Socrates

Gran confusione a centrocampo.

Il Palermo sembra uno sparring partner di una partita di allenamento.

Caceres calcia fuori un'altra occasione di platino.

Bravo Quaglia a trovare l'angolo.

Zamparini in Egitto .... Non c'é neanche il portasfiga.

Occasione di platino ....

Mirko che fai?

Madonna Quagliarella!

Giuoca il papi?

Vai sulla sinistra Estibargiggia!

Estibargiggia

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Caceres chosen ahead of Lichtsteiner for Juventus' trip to Palermo The Uruguayan gets the nod at right wing-back in a 3-5-2 formation, with Fabio Quagliarella and Mirko Vucinic starting up front. Apr 7, 2012 Martin Caceres has been given the nod to start for Juventus in their crucial Serie A trip to Palermo this evening, with Stephan Lichtsteiner left on the bench. The Uruguayan has been chosen in preference to the normally first-choice Swiss, while Fabio Quagliarella and Mirko Vucinic will start up front, with Alessandro Matri only a substitute. Marcelo Estigarribia gets a rare place in the first XI, preferred to Paolo De Ceglie on the left. Juventus know that a win will send them top after AC Milan's defeat to Fiorentina this afternoon, but they will come up against a Rosanero side led by striker Fabrizio Miccoli. The clash kicks off at 18.30CET, with full coverage to come on Goal.com. Palermo (3-5-1-1): Viviano; Munoz, Milanovic, Labrin; Pisano, Migliaccio, Barreto, Della Rocca, Acquah; Ilicic; Miccoli. Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Caceres, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Estigarribia; Quagliarella, Vucinic. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Line-ups: Palermo-Juventus Apr 7, 2012 Juventus can go top of the table with a victory against a decimated Palermo this evening and rely on Mirko Vucinic and Fabio Quagliarella. Milan’s shock 2-1 home defeat to Fiorentina means the Bianconeri can obliterate the two-point gap in today’s 17.30 UK time kick-off. Antonio Conte has a full squad to choose from going into the Stadio Barbera, so Vucinic partners Quagliarella in attack with Marcelo Estigarribia given a rare start. Palermo are decimated for this game, as bans alone rule out Nicolas Bertolo, Abel Hernandez, Andrea Mantovani and Massimo Donati. The injured Federico Balzaretti, Matias Silvestre and Aguirregaray complete the absentee list, so the defence is completely revamped. Fabrizio Miccoli returns after he missed the 3-1 win at Bologna on compassionate leave when his father-in-law was taken ill. Palermo: Viviano; Munoz, Milanovic, Labrin; Pisano, Migliaccio, Barreto, Della Rocca, Acquah; Ilicic, Miccoli Palermo bench: Tzorvas, Kosnic, Bacinovic, Alvarez, Vazquez, Zahavi, Budan Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Caceres, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Estigarribia; Vucinic, Quagliarella Juventus bench: Storari, Lichtsteiner, Giaccherini, Pepe, Borriello, Matri, Del Piero http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Juve ready to pounce on Milan mistakes Apr 6, 2012 Antonio Conte is hoping for AC Milan to slip up and allow Juventus to return to the top of the Serie A standings. Conte's side trail Milan by just two points, and with only eight matches remaining in the championship, they must rely on Massimiliano Allegri's men dropping points to have a chance of securing the Scudetto. "We are not thinking about what Milan will do, but what we will do," Conte told reporters. "We will have an important match against Palermo on Saturday, which could allow us to keep our dream alive. "Milan have a two-point lead and an easier fixture list than us. We are on the right track, we must continue to win and wait for Milan to slip up. "We will give our all so that we will not have any regrets after our matches." Conte, who took charge of Juventus in the off-season, stressed he is not worried about extending his contract, which expires in 2013. "I think that when the time is right, we will discuss it all," the 42 year old said. The Italian coach then confirmed that he will give Fabio Quagliarella a start at Palermo on Saturday after the striker's goal against Napoli last weekend. "Quagliarella is in good shape and he will feature from the start," Conte added. