: the club colours are black and pink. The home kit of the club is in flashy pink. One of the most famous nicknames of Palermo is Rosanero which means Pink black.Palermo managed to play 5 times in the UEFA cup in the club’s history.
In 1931/1932, 1968/1969 and 2013/2014 the club won the Serie B title. In 1974, 1979 and 2011 Palerma ended as runner up in the Coppa Italia. US Palermo never won a title in the highest division of Italy. Amauri, Barzagli, Bresciano, Luca Toni and Cavani are the most famous football players that played for Palermo.