Bari-Cremonese is a match of the 32nd day of Serie B and is played on Friday at 8:30 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV and streaming.
The Iachini effect in Bari seems to have worn off after the first two matches. The victories against Lecco and Feralpisalò, two neo-promoted sides still floundering in the relegation zone, had deluded the square and hinted that the former Fiorentina coach was the right man to bring the Apulians back to the top.
Since then, however, the Galletti have not won, collecting only two draws in the last six days and remaining dangerously on the edge of the playout zone. Bari on Monday also missed the appointment with the three points in Modena (1-1), and fourth-last Spezia is now just a pasting away from the Biancorossi, who even ended up fighting not to be relegated after being one step away from Serie A last year. The standings, in short, are worrying, and the challenge with Cremonese, a team that is instead fighting for direct promotion to the top division and that must redeem its two consecutive defeats against Sudtirol and Cremonese, is also worrying. Two setbacks that are hard to explain for the men led by Giovanni Stroppa, who also remained without goals. The grigiorossi remain -2 from Como second, but from now on the margin of error starts to become very small.
Bari-Cremonese: latest lineup news
Iachini must still do without striker Nasti, who has been disqualified. In front, the pair formed by Morachioli and Puscas will be confirmed, supported by Sibilli (ahead of Aramu). The Marche coach is unlikely to recover Matino and Acampora, who are still unavailable.
On the other side, Stroppa is expected to confirm the tried-and-true 3-5-2 with Johnsen still in the halfback role. It’s Vazquez’s turn again to support Coda in attack. Castagnetti is in charge.
The Prediction
Lots of possession, lots of chances built but few goals for a Cremonese team that suddenly rediscovered itself as not very concrete. However, the grigiorossi should get a positive result against a Bari still in search of an identity and especially not very prolific: only 7 goals scored in 8 games with Iachini on the bench. We therefore imagine a match of less than four goals overall.
The probable lineups of Bari-Cremonese
BARI (4-3-1-2): Brenno; Pucino, Di Cesare, Vicari, Ricci; Maita, Benali, Lulic; Sibilli; Morachioli, Puscas.
CREMONESE (3-5-2): Jungdal; Antov, Ravanelli, Bianchetti; Zanimacchia, Collocolo, Castagnetti, Johnsen, Sernicola; Vazquez, Coda.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