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A - 12^ Giornata - Ritorno - 7-4-2012 (ore 18:30) - Stadio "Renzo Barbera" - Palermo Arbitro: Christian Brighi Rosanero rimaneggiati, Conte sa che deve solo vincere Scelte praticamente obbligate per Mutti, che ha la rosa decimata da infortuni e squalifiche. Tra i bianconeri turno di riposo per Lichtsteiner, a destra gioca Caceres. 7 Apr, 2012 QUI PALERMO Piove sul bagnato per Bortolo Mutti, già alle prese con grossi problemi di organico dovuti alle squalifiche di Bertolo, Mantovani, Donati e Hernandez e agli infortuni di Silvestre, Balzaretti, Aguirregaray. Contro l'agguerritissima truppa bianconera, infatti, potrebbero dare forfeit anche Migliaccio e Pisano, acciaccati dell'ultima ora. Formazione praticamente obbligata, con baby difesa a 3 (Milanovic e Labrin assieme a Munoz) e panchina di soli trequartisti. QUI JUVENTUS Problemi opposti per Conte, se così si possono chiamare le ampie opzioni a disposizione del tecnico juventino, che si presenta al Barbera con zero indisponibili. Il ballottaggio tra 4-3-3 e 3-5-2 è stato 'vinto' da quest'ultimo modulo, il che spinge Pepe in panchina. In attacco gioca Quagliarella dal primo minuto, a destra Caceres viene preferito a Lichtsteiner. L'ULTIMA SFIDA 20/11/2011, Juventus-Palermo 3-0: Una gara senza storia IL MOMENTO Juve lanciatissima all'inseguimento del Milan con forma e morale a mille dopo aver steso con un 10-0 totale Fiorentina, Inter e Napoli (e nel mezzo aver eliminato i rossoneri dalla Coppa Italia). Ma anche i padroni di casa arrivano alla sfida con le pile cariche, avendo sfatato con la vittoria di Bologna il tabù trasferta. PERCHE' GUARDARLA In un momento della stagione in cui i pareggi che 'vanno bene a tutti' cominciano a fioccare, la Juve è chiamata invece a fare la partita fin dal primo secondo, garanzia di sicuro spettacolo al Barbera. E sarà interessante vedere come reagiranno ad una sfida di tale rango i tanti giovani di talento cui Mutti sarà costretto ad affidarsi. Testa a Testa Serie A ‎- 20/nov/2011 - Juventus 3 - Palermo 0 Serie A ‎- 02/feb/2011 - Palermo 2 - Juventus 1 Serie A ‎- 23/set/2010 - Juventus 1 - Palermo 3 Serie A ‎- 28/feb/2010 - Juventus 0 - Palermo 2 Serie A - 04/ott/2009 - Palermo 2 - Juventus 0 Ultime 5 Partite Palermo 01/apr/2012 - Bologna 1 - Palermo 3 - Serie A 24/mar/2012 - Palermo 1 - Udinese 1 - Serie A 18/mar/2012 - Lecce 1 - Palermo 1 - Serie A 10/mar/2012 - Palermo 0 - Roma 1 - Serie A 03/mar/2012 - Palermo 0 - Milan 4 - Serie A Juventus 01/apr/2012 - Juventus 3 - Napoli 0 - Serie A 25 Mar, 2012 - Juventus 2 - FC Internazionale 0 - Serie A 20 Mar, 2012 - Juventus 2 - AC Milan 2 - Coppa Italia 17 Mar, 2012 - Fiorentina 0 - Juventus 5 - Serie A 11 Mar, 2012 - Genoa 0 - Juventus 0 - Serie A http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A - 12^ Giornata - Ritorno - 7-4-2012 (ore 18:30) - Stadio "Renzo Barbera" - Palermo Arbitro: Christian Brighi Confronti ufficiali 52 - 47 (Serie A) - 5 (Coppa Italia) Vittorie Juventus 29 - 26 (Serie A) - 3 (Coppa Italia) Pareggi 12 - 11 (Serie A) - 1 (Coppa Italia) Vittorie Palermo 11 - 10 (Serie A) - 1 (Coppa Italia) Goals Juventus 107 - 95 (Serie A) - 12 (Coppa Italia) Goals Palermo 55 - 50 (Serie A) - 5 (Coppa Italia) Palermo - Juventus Serie A a Palermo Confronti ufficiali 23 Vittorie Juventus 9 (L'ultima il 21.02.2009, 0-2) Pareggi 8 (L'ultimo il 09.02.1969, 1-1) Vittorie Palermo 6 (L'ultima il 02.02.2011, 2-1) Goals Juventus 28 Goals Palermo 19 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro il Palermo in Sicilia 7 presenze Boniperti Giampiero 6 Manente Sergio 6 Muccinelli Ermes 5 Buffon Gianluigi 5 Chiellini Giorgio 5 Trezeguet David Sergio 5 Viola Giovanni 4 Bertuccelli Alberto 4 Camoranesi Mauro German 4 Emoli Flavio 2 goals Del Piero Alessandro 2 Monti Luis Felipe 2 Muccinelli Ermes 2 Mutu Adrian 2 Ricagni Eduardo 2 Sivori Omar Enrique 2 Stivanello Giorgio 1 Altafini Josè João 1 Anastasi Pietro 1 Boniperti Giampiero Ultimi confronti diretti 07.05.2006 Serie A Juventus-Palermo 2-1 25.11.2007 Serie A Juventus-Palermo 5-0 06.04.2008 Serie A Palermo-Juventus 3-2 05.10.2008 Serie A Juventus-Palermo 1-2 21.02.2009 Serie A Palermo-Juventus 0-2 04.10.2009 Serie A Palermo-Juventus 2-0 28.02.2010 Serie A Juventus-Palermo 0-2 23.09.2010 Serie A Juventus-Palermo 1-3 02.02.2011 Serie A Palermo-Juventus 2-1 20.11.2011 Serie A Juventus-Palermo 3-0 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 4 - Pareggi 0 - Vittorie Palermo 6 - Goals Juventus 17 - Goals Palermo 15

