Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino. (Photo : Getty Images)
Bottom-dwelling team US Citta di Palermo (1-11-3, 6 points) will try to put a stop to an eight-game losing streak as they square off with fellow reeling squad AC Chievo Verona (5-6-4, 19 points) at the Renzo Barbera Stadium on Dec. 11, Sunday in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Palermo has been winless in 10 consecutive games, losing nine of their last 10. Their last point came from a 1-1 draw with Sampdoria back in October and their last win was in late September, a 1-0 decision over Atalanta.
The team is currently in the cellar of the 20-squad Italian top flight table after 15 rounds of competitions.
Head coach Eugenio Corini's squad is coming off a 1-2 loss to middling club Fiorentina on the road at the Artemio Franchi Stadium last Sunday, as per ESPN.
Italian forward Federico Bernardeschi scored the opening goal of the contest for Viola in the 33rd minute with a penalty kick after Palermo defender Haitam Aleesami was booked with a yellow card for a hand ball.
Palermo was able to find the equalizer four minutes after the restart with a right-footed shot by Bosnian midfielder Mato Jajalo following a free kick.
The game looked headed to a 1-1 draw after the full-time whistle was blown, but the hosts snatched away the win from Rosanero with a header by Senegalese forward Khouma Babacar in stoppage time.
Meanwhile, Chievo was held to a 0-0 draw by fellow middling side Genoa at their home field of Marc'Antonio Bentegodi Stadium on Monday, USA Today reported.
It was the fifth winless performance for head coach Rolando Maran's side in the last six rounds of competitions as the team dropped to the 13th spot in the overall standings.
Chievo is now 11 points above the bottom three relegation zone and nine points below the final Europa League berth for next season presently held by fifth-place team Lazio.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a tough 2-1 victory by Chievo.
Palermo starting lineup (3-5-1-1 formation): Posavec; Pezzella, Andjelkovic, Cionek; Aleesami, Chochev, Hiljemark, Jajalo, Morganella; Nestorovski; Quaison
Chievo starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Sorrentino; Gobbi, Gamberini, Frey, Dainelli; Birsa, de Guzman, Castro; Radovanovic; Inglese, Meggiorini
