Cagliari-Venice is the match of the preliminary round of the Serie B playoffs. Direct tv, likely formations, predictions and streaming
Cagliari dreamed of fourth place, the one that would have allowed Ranieri’s team to skip the first preliminary round, the one scheduled tomorrow night in Sardinia. That place, however, went to Parma, who await the winner of the challenge for the semi-final.
Obviously the hosts are favourites against Venezia. Not only because they are playing for two out of three results – yes, it is a dry match and in the event of a draw it goes to extra time without penalties – but also because of a certainly better quality of the squad. There is little doubt that the islanders at the start of the season were built to win the championship or finish in the top two. This was not the case, because with Liverani, later exonerated, things did not go so well. But with Ranieri the comeback began, which could lead to the semi-final. Venice also made an extraordinary comeback this season with Vanoli on the bench. And, on his side, in this match with no chance of appeal, he has the fact that in the season against Cagliari he has never lost. Four to one on the road for a truly stratospheric victory, zero to zero in Laguna. Of course, this match has a completely different value and meaning
So: Cagliari definitely favourites in this challenge. Cagliari who should also manage to prevail inside the 90 minutes of this match. So as to get the pass for the semi-finals against Parma scheduled for next week. Yes, there is no breathing space in B.
Venezia’s joy after making the playoffs (Lapresse)
Cagliari-Venezia prediction
We know perfectly well that these matches have a history of their own. But we also know very well that usually, in the end, the better team almost always wins. And in this case the best team is Ranieri’s Cagliari.
The likely line-ups
- CAGLIARI (4-3-1-2): Radunovic; Zappa, Altare, Dossena, Azzi; Nandez, Deiola, Rog; Mancosu; Lapadula, Pavoletti.
- VENEZIA (3-5-2): Joronen; Svoboda, Carboni, Modolo; Zampano, Tessmann, Andersen, Cheryshev, Candela; Pohjanpalo, D.Johnsen.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-0