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Juve determined not to relax after victories Apr 6, 2012 Antonio Conte has urged his Juventus players to keep up the intensity ahead of this weekend's clash with Palermo to avoid wasting their recent winning form. Juve were toiling recently when six draws in seven games saw them drop to four points behind Serie A leaders AC Milan. But a 5-0 rout of 10-man Fiorentina set them back on the right track and Juve followed that up with crucial victories against Inter Milan and Napoli. That latest success closed the gap to champions Milan to just two points, but Conte is aware that Juve's problems this season have not been with fellow giants. Two wins against Inter, a win and a draw against both Milan and Napoli, a win away to Lazio and another at home to Udinese all show that Juve's form against their closest rivals is very good. But it is against the minnows that they have consistently slipped up, as 14 draws in 30 games illustrates. Home and away draws against strugglers Bologna, Genoa and Chievo, not to mention home draws against Cagliari and Siena, are the main reasons Conte's side are not top. And the coach is adamant his team should not get carried away by their recent results and start thinking things will come easy. "I'm afraid of relaxing now. We don't want anyone's intensity to drop," he said. "We still remember what happened against Chievo." Twice this season Juve have played Chievo immediately after acquiring an impressive result against Milan, only to fail to sparkle and drop points. However, club captain Alessandro Del Piero is expecting the defeats of Inter and Napoli to increase confidence in the camp. "The two wins in such difficult matches, that came one after another, should give us a huge boost to continue on our path," he said. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Preview: Can Antonio Conte’s Men Make It Four Wins Out of Four? Apr 6, 2012 Juventus make the trip to Sicily to face Palermo in what is a must win clash for the Bianconeri as they chase Milan. Juventus closed down the gap on the Rossoneri who were held on to by Catania last weekend. The Bianconeri were successful in negotiating Napoli at home and capitalized on Milan’s slip-up. Palermo are in 9th place currently, 4 points behind rivals Catania. With hopes of a European spot looking dim and the team fairly far away from the relegation zone, they will desire to end their season at least above their neighbors. The last meeting between these two teams was in late November at the Juventus Stadium. The Bianconeri easily pushed aside the Rosanero and were very convincing in their 3-0 win. Alessandro Matri, Claudio Marchisio and Simone Pepe hit the back of the net in what was a dominating performance by Juventus. Team News and Tactical Brief Palermo Palermo at home are a tough outfit to face. Along with Juventus and Udinese, they boast of the most home victories in the league. Coach Bortolo Mutti has done relatively well since taking over the reins from Devis Mangia, who was famously sacked by trigger happy President Maurizio Zamparini after Palermo lost to rivals Catania in the Sicilian derby. Last weekend against Bologna, they managed to record their first away win of the season with an impressive 3-1 victory. Mutti likes his 3-5-2 formation and is most likely to deploy the same. He faces huge selection dilemmas though, with a number of key players expected to sit out this game on account of either injuries or suspensions. Bertolo, Mantovani, Hernandez and Donati are all suspended for this game while Aguirregaray, Balzaretti and Silvestre are all on the treatment table. However, Silvestre will be assessed later and a final call will be made based on his fitness. Emiliano Viviano will take his place between the sticks. The former Bologna shot-stopper has been in good form for Palermo since making the switch from Inter. Palermo’s defense will feature three young and very highly-rated players in Munoz, Milanovic and Labrin. The three 21 year olds will have their potential tested by the Juventus front-line. This lack of experience may just harm Palermo and Juventus will definitely try and force errors out of this young defensive trio. In midfield though, Mutti will have a few familiar faces in the starting eleven. Eros Pisano will be given the task of handling and restricting the runs of an in-form Paolo De Ceglie. Della Rocca will be