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February 1, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: M. Guida
Attendance: 15000
February 1, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee: M. Guida
Attendance: 15000
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| Inter | 1.38 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.36 | 5.70 | 1.40 | 1.40 |
| Draw | 4.40 | 6.00 | 9.50 | 4.50 | 1.17 | 4.70 | 4.25 |
| Palermo | 9.00 | 29.00 | 61.00 | 9.00 | 14.00 | 9.50 | 8.00 |
Serie A Preview: Inter - Palermo
The host's quest to climb up the table hit a road bump at the Stadio Via del Mare and they are looking to rebound against the streaky Sicilians at San Siro
| Bet: | Returns: | Siena £21.50 | Draw £31.00 | Palermo £32.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Siena £22.00 | Draw £31.00 | Palermo £35.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Siena £21.50 | Draw £32.00 | Palermo £33.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Siena £22.00 | Draw £32.00 | Palermo £34.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Siena £22.00 | Draw £31.00 | Palermo £31.00 |
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By Adam Scime
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PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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INTER
 Julio Cesar Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Nagatomo Zanetti, Cambiasso, Poli Sneijder Pazzini, Milito |
PALERMO
 Viviano Pisano, Silvestre, Mantovani, Balzaretti Migliaccio, Donati, Barreto Illicic Miccoli, Budan |
Thiago Motta has departed Inter for Paris Saint-Germain on deadline day, so coach Claudio Ranieri could shuffle his pack into a 4-3-1-2 formation, with Wesley Sneijder playing in the playmaker position behind the strikers.
As for the absentees, Diego Forlan and Dejan Stankovic remain on the sidelines and Sulley Muntari sealed a move to city rivals AC Milan.
On the other side of the pitch, Palermo are looking for their third win in a row and in-form veteran Fabrizio Miccoli should line up alongside Igor Budan with Josip Ilicic in the trequartista role once again for boss Bertolo Mutti. Goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano, still co-owned by Inter, impressed in the recent 2-0 win over Novara and will be looking to do the same against the Nerazzurri.
Young Uruguayan striker Abel Hernandez is nearing full fitness, but should still miss this particular encounter and midfielder Luigi Della Rocca has picked up a fever, defensive midfielder Armin Bacinovic is still a month away from a comeback due to an injury to his left meniscus.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- Inter ended a run of seven consecutive league victories in a row on the weekend when they suffered a 1-0 defeat away to Lecce.
- Diego Milito has struck five times against Palermo since joining Inter in 2009, his favourite target as a member of the blue-and-black squad along with AC Milan.
- Juventus were the last side to score more than one goal against Inter in league play, during a 2-1 triumph for the Turin-based side in October.
- Palermo have won their last two matches (over Genoa and Novara) after enduring a spell of seven matches without a victory.
- The Rosanero's 4-3 win over Inter on the opening day of the 2011-12 campaign was their first victory against the Nerazzurri since 2005.
- The Sicilian outfit have yet to win on the road this season, collecting three draws and seven defeats. They have only scored twice away from home this campaign.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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FC Internazionale 2-0 Palermo
- 20.7 %
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FC Internazionale 3-0 Palermo
- 14.96 %
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FC Internazionale 2-1 Palermo
- 13.6 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Feb 1, 2012 | FC Internazionale 4 - Palermo 4 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Sep 11, 2011 | Palermo 4 - FC Internazionale 3 |
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| Italy - Coppa Italia (ITAC) | May 29, 2011 | FC Internazionale 3 - Palermo 1 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Jan 30, 2011 | FC Internazionale 3 - Palermo 2 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Sep 19, 2010 | Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 2 |
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FC Internazionale
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| Feb 22, 2012 | Olympique de Marseille 1 - FC Internazionale 0 | UCL |
| Feb 17, 2012 | FC Internazionale 0 - Bologna 3 | ITA1 |
| Feb 12, 2012 | FC Internazionale 0 - Novara 1 | ITA1 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Roma 4 - FC Internazionale 0 | ITA1 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | FC Internazionale 4 - Palermo 4 | ITA1 |
Palermo
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| Feb 19, 2012 | Palermo 5 - Lazio 1 | ITA1 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Cagliari 2 - Palermo 1 | ITA1 |
| Feb 5, 2012 | Palermo 2 - Atalanta 1 | ITA1 |
| Feb 1, 2012 | FC Internazionale 4 - Palermo 4 | ITA1 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Palermo 2 - Novara 0 | ITA1 |
| Returns: | Inter £14.00 |
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| Returns: | Palermo £610.00 |
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| 1 | Julio César | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Javier Adelmar Zanetti | Defender |
| 6 | Lucio | Defender |
| 13 | Maicon | Defender |
| 23 | Andrea Ranocchia | Defender |
| 55 | Yuto Nagatomo | Defender |
| 10 | Wesley Sneijder | Midfielder |
| 18 | Andrea Poli | Midfielder |
| 19 | Esteban Matias Cambiasso | Midfielder |
| 7 | Giampaolo Pazzini | Striker |
| 22 | Diego Alberto Milito | Striker |
| 12 | Luca Castellazzi | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Iván Ramiro Córdoba | Defender |
| 26 | Cristian Chivu | Defender |
| 20 | Obi | Midfielder |
| 17 | Angelo Palombo | Midfielder |
| 28 | Mauro Matías Zárate | Striker |
| 30 | Luc Castaignos | Striker |
| - | Emiliano Viviano | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Andrea Mantovani | Defender |
| 3 | Matías Silvestre | Defender |
| 6 | Ezequiel Muñoz | Defender |
| 42 | Federico Balzaretti | Defender |
| 5 | Edgar Osvaldo Barreto | Midfielder |
| 14 | Nicolás Bertolo | Midfielder |
| 23 | Massimo Donati | Midfielder |
| 16 | Eran Zahavi | Striker |
| 10 | Fabrizio Miccoli | Striker |
| 19 | Igor Budan | Striker |
| 33 | Alexandros Tzorvas | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Matías Aguirregaray | Defender |
| 31 | Eros Pisano | Defender |
| 17 | Franco Vázquez | Midfielder |
| 20 | Afriyie Acquah | Midfielder |
| 27 | Josip Iličič | Midfielder |
| 24 | Agon Mehmeti | Striker |
| Giampaolo Pazzini | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Frustrated by Lecce's goalkeeper Benassi last weekend, the 27-year-old will want to make amends. Along with Milito, the former Sampdoria man has been finding the net regularly as of late and will be looking for a repeat performance of his Inter debut last season, when he struck twice against Palermo in a 3-2 win.
| Emiliano Viviano | |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Squad Number: | 0 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Having spent this first half of the season injured, the goalkeeper is desperate to prove his worth and get back into the Italy set-up under Cesare Prandelli. With two wins under his belt since joining the Rosanero, he is definitely off to a good start, but he will have to be on his best form to deny the home side.
Although Palermo have had a recent mini-revival, they have yet to prove they can win on the road and despite matches typically showcasing plenty of excitement when they face Inter, they often come up short. The Sicilians may make it interesting at first, but expect the quality and experience of Ranieri's side to decide the match in the end.
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