Sunday 07/09/2014, 21:00, Italy Serie B, Round 2 Bari vs Perugia

Bari vs Perugia Betting Preview

It's been almost a decade since the two teams met in a domestic championship game, with Bari playing mostly in the first division, while Perugia struggled to promote to Serie B. The hosts are trying to return among the Italian elite, while the visitors would gladly settle for another season in this division, so their objectives couldn't be more different. This should also translate into different strategies for this game, with Bari promoting an aggressive style of football, while Perugia will use a single striker.

Bari vs Perugia Betting Odds

At Bet365

Bari 2.15, Draw 3.10, Perugia 3.60

Bari vs Perugia Betting Tips

Bari made a failed attempt to return to Serie A last season, which was extremely frustrating since they had an amazing run in the last two months. To add insult to injury, they were not defeated in the playoffs, but as a result of drawing both games against Latina 2-2, and the better placed opponents advanced to the next stage. If there is any consolation, they were eliminated and will be playing in the same division.

Meanwhile, Bari strengthen its defenses, in an attempt of preventing opponents from scoring as many goals as they did last season. The offensive is clicking and the best proof is the fact that they had no problem in winning on the road against newly promoted Virtus Entella in the opening round.

Bari will use exactly the same starting formation tonight, because the strategy remains the same and anything short of a straight victory would be frowned upon at home. Galano and De Luca will play for sure, but Caputo would also join them up front, as he managed to score in his only game played.

The visitors don't seem to be intimidated by the prospect of playing against teams that has been around for a while. In three games since promoting to Serie B they started with two strikers and want all of them after scoring twice in each match. One important mention is that they had home pitch advantage in all those fixtures and played against defensive minded opponents.

Key Facts

• Falcinelli will be the player to watch for, as he will be the striker used by the visitors tonight.
• The two teams split points in nine head to head games, with four victories for each side and a single draw

Bari vs Perugia Betting Prediction

Odds exceeding even value for the hosts to prevail are above expectations and could easily be explained by Perugia's recent results. It is definitely worth capitalizing on this value, but in order to maximize your profits, place a bet with Bet365 at 2.15.

Bet: Bari @ 2.15 with Bet365