the anchor-man and sit just in front of the defense. The versatile Giulio Migliaccio faces an up-hill battle against the strong Juventus midfield. A lot will depend on how Palermo deal with this Juventus midfield and their capability to either dominate them or limit their influence on the proceedings. Fabrizio Miccoli will partner Igor Budan in attack. Budan hit out at Juventus in midweek saying the Bianconeri don’t have any world class players. He will hope to back his rather outrageous claims with a strong performance but it definitely won’t come easy against a team that does statistically have the meanest defense in the league. Probable Starting Line-up (3-5-2): Viviano; Munoz, Milanovic, Labrin; Pisano, Migliaccio, Della Rocca, Barreto, Acquah; Miccoli, Budan Juventus For Antonio Conte’s side, a win against Palermo is vital to maintain the pressure on Milan, who play a few hours before Juventus. After three wins on the trot, confidence is sky high among the Juventus contingent. The belief is there in their potential to win the Scudetto and all the games henceforth will be treated as finals for Antonio Conte’s men. The win against Napoli was the second time in consecutive weeks that Juve have broken the deadlock through a set-piece after being left frustrated by the opposition defense. After the goal though, Juventus seemed a bit more comfortable and put the game beyond any doubt with strikes from Vidal and Quagliarella. Conte is expected to revert to his 4-3-3 formation and not fight fire with fire as he has often done this season against teams which play with 3 defenders at the back. Lichtsteiner played out a decent game against Napoli but hasn’t reached the levels he touched early on in the season. But the Swiss international looks much more at home in as a fullback instead of a wing-back. He is expected to get the nod over Caceres at right-back. Expect Juventus to dominate possession as they have done throughout the season. Away games have been tricky for the Bianconeri, testament to the fact is the number of draws outweigh the number of victories. While the number of stalemates, 14 currently, has been a problem for Juventus, the recent wins mean the Turin based outfit have hit top gear just when it matters most. Matri is expected to start ahead of the misfiring Borriello. Matri will be flanked by Vucinic and Pepe in attack. Andrea Pirlo will provide the ammunition from midfield. The former Milan man will control the tempo and spray around passes throughout the game. The runners around him will be Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio. Two key players in Conte’s tactical set-up, they cover every blade of grass and their pressing is key to Juventus’ game. Antonio Conte will also have the evergreen Del Piero on the bench. The Juventus captain has been in great form and has put in eye-catching shifts in recent weeks. Probable Starting Lineup (4-3-3): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic Key Match Facts Juventus are the only unbeaten team in the top 5 leagues in Europe. Palermo have won 10 out of a possible 15 games at home, losing 4 and drawing 1. Juventus have won 6 out a of a possible 15 games on their travels, drawing 9. TheHardTackle’s Players to Watch Out For Fabrizio Miccoli (Palermo) Former Juventus striker Miccoli has been Palermo’s player of the season so far. With 12 goals and 12 assists to his name this campaign, he will represent Palermo’s most dangerous option going forward. And if the hosts want to get anything out of this game, they’ll have to turn to their captain once again. Claudio Marchisio (Juventus) Will he inspire Juventus to victory? After a slow start to 2012, Marchisio has slowly started to rediscover the excellent form he showed at the beginning of the season.With 7 goals and 4 assists this term, Marchisio will once again hope to have an inspirational game in midfield for Juventus. TheHardTackle’s Prediction Palermo 0-2 Juventus Juventus are in red-hot form coming into this game while Palermo don’t have a full squad at their disposal. This will be a tight game but expect the Bianconeri to pull through at the end. They definitely are favorites on paper and shouldn’t disappoint. TheHardTackle’s Blast From The Past http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Palermo v Juventus: Preview Apr 6, 2012 Palermo captain Fabrizio Miccoli admits his team face a mighty challenge when they host Scudetto