Bitesize Prediction: Palermo vs Sudtirol – 01/05/25

Competition: Serie B

Market: Over 1.5 goals

Odds: 2/5 @ BetUS

Looking to take a giant leap towards punching their play-off ticket, Palermo will welcome Sudtirol to Sicily on Thursday afternoon.

Starting with the hosts, whole Palermo might have suffered play-off heartbreak last season, the Eagles haven’t shown any signs of a hangover this time around. Knowing that they can take another giant leap towards booking another top-eight finish, Alessio Dionisi’s men will be looking to lay down another marker here. Making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend as they secured an impressive 3-1 victory away at Catanzaro, the Sicily-based outfit have won three of their previous four Seire B appearances. Getting April underway with a sensational 4-3 win against Sassuolo, Palermo have continued to shine with their free-scoring performances in the final third. Including a 2-1 victory away at Salernitana on March 30th, Thursday’s hosts have notched 13 goals in just their last five outings. With the red-hot Joel Pohjanpalo notching 12 goals for club and country so far this calendar year, Palermo should be confident of laying down a promotion marker in midweek.

As for the visitors, springing an upset last weekend as they secured a 2-0 victory against Juve Stabia, Sudtirol will be desperately seeking a repeat performance here. Travelling to Sicily on Thursday afternoon holding a three-point buffer from slipping into the relegation zone, Fabrizio Castori’s men have notched just a single win from their previous five Serie B appearances. Last seen on their travels falling to a 2-1 defeat against Salernitana, the former Ascoli boss has a major headache over his side’s extended issues on the road. Suffering consecutive second-tier defeats away from the Stadio Druso, Sudtirol should be also be concerned by a nightmare record against Palermo. Slumping to a routine 3-1 defeat when they welcomed the Eagles to town for their reverse Serie B showdown on September 30th, they have also lost all of their previous three consecutive meetings by an aggregate score of 6-2.

Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Palermo vs Sudtirol 2/5 for Thursday’s Serie B showdown @ BetUS