Palermo FC vs SS Juve StabiaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Opening weekend of Serie B, with Palermo hosting Juve Stabia after a positive preparation: three wins, including a 7-0 rout of Paradiso and a Coppa Italia win over Lecce, two draws and just one defeat, a friendly loss to Juventus. Juve Stabia arrive off three friendly wins in pre-season, though they closed with a Coppa Italia defeat to Frosinone. On the head-to-head front the two sides are perfectly matched: two wins apiece and a draw across their five most recent clashes, and the last time they met, in March, it ended 2-2. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.