contenders Juventus tomorrow having to do without a host of players. The Sicilian giants go into the encounter at La Favorita without seven players through injuries and suspension. "For the first time I don't have a good feeling heading into a game against Juventus,'' Miccoli said. "I don't want us to give a bad image but it will be very difficult considering the number of players that are missing.'' Palermo coach Bortolo Mutti will be forced to make wholesale changes to the team that won 3-1 at Bologna in the last round - their first win on the road this season. Defender Andrea Mantovani, midfielders Nicolas Bertolo and Massimo Donati as well as striker Abel Hernandez are all suspended. To add to Palermo's woes, defenders Federico Balzaretti and Matias Silvestre are out injured. However, Mutti does not want to rule out his team's chances. "We will not go into the game with a losing mentality,'' said Mutti, whose side sit 10th in the standings. "Of course, it doesn't help when you face a team like Juventus to be without a lot of players but we will try to give our best.'' Juventus coach Antonio Conte will have all of his players available for the trip to Sicily. The Bianconeri are still unbeaten this season and won 3-0 over Napoli last weekend. The result followed their 2-0 triumph over Inter Milan and allowed the Turin giants to reduce the gap with leaders AC Milan to just two points. "To be just two points behind the league leaders with eight games remaining gives my team and our fans strength and courage,'' Conte said. "In the last two weeks we have achieved important wins against Inter Milan and Napoli, two sides that at the start of the campaign were considered to be superior to us. "I can only thank my players, who have done something extraordinary.'' http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi MATCH PREVIEW Apr 6, 2012 Juventus will be aiming to continue their push toward the Scudetto as they visit a depleted Palermo at the Stadio Renzo Barbera on Saturday. Palermo overcame their greatest season obstacle and shook the ever-growing monkey off their back last weekend by earning a first away win of the season. The 3-1 result at Bologna came despite going a goal behind and is one which Bortolo Mutti feels is a great boost to the team. “This victory allows us to relax. The youngsters did well and we showed great unity, spirit of sacrifice and concentration,” he noted. The precious result means the Sicilians have climbed into the top half of the ladder and ended a five-match winless streak that had threatened to call upon one of Maurizio Zamparini’s usual mid-season interventions. Too far away to challenge for Europe, Palermo can at least safely look down on the relegation zone. Mutti has a problem this weekend with a number of players absent. Nicolas Bertolo, Andrea Mantovani, Massimo Donati and Abel Hernandez are all suspended; Matias Silvestre is a possibility to sit out, whilst Matias Aguirregaray and Federico Balzaretti are certain to miss. Fabrizio Miccoli returns after his omission from the Bologna clash due to personal reasons. Juventus’ Scudetto bid was reignited last weekend as Milan slipped-up in Catania and the Bianconeri enjoyed a commanding 3-0 win over Napoli, narrowing the gap to two points. Antonio Conte was proud of their mature performance, but has reiterated the Scudetto is Milan’s to lose. Giorgio Chiellini was content with the Old Lady all-but securing a Champions League place for next season as they now hope to capitalise on any further points dropped by the Rossoneri. Conte is set to revert to the 4-3-3 formation and re-instate both Alessandro Matri and Simone Pepe to the starting line-up. Once again he has a full complement of players to choose from. Juventus cannot afford a result like last season, where Palermo raced to a two-goal advantage and held on to win, despite Claudio Marchisio pulling one back. That was Palermo’s sixth win in this fixture, meaning they are just three behind Juve’s total. Keep an eye on: Andrea Pirlo (Juventus): The 32-year-old put in yet another mercurial performance against Napoli and will run the game in the centre of midfield should Palermo fail to cut out the threat he possesses. Form guide: Palermo (L L D D W) Juventus (D D W W W) Last season: Palermo 2-1 Juventus Stat fact: Fabrizio Miccoli has scored four times against ex-club Juventus – including one goal in each of the past three seasons