Betting tips / Michael Lintorn / 20 November 2011 / Leave a comment Bet Now View Market

Even though the decision to postpone their last match has meant Juventus hasn't played for 22 days, MIchael Lintorn believes 'The Old Lady' will still be too much for Palermo.

By the time Juventus take to the Juventus Arena pitch, three weeks will have passed since their last fixture, a 2-1 victory over fierce rivals Inter at San Siro, but don't be surprised if the undefeated Bianconeri haven't missed a beat.

The decision to postpone their last fixture at Napoli a fortnight ago due to flooding cost them dearly, as Udinese, Lazio and AC Milan all won to push the former leaders down to fourth, just one place above latest opponents Palermo.

The gap in class is far more pronounced than that though, as odds of [1.48] on the Old Lady claiming three points indicate, with Palermo particularly susceptible to disappointment on their travels right now.

Devis Mangia has done far better than most predicted when the rookie was shoved into the Rosanero dugout following Stefano Pioli's sacking on the eve of the campaign, yet even fifth doesn't guarantee job security on Maurizio Zamparini's watch.

Sixteen points from ten games is a decent return, however, 15 of those were claimed in Sicily where they haven't dropped a point.

By contrast, they haven't even scored away, rendering odds of around [2.66] on Juventus winning to nil attractive.

Andrea Pirlo has rightly received the majority of the credit for Juve's improvement under Antonio Conte, though the man firing in the goals, Alessandro Matri, is also essential and could prove a difference maker in this one.

The Italy striker, capped twice more by national team coach Cesare Prandelli this month, has netted three times in his last two home appearances against a similar standard of opponents in Genoa and Fiorentina and is about [2.36] to score again.

Best Bet: Juventus to win to nil @ [2.66]

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