Venezia vs Palermo prediction 24.05.2024

• Competition: Serie B
• Date: Friday, 24th May 2024
• Kickoff: 19:30 UTC +1 / 20:30 CEST
• Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (Venice)

The season's end is close, and there is only one spot left for promotion to the strongest Italian league. Venezia and Palermo are two of four teams still hoping to progress to Serie A. In the first leg of the playoff semifinal tie, Venezia won 1-0 in Palermo. That game was fairly even, but in the end, the details decided a winner. In the upcoming second leg, Venezia will try to confirm progress to the final, while Palermo will come to Venezia as underdogs but with a belief in themself. 

In the last decade, Venezia have only had one season in Serie A. This year, similar to the previous season, a team from northern Italy has a chance to return to the strongest Italian league via a promotion playoff. In the regular season, Venezia finished third, so Paolo Vanoli's team skipped the first playoff round. Venezia are in good form, having won five of the last seven matches. 

Palermo's resurgence in Italian football has been nothing short of remarkable. Since their last appearance in Serie A back in 2019, they've endured a rollercoaster ride, even spending time in Serie C. However, their determination and resilience have paid off, culminating in a chance to clinch promotion to Serie A in the current season. It was a bumpy round, but Palermo needs just a few more wins. In the regular part of the season, Palermo finished 6th, so they played the quarterfinal playoff round too, where Federico Valente's team beat Sampdoria 2-0. Now, they need to step up and beat Venezia at stadium Pierluigi Penzo. 

Venezia vs Palermo pick: Venezia to win

Venezia are playing well at the home stadium, where they won five of the last six matches. On the other hand, Palermo won only two of the previous seven road games. Venezia should win in the second leg, too; they are much better at the home stadium.