Ascoli-Reggiana and Bari-Spezia are valid for the 28th day of the Serie B championship: where to watch them on TV and streaming, probable formations and predictions
Ascoli and Reggiana are divided in the standings by five points. Which is not that many but makes a huge difference right now. Yes, because the home Bianconeri are in the middle of the playout zone while the guests are serene, at least on paper. But Nesta knows very well that nothing is said yet and anything can happen.
Two teams that are objectively doing well: three useful results in a row for Ascoli – with a nice away win on the field of FeralpiSalò – four points in the last five for Reggiana, which lost at home against Ternana, a balky game that did not allow them to place what would have been the third useful result in a row. Let’s say, then, that in this match there does not seem to be a favored team. And as a result, given also what the standings are, the guests could settle for a draw.
Something that instead, at home against Spezia, Iachini’s Bari cannot do. The Galletti come from two defeats in a row and are out of the playoff zone, a win is needed against a formation that in any case in the last five outings has lost only once, even unexpectedly, against FeralpiSalò in the midweek round. Hosts favored, but who must be very very careful.
The prediction of Ascoli-Reggiana
Ascoli and Reggiana will score at least one goal by the end of the match. And the guests, also given the standings and given what we told you earlier, might even settle for a draw.
The likely lineups
ASCOLI (3-4-1-2): Viviano; Bellusci, Botteghin, Mantovani; Falzerano, Valzania, Di Tacchio, Celia; Caligara; Rodriguez, Mendes.
REGGIANA (3-4-2-1): Bardi; Sampirisi, Rozzio, Marcandalli; Fiamozzi, Kabashi, Bianco, Pierangolo; Melegoni, Antiste; Gondo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
Bari-Spezia prediction
Bari favored in the San Nicola challenge, also because Iachini’s men have only one result at their disposal if they want to stay in the running for a playoff spot at the end of the season. For Spezia, on the other hand, a really difficult Sunday lies ahead.
The likely lineups
BARI (4-3-1-2): Brenno; Dorval, Di Cesare, Matino, Ricci; Lulic, Benali, Edjouma; Sibilli; Menez, Puscas.
SPEZIA (3-4-1-2): Zoet; Gelashvili, Hristov, Nikolaou; Mateju, Nagy, S.Esposito, Elia; Verde; Falcinelli, Di Serio.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1
