Palermo-Venezia is a match valid for the first leg of the semifinals of the Serie B playoffs and is played Monday at 8:30 p.m.: likely lineups, predictions, live TV and streaming.
Not even time to enjoy the clear victory over Sampdoria (2-0), obtained on Friday in the preliminary round of the playoffs, that for Palermo it is already time to take the field again. Michele Mignani’s team hosts Venezia at the “Barbera” in the first round of the semifinals: unlike the previous round, the challenge is played over 180 minutes, at the end of which in case of a tie the best-placed team will pass, in this case the Laggunarians, who finished third in the regulare season behind Parma and Como.
For the Rosanero, therefore, it will be crucial to take advantage of the field factor in the first match, so as to travel to the lagoon with two out of three results at their disposal. A solid performance will be needed, very similar to the one offered against the Doriani, pierced between the first and second half by a brace from outside forward Diakité. Palermo was only the distant relative of the one that ended the regular season on a sly note and had been able to beat Sudtirol exclusively from March onward. Venice, on the other hand, had a week to rest after missing the chance to go straight up on the last day. In case of a victory over Spezia, in fact, the arancioneroverdi would have bypassed at the photo finish Como, which was surprisingly stopped by an already saved Cosenza. The defeat in Liguria, therefore, condemned Paolo Vanoli’s team to play in the playoffs, in which it comes with the status of favorite.
Palermo-Venezia: the latest news on lineups
Mignani rejoins Nedelcearu in defense: the Romanian defender, once he has served his disqualification, is back at the disposal of the Rosanero coach. Otherwise, the starting lineup should not differ too much from the one that beat Sampdoria: the only absentees are Ceccaroni and Coulibaly.
Best possible eleven also pe ril Venezia, which flew to Sicily with a full squad. In attack Pierini is favored over Gytkjaer: he will be the one to support the top scorer Pohjanpalo.
The prediction
Last March, Venezia “avenged” the heavy home defeat suffered in the first leg (1-3), overwhelming Palermo 3-0, then still coached by Corini. This time, given the stakes, we should see a decidedly more balanced match in which the guests, always in goal in the last five days, will likely manage to score at least one goal. A draw cannot be ruled out.
The probable formations of Palermo-Venezia
PALERMO (3-5-2): Desplanches; Nedelcearu, Lucioni, Marconi; Diakité, Gomes, Segre, Ranocchia, Lund; Soleri, Brunori.
VENICE (3-5-2): Joronen; Idzes, Svoboda, Sverko; Candela, Busio, Tessmann, Lella, Zampano; Pierini, Pohjanpalo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
