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Palermo – Napoli 
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 15th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -1
Napoli, 6th position with 4 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Napoli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Palermo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 1 |
It’s a sprint race for Napoli to jump up to the top 3 positions to keep the dream for the Scudetto alive. Napoli ended in the second position last season. Napoli with 4 points are only -2 points below Genoa holding the first position with 6 points. Napoli started the season with a 2-2draw against Pescara and on Round 2 defeated AC Milan at the San Paolo Stadium. Palermo having only 1 point after losing the home game against Sassuolo with a 0-1 at the Barbera Stadium and obtaining a 1- 1 draw on Week 2 with Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.
- There are 22 precedents between Palermo – Napoli. Stats showing Palermo with 8 wins, 8 draws, and Napoli with 6 wins. The last time that Napoli defeated Palermo was last season with the penalty converted by forward Gonzalo Higuain for the 0-1. Higuain is now playing for Juventus.
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players.
- Here is the probable formation for Palermo (3-5-1-1): Posavec; Goldaniga, Vitiello, Rajkovic; Rispoli, Gazzi, Hiljemark, Bruno Henrique, Aleesami; Diamanti; Nestorovski.
- Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-3-3): Reina; Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Jorginho, Hamsik; Callejon, Milik, Mertens
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Stats BEFORE the GAME. Top scorer of PALERMO: Andrea Rispoli with 1 goal
Top scorer of NAPOLI: Milik, Callejon, and Mertens with 2 goals each
| Palermo | Goals | Goals | napoli |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rispoli, Andrea | 1 | 2 | Milik, Arek |
| 2 | Callejon, Jose | ||
| 2 | Mertens, Dries |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 28/08/16 | SA | Inter – Palermo | 1:1 | 2 |
| 21/08/16 | SA | Palermo – Sassuolo | 0:1 | 1 |
| 12/08/16 | CI | Palermo – Bari 1908 | 1:0 (OT) | R3 |
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 2 wins, a draw
| 27/08/16 | SA | Napoli – Milan | 4:2 | 2 |
| 21/08/16 | SA | Pescara – Napoli | 2:2 | 1 |
| 13/08/16 | CFG | Hertha – Napoli | 1:4 |
- Here are PALERMO official called up players by coach Davide Ballardini for the Serie A Week 3 game, Palermo vs Napoli on Saturday 10 September 2016 at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Palermo, Italy at 20:45
Goalkeepers: Fulignati, Marson, Posavec
Defenders: Aleesami, Andelkovic, Cionek, Goldaniga, Gonzalez, Pezzella, Rajkovic, Rispoli, Vitiello
Midfielders: Bouy, Bruno Henrique, Chochev, Gazzi, Hiljemark, Jajalo
Forwards: Balogh, Bentivegna, Diamanti, Embalo, Nestorovski, Sallai
- Here are NAPOLI official called up players by coach Maurizio Sarri for the game against Palermo:
Goalkeepers: Rafael, Reina, Sepe
Defenders: Albiol, Ghoulam, Hysaj, Koulibaly, Maggio, Maksimovic, Strinic, Tonelli
Midfielders: Allan, Diawara, Giaccherini, Marek Hamsik, Jorginho, Rog, Zielinski
Forwards: Jose Maria Callejon, Manolo Gabbiadini, Lorenzo Insigne, Dries Mertens, Milik
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2016– 2017 Italian Serie A Week 3
Palermo – Napoli
Saturday 10 September 2016
Renzo Barbera Stadium
Palermo, Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: MARZALONI – CRISPO
Fourth Official: VUOTO
ADD1: DOVERI
ADD2: GHERSINI