The big picture

Modena come in 2nd on the ladder with 23 points; Palermo are 1st on 27. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Modena have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Lazio 1–2.

Palermo have won three of their last five and most recently beat Empoli 2–1.

Modena have lost their last three.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Modena, watch Diomansy Kamara (0.1 goals a game in 2003-04) and Massimo Marazzina (0.1 goals a game in 2003-04).

For Palermo, watch Ilija Nestorovski (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Andrea Rispoli (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17).

Milestone watch

Alessandro Diamanti is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder, Palermo have the edge.