Alessandro Diamanti closes in on 50 career goals
Palermo meet Benevento at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Sunday 5:30am (Serie B). Alessandro Diamanti needs 1 goal to reach 50 for their career (on 49).
The big picture
Palermo come in 1st on the ladder with 27 points; Benevento are 7th on 16. Palermo have the higher position to protect.
Form
Palermo have won three of their last five and most recently beat Empoli 2–1.
Benevento have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Torino 1–1.
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 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).
For Benevento, watch Gianluca Lapadula (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2020-21) and Gianluca Caprari (0.2 goals a game, 6 assists in 2020-21).
Milestone watch
Alessandro Diamanti is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder, Palermo go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