for Palermo. Palermo: Viviano; Munoz, Milanovic, Labrin; Pisano, Migliaccio, Della Rocca, Barreto, Acquah; Miccoli, Budan Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Serie A Preview - Serie A title chase back on for Conte's men against crippled Rosanero The visitors reduced the gap to leaders AC Milan down to two points last weekend and will be hoping to make up further ground against the hosts, who have a number of absentees. Apr 6, 2012 PROBABLE LINE-UPS PALERMO Viviano Munoz, Milanovic, Labrin Pisano, Migliaccio, Rocca, Barreto, Acquah Miccoli, Budan JUVENTUS Buffon Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio Pepe, Matri, Vucinic Palermo have a good record against Juventus in recent times, but will not be optimistic for this match due to a number of key absences. Coach Bortolo Mutti has four players suspended in the form of defender Andrea Mantovani, midfielders Nicolas Bertolo and Massimo Donati, as well as striker Abel Hernandez. Meanwhile, first-choice left-back and centre-back, Federico Balzaretti and Matias Silvestre, are injured and will not recover in time to feature - meaning that youngsters Carlos Labrin and Afriyie Acquah should get rare chances to impress from the referee's first whistle. The visitors are in the opposite situation, with no suspensions or knocks to worry boss Antonio Conte going into the clash in Sicily. Following Marco Borriello's sub-par performance during the 3-0 victory over Napoli, he looks set to be dropped to the bench in favour of top-scorer Alessandro Matri as the coach reverts back to a 4-3-3 formation rather than the 3-5-2 he has utilised in recent weeks. Former Palermo man Andrea Barzagli should line up alongside Giorgio Chiellini in the centre of defence, and further forward Simone Pepe is expected to re-enter the starting XI to provide width in attack after only earning a place on the bench last Sunday. DID YOU KNOW? • Palermo suffered a 3-0 loss to Juventus in the first part of the season, which ended a four-match winning streak against the Bianconeri in Serie A. • The Rosanero have scored 32 goals on home soil, and are tied with Napoli for the highest total in the league. • Since being promoted in 2004, Palermo lead the record between the two teams in the top flight over 13 encounters with seven wins, one draw and five defeats. • Juventus have not won at the Renzo Barbera since a 2-0 victory in February 2009, when Mohamed Sissoko and David Trezeguet were on the scoresheet. • Leonardo Bonucci and Alessandro Matri recently penned new five-year contracts with the Turin giants. • Conte's side have only conceded eight goals away from home this campaign during a stretch of 15 matches. Head to Head Serie A ‎- Nov 20, 2011 - Juventus 3 - Palermo 0 Serie A ‎- Feb 2, 2011 - Palermo 2 - Juventus 1 Serie A ‎- Sep 23, 2010 - Juventus 1 - Palermo 3 Serie A ‎- Feb 28, 2010 - Juventus 0 - Palermo 2 Serie A ‎- Oct 4, 2009 - Palermo 2 - Juventus 0 Last Five Matches Palermo Apr 1, 2012 - Bologna 1 - Palermo 3 - Serie A Mar 24, 2012 - Palermo 1 - Udinese 1 - Serie A Mar 18, 2012 - Lecce 1 - Palermo 1 - Serie A Mar 10, 2012 - Palermo 0 - Roma 1 - Serie A Mar 3, 2012 - Palermo 0 - AC Milan 4 - Serie A Juventus Apr 1, 2012 - Juventus 3 - SSC Napoli 0 - Serie A Mar 25, 2012 - Juventus 2 - FC Internazionale 0 - Serie A Mar 20, 2012 - Juventus 2 - AC Milan 2 - Coppa Italia Mar 17, 2012 - Fiorentina 0 - Juventus 5 - Serie A Mar 11, 2012 - Genoa 0 - Juventus 0 - Serie A Players to Watch Fabrizio Miccoli Despite almost leaving Sicily last summer, Miccoli is having a banner year, even leading the Serie A in assists at the moment. The former Juventus man always seems to turn in dynamite performances against the club that cast him aside and will be eager to make them pay once again for not giving him more opportunities to shine in Turin. Alessandro Matri Juventus’ top-scorer this season does not seem to have the confidence of coach Conte and has been rotated in and out of the line-up. Now will be the former Cagliari star’s chance to prove he is worthy of being a mainstay in the Bianconeri attacking line. Prediction Juventus record away this season has not been spectacular with six wins and nine draws, but the Sicilians may be too depleted in personnel this time around to cause a roadbump in the Bianconeri's Scudetto challenge. Editor's Prediction Palermo 1 - 2 Juventus http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Conte only