Palermo manager Colantuono must start producing wins

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11/09/2007 - Sicily, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The good news for Palermo manager Stefano Colantuono is that his team has lost just two of its first 11 games in Serie A this season.

The bad news is that they have only won three times, leaving the club in eighth place in the table and level on points with Saturday's opponent, Napoli.

Palermo has already fallen 10 points off the pace of league-leaders Inter Milan, and has not won a league game since September 26.

The club has drawn its last five games and needs to start earning maximum points to compete for a spot in Europe, which could cost Colantuono his job should the club fail to achieve that.

Winning at home would be a good start for Colantuono and his men, as they have won just once in six games at the Renzo Barbera.

Napoli, meanwhile, has survived a brutal stretch of games to remain in the top half of the league. The club played the top four teams in Italy, Inter Milan, Roma, Fiorentina and Juventus in four straight games, and came away with a win against Juve and a draw with Roma.

Despite losing against Inter and Fiorentina, Napoli has proven that it belongs in the top flight, its first season back in Serie A since 2001.

The club has enjoyed a great start to the season, and has visions of competing for a spot in Europe, but for that to happen, Napoli must improve its away record, which includes just one win in five games.

The Napoli supporters will not be allowed to make the trip to Palermo with their team, however, because they have been banned from the match due to concerns over their recent conduct.

Even though they will not have much support in the stands on Saturday, Napoli will have a healthy side, which is something that Palermo cannot say.

The hosts will be without leading scorer Carvalho Amauri, who is serving a one-match suspension, while midfielder Roberto Guana will also miss the game because of a ban.

Palermo will also have to deal with the absences of striker Fabrizio Miccoli and attacking midfielder Mark Bresciano because both are out with injuries.

In Saturday's other contest, Empoli, which has won just one of its last five games, travels to Sampdoria.

In action on Sunday, second-place Fiorentina hosts Udinese, Lazio visits league-leaders Inter Milan, Juventus is coming off of a 1-1 draw against Inter and invades Parma, and last-place Reggina hosts Genoa. Bottom-half clubs Siena and Livorno get together at Artemio Franchi Montepaschi Arena, Catania Calcio battles Torino and Roma, which is three points adrift of Inter, plays host to Cagliari.

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