Palermo v Roma in 12 numbers

Here are 12 need-to-know statistics on the game at the Stadio Renzo Barbera.

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The Sicilians have picked up just one point in six matches against top-four sides this season.

3

Roma have won their last three league games against Palermo, scoring at least four goals on each occasion, after having gained just one point from the three encounters before.

3+1

Mohamed Salah has scored three and supplied one assist in two Serie A games against Palermo for Roma.

5

Palermo have picked up five points from their last five home games, after losing their opening eight at the Barbera this campaign.

7 out of 8

Seven of the Rosaneri's last eight goals have come in the first half of matches.

10

Francesco Totti has got the most goals of any Roma player past or present in matches against Palermo. The skipper's ten strikes against tonight's opposition, including four penalties, puts him ahead of Mancini (five) and Pedro Manfredini and Matteo Brighi (both four).

12

Luciano Spalletti has faced Palermo 12 times as Roma coach, ten in Serie A and two in the cup, overseeing eight wins, one draw and three defeats.

14

No club has struck the post or bar more often than Roma this season (14), while Palermo have hit the woodwork least of all (just three).

16

Roma haven't drawn in the league for 16 games – 12 wins and four losses – and have managed to score in all but one during this stretch.

25

Palermo have dropped 25 points from winning situations, at least five more than any other club in Serie A this season.

27

Roma have scored the most goals in the last 30 minutes of matches in 2016-17 with 27, while only Pescara have let in more than Palermo (26) in this period.

67

Palermo have scored more goals against Roma than any other club they've faced in the top flight, 67 from 55 games.