concerned about Juventus: 'We must watch our own house' The Bianconeri boss says he is not thinking about their Scudetto rivals and is solely focused on his own side's progress as they compete for the Serie A title with AC Milan. Apr 6, 2012 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has urged his team not to think about the fortunes of title rivals AC Milan ahead of Saturday's league encounter with Palermo. The Old Lady managed to cut the gap between themselves and Milan at the top of the table to just two points last weekend, but the former club captain insists his players should only focus on their own championship tilt, starting with three points against the Rosanero. "Regardless of the title race, we must watch our own house and when we win we are all happy, especially if a victory comes after a good performance," Conte told Juventus Channel. Conte then explained the factors his Juventus side take into consideration when preparing for matches, but stressed playing to win is paramount to his philosophy. "Our countermeasures always remain the same: organisation, intensity, desire and sacrifice," he said. "We especially want to win the game, as we have always done. "We know we will find an opponent who will try to put a spanner in the works, but we are ready and want to continue doing well." http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Miccoli wary of Old Lady challenge Apr 6, 2012 Palermo captain Fabrizio Miccoli admits his team face a mighty challenge when they host Scudetto contenders Juventus on Saturday having to do without a host of players. The Sicilian giants go into the encounter at La Favorita without seven players through injuries and suspension. "For the first time I don't have a good feeling heading into a game against Juventus," Miccoli said. "I don't want us to give a bad image but it will be very difficult considering the number of players that are missing." Palermo coach Bortolo Mutti will be forced to make wholesale changes to the team that won 3-1 at Bologna in the last round - their first win on the road this season. Defender Andrea Mantovani, midfielders Nicolas Bertolo and Massimo Donati as well as striker Abel Hernandez are all suspended. To add to Palermo's woes, defenders Federico Balzaretti and Matias Silvestre are out injured. However, Mutti does not want to rule out his team's chances. "We will not go into the game with a losing mentality," said Mutti, whose side sit 10th in the standings. "Of course, it doesn't help when you face a team like Juventus to be without a lot of players but we will try to give our best." Juventus coach Antonio Conte will have all of his players available for the trip to Sicily. The Bianconeri are still unbeaten this season and won 3-0 over Napoli last weekend. The result followed their 2-0 triumph over Inter Milan and allowed the Turin giants to reduce the gap with leaders AC Milan to just two points. "To be just two points behind the league leaders with eight games remaining gives my team and our fans strength and courage," Conte said. "In the last two weeks we have achieved important wins against Inter Milan and Napoli, two sides that at the start of the campaign were considered to be superior to us. "I can only thank my players, who have done something extraordinary." http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 31 - 7-4-2012 (6:30 p.m.) - Renzo Barbera Stadium - Palermo Referee: Christian Brighi Full strength Juve for Palermo Apr 6, 2012 Antonio Conte has named a full-strength matchday squad to take to Palermo for the weekend’s match. As the Bianconeri enter the final eight matches of the season just two points behind Milan in the race for the title, the Coach has the luxury of naming a fully-fit squad. Selecting the same 22 who conveyed for last weekend’s 3-0 win over Napoli, Conte has again only left out outcast wingers Elijero Elia and Milos Krasic. This Saturday sees the Turin side kick off at 5.30pm UK time away to Palermo. Conte confirmed in his Press conference today that Fabio Quagliarella will be in the starting XI. Juventus squad to face Palermo: 1 Buffon, 3 Chiellini, 4 Caceres, 7 Pepe, 8 Marchisio, 10 Del Piero, 11 De Ceglie, 13 Manninger, 14 Vucinic, 15 Barzagli, 18 Quagliarella, 19 Bonucci, 20 Padoin, 21 Pirlo, 22 Vidal, 23 Borriello, 24 Giaccherini, 26 Lichtsteiner, 28 Estigarribia, 30 Storari, 32 Matri, 34 Marrone http://www.soccerway...regular-season/