The big picture

Palermo come in 1st on the ladder with 27 points; Cesena are 12th on 15. Palermo have the higher position to protect.

Form

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

Cesena have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Torino 0–5.

Cesena have lost their last five.

Head to head

These sides have met 6 times on our records since 2010: Palermo 2, Cesena 1, 3 drawn.

Last time out (2014-15), it was a draw 0–0 at Orogel Stadium - Dino Manuzzi.

Biggest margin between these two: Palermo by 1 goal in 2014-15 (2–1).

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 Cesena, watch Grégoire Defrel (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2014-15) and Franco Brienza (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2014-15).

Milestone watch

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

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Palermo go in as clear favourites.