Bari-Modena is a Serie B Week 17 match played on Sunday at 18:00: odds, predictions, TV and streaming
Bari lifted their heads in the fearsome away match at Cittadella, delivering an overwhelming performance – 3-0 to the hostile Granata side, albeit fresh from a historic win at home to Genoa – and putting their difficult period behind them. Michele Mignani and his men had not rejoiced since last 8 October, when the winning streak came to an end with the success against Venezia. Since that game, the Pugliese had come to a screeching halt, suffering two defeats against Ascoli and Frosinone, and reeling off five consecutive draws. All in all, these results were not in line with what they had shown in the first two months, with the newly-promoted club in great form and constantly among the top positions. Bari have lost contact with the summit – the gap from the leader Frosinone is 9 points – but the second place has come closer, also thanks to the heavy defeat of Reggina in the direct clash with the ciociari. The amaranth are +3 from the pair formed by the Galletti and Genoa, both paired on 26 points.
Mignani, despite having to do without top scorer Cheddira, who is at the World Cup with his Morocco team, is now aiming to break the San Nicola taboo, where the Biancorossi have not won since 1st October. They will try to do so against Modena, another newly-promoted team that is not at all disfigured in the cadetteria. The Canarini haven’t lost for five rounds and on Thursday they came close to their third win in a row after the double victory in the derbies against Parma and Spal: how many regrets for Attilio Tesser’s line-up, caught in the 90′ by Venezia (2-2).
Bari-Modena: latest line-up news
Bonfanti
Mignani could leave Antenucci out again, continuing to put his faith in French striker Scheidler, who also scored in the 3-0 win over Cittadella. Behind the transalpine player will act Botta and Folorunsho. In Modena’s attack, there is a tight battle between the re-established Diaw and Bonfanti, while Falcinelli and Tremolada, both of whom have appeared in great form in recent matches, are sure to start. Out are Pergreffi and Battistella.
The prediction
In Modena’s last three matches, goals have never been lacking, and this could also be the case in Bari, who, in the away match at Cittadella, returned to brilliance in ball possession. We expect at least three goals overall in the San Nicola challenge, in which the Pugliese, reborn in Veneto, should still avoid defeat.
Bari-Modena’s likely line-up
- BARI (4-3-2-1): Caprile; Pucino, Di Cesare, Vicari, Dorval; Maita, Maiello, Benedetti; Botta, Folorunsho; Scheidler.
- MODENA (4-3-2-1): Gagno; Coppolaro, Silvestri, Cittadini, Azzi; Armellino, Gerli, Magnino; Tremolada, Falcinelli; Diaw.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
