Hiram Moreno
The Serie B has already identified two of the teams that will be playing in Serie A next season: Frosinone and Genoa. However, there is still one more spot to be filled, and four teams are fighting tooth and nail for it. The upcoming Sudtirol vs Bari clash will be one of the series we’ll have in the Playoffs semifinals, and as always, both teams will try to give their best in this first leg to avoid complications in the second one.
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Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Sudtirol vs Bari Serie B Promotion Playoffs Semifinal First Leg Game on May 29, 2023
- Where: Stadio Marco Druso, Bolzano, Italy
- When: Monday, May 29, 2023, 2:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Sudtirol [To be determined] / Tie [To be determined] / Bari [To be determined]
- Over/Under (2.5): Over [To be determined] / Under [To be determined]
- Both teams score: Yes [To be determined] / No [To be determined]
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on FC Sudtirol
Sudtirol made it to the Serie B promotion playoffs after finishing sixth in the season with a record of 14 wins, 16 draws, and 8 losses. However, doubts were raised about its ability to advance to the next round of the tournament after a poor run of form in the last eight league games, where it only won once, drew four times, and lost three matches.
Nonetheless, Sudtirol showed that it can respond when it matters the most by securing a narrow 1-0 victory over Reggina in the first round of playoffs. Daniele Casiraghi scored the crucial goal in the 89th minute, despite Sudtirol having only one shot on target throughout the game.
Although this highlights its efficiency, the team will need to do much more to overcome its next opponent, which it failed to beat twice in the regular season, drawing 2-2 away, and losing 0-1 at home. So, Sudtirol must step up its game if it wants to advance further in the playoffs.
Posible Lineup (4-4-2): Giacomo Poluzzi; Marco Curto, Giovanni Zaro, Andrea Masiello, Filippo De Col; Matteo Rover, Fabian Tait, Luca Belardinelli, Mirko Caretta; Raphael Odogwu, Simone Mazzocchi.
Betting on Società Sportiva Calcio Bari
Bari, on the other hand, is the favorite to reach the semifinals of the Serie B Promotion Playoff, as it was the third-best team in the division, only behind Frosinone and Genoa. Actually, Bari lost to Genoa in a thrilling 4-3 match in the last game.
That game ended its seven-game unbeaten streak, including four wins, and three draws. The team hopes to resume its winning ways and continue its attempt to qualify for Serie A, a division Bari has not played in since the 2010/11 season.
In fact, if the team achieves this, it will be its second consecutive promotion after winning Serie C last season, which speaks volumes about Michele Mignani’s coaching. Furthermore, Bari has performed well on the road this season, tied with Frosinone as the team with the most points earned away (35 points – ten wins, five draws, four losses). This fact makes it more than ready to secure a positive result in this crucial Sudtirol vs Bari match.
Possible Lineup (4-3-1-2): Elia Caprile; Raffaele Pucino, Valerio Di Cesare, Francesco Vicari, Giacomo Ricci; Mattia Maita, Raffaele Maiello, Ahmad Benali; Ruben Botta; Sebastiano Esposito, Walid Cheddira.
JefeBet Prediction
The offensive deficiencies shown by Sudtirol in its previous playoffs match are not new. In fact, the team has been struggling to score lately, failing to score more than once in the last nine league games. What’s more, it has the least amount of goals scored among the teams in this stage of the season.
It’s worth noting that 28 out of Sudtirol’s 38 regular season Serie B matches ended with less than 2.5 goals, and this new clash could be no exception.
Bari, on the other hand, will arrive somewhat rusty after not seeing action for more than a week, and it’s also important to consider that this will be the first leg. So, both clubs will be cautious to avoid playing the Sudtirol vs Bari second leg at a disadvantage, which could result in a low-scoring match.
Prediction: Under (SUD 0-1 BAR).
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