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% Ball Possession PALERMO and % Ball Possession CHIEVO VERONA
Palermo 1 – 0 Chievo Verona 
71′ Alberto Gilardino
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 17th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Chievo Verona, 13th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +3
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Chievo | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14:11 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 | Palermo | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11:16 | -5 | 11 |
It’s a game to win for Palermo at the Renzo Barbera Stadium or risk going down to the relegation zone. Chievo having only +2 points above Palermo and will look to win the match.
Palermo opening the score in the 71st minute following a corner conceded by Chievo Verona midfielder Valter Birsa. It’s forward Alberto Gilardino to make the headed goal after getting the pass by Sinisa Andjelkovic. Gilardino gets a yellow card after removing his shirt to celebrate his goal.
There are 9 precedents between Palermo vs Chievo Verona at the Barbera. Stats showing Palermo with 4 wins, 4 draws, and Chievo with 1 win. Palermo scoring 21 goals and Chievo scoring 14 goals.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Giuseppe Iachini:
Palermo (3-5-1-1): Sorrentino; Vitiello, González, Andjelković; Quaison, Hiljemark, Maresca, Chochev, Lazaar; Vázquez, Gilardino.
Here is CHIEVO VERONA official starting lineup by coach Rolando Maran:
ChievoVerona (4-3-1-2): Bizzarri; Cacciatore, Gamberini, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, Hetemaj; Birsa; Paloschi, Inglese.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for PALERMO: Oscar Hiljemark with 3 goals
Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Alberto Paloschi with 5 goals
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | Chievo Verona |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiljemark, Oscar | 3 | 5 | Paloschi, Alberto |
| Gonzalez, Giancarlo | 2 | 2 | Birsa, Valter |
| Gilardino, Alberto | 2 | 2 | Castro, Lucas |
| El Kaoutari, Abdelhamid | 1 | 2 | Meggiorini, Riccardo |
| Rigoni, Luca | 1 | 1 | Inglese, Roberto |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 02/11/15 | SA | Palermo – Empoli | 0:1 | Round 11 | |||
| 28/10/15 | SA | Napoli – Palermo | 2:0 | Round 10 | |||
| 24/10/15 | SA | Palermo – Inter | 1:1 | Round 9 |
Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 2 lost, 1 draw
| 02/11/15 | SA | Chievo – Sampdoria | 1:1 | Round 11 | |||
| 28/10/15 | SA | Milan – Chievo | 1:0 | Round 10 | |||
| 25/10/15 | SA | Chievo – Napoli | 0:1 | Round 9 |
Photo: facebook.com/palermocalcioit
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 12
Palermo 1 – 0 Chievo Verona
Sunday 8 November 2015
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
15:00
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: VALERIANI – MELI
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: GERVASONI
ADD2: MINELLI
Goals: 71′ Alberto Gilardino (P)
Official lineups – formations:
Palermo (3-5-1-1): Sorrentino; Vitiello, González, Andjelković; Quaison, Hiljemark, Maresca, Chochev, Lazaar; Vázquez, Gilardino.
Subs.: Colombi, Rispoli, Goldaniga, Struna, El Kaoutari, Daprelà, Pezzella, Brugman, Jajalo, Cassini, La Gumina, Trajkovski.
Coach: Iachini.
ChievoVerona (4-3-1-2): Bizzarri; Cacciatore, Gamberini, Cesar, Gobbi; Castro, Radovanović, Hetemaj; Birsa; Paloschi, Inglese.
Subs.: Bressan, Seculin, Dainelli, Sardo, N. Rigoni, Pinzi, Pepe, Christiansen, Pellissier, Mpoku.
Coach: Maran.
Match Stats