Sunday 08/06/2014, 18:00, Italy Serie B, Round 42, Bari vs Latina
Bari vs Latina Betting Preview
Bari started the regular season miserably and was on the verge of finishing in the second half of the standings, but staged a remarkable comeback. It is now just two victories away from returning to Serie A, where the best Italian teams await, in a division that they are quite familiar with. Latina is the team blocking their way, but their opponents lack the experience and are clearly out of form, therefore they should not pose serious problems.
Bari vs Latina Betting Odds
Bari 2.00, Draw 3.40, Latina 4.30
Bari vs Latina Betting Tips
The first half of the season was absolutely miserable for Bari, who alternated victories and defeats while drawing an unreasonably high number of games. The comeback began in March, when the team rallied to win back-to-back games and following a narrow margin defeat to leading Palermo, they only lost two games in 17 rounds.
Winning consecutive games was no problem for tonight's hosts and May was a particularly good month, as they won five consecutive games, before losing on the road to Spezia. They needed two convincing victories in the remaining two rounds to make the playoffs and they secured the necessary points, while outshining Crotone in the first elimination round.
The visitors had a decent start of the season, but eventually sank into near irrelevance and hadn't it been for a string of consecutive victories in April, Latina would've missed the playoffs. They made most of the points playing in front of their fans and on the road they are more or less toothless, with striker Jonathas being the only one featuring upfront.
He scored 14 goals this season in 33 games and is expected to be the only striker in the starting formation that coach Breda prepares for tonight. Latina had a meteoric rise from the inferior divisions but the team lacks the experience necessary to be competitive at this level. The prospect of advancing to Serie A should motivate players, but they will also find themselves under tremendous pressure.
Key Facts
- Bari won 14 of the last 17 games but their only defeat at home came at the hands of Latina
- Galano and Silva have scored a combined 19 goals this season for Bari but they are yet to score against Latina
Bari vs Latina Betting Prediction
The reason for why the odds are so high ahead of this fixture is that Bari lost both games in the regular season by 0-1. Things have changed a lot though, with the hosts being in great form and they have no injury concerns, so they can field an aggressive starting formation. Those who back Bari to win the first leg of the elimination round will double their investment with Pinnacle Sports.
Bet: Bari @ 2.00 with Pinnacle Sports
