Palermo vs Calcio Padova prediction, odds and how to watch

Palermo came from behind twice to win 3-2 at Arezzo in Serie B, with Pietro Cianci and Camillo Tavernelli combining to flip a game that Arezzo had every right to win. Arezzo's failure to hold what they created will haunt their manager.

Calcio Padova claimed a disciplined 1-0 victory at Pisa, with a 63rd-minute left-foot finish settling a match the visitors controlled far more effectively than the scoreline might suggest. The result extends a troubling pattern for a Pisa side who continue to generate volume without converting it into anything meaningful.

Palermo made it six wins from their last ten home games with a controlled if nervy 1-0 victory over Juve Stabia, whose inability to convert three big chances proved the defining story of the night.

Palermo have been formidable at the Renzo Barbera this season, winning five consecutive home games and conceding just twice. Calcio Padova arrive in decent overall form but carry a worrying record on the road.

Avellino have been a different proposition at home this season, but Palermo carry the quality and the structure of a side with promotion ambitions. Sunday's fixture at the Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi has the makings of a genuinely instructive early-season encounter.

Calcio Padova have built one of Serie B's most resolute home records, but Ascoli travel to the Euganeo having already shown they can score and win away from home. Saturday's fixture is a tactical puzzle worth paying close attention to.

Palermo take on Sampdoria at the Renzo Barbera on Monday evening in a Serie B fixture that pits one of the division's most formidable home records against a visiting side who simply cannot find their rhythm on the road.

Cremonese welcome Calcio Padova to Cremona on Sunday evening in a Serie B clash that pits two sides with glaring weaknesses against each other. One can't win at home. The other can't win away. Something has to give.