Empoli face the biggest game of their season as they travel to play already relegated Palermo. The away side need points to guarantee their Serie A status, as they know if Crotone beat Lazio and they fail to win against Palermo, they will be relegated to Serie B.

Match Preview

With just one defeat in their last five Serie A fixtures ahead of OddsDigger’s Palermo vs Empoli preview, the home sides late surge in form was too little too late in their attempts to fight off relegation. Diego Bortoluzzi’s team have shored things up at the back recently, keeping three clean sheets in five outings.

• Lazio 6-2 Palermo
• Palermo 2-0 Fiorentina
• Chievo 1-1 Palermo
• Palermo 1-0 Genoa

Sunday’s game is all or nothing for the away side and with so much riding on their final Serie A fixture of the season, pressure is bound to be a factor in our Palermo vs Empoli predictions below. Empoli have only won three games away from home all season, and if they manage to get a 4th victory on the road, it would be mean the world to Giovanni Martusciello and his players.

It took a late Massimo Maccarone penalty to separate the sides when they last met in January and we should expect a similarly tight game when they meet again on Sunday.

• Empoli 1-3 Sassuolo
• Empoli 3-1 Bologna
• Cagliari 3-2 Empoli
• Empoli 0-1 Atalanta

Palermo vs Empoli Prediction and Betting Advice

Empoli have won three and lost three of their last six heading into this crucial fixture, so you don’t really know what you are going to get from them from game to game. That makes Palermo vs Empoli picks a difficult task. The home side can play with relative freedom with their fate already sealed. If Crotone don’t beat Lazio, then the result in Palermo won’t matter.

I think Empoli might have to settle for a draw here and hope that Lazio can do them a favour in the other fixture. A low scoring stalemate is my prediction.

Our Tip

Tip: Draw/under 3.5 goals Bet365 4/1