Before the Round – Trends on Italy Serie B (01/03)

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Frosinone and Genoa are battling for the Serie B title this season.

Eight points separate Frosinone and Genoa in the title race, as both clubs seek a return to the top flight. At the bottom of the table, SPAL, Brescia, and Cosenza are all three fighting for survival going into round 27.

Bari – Venezia

Bari claimed a 2-1 win over Venezia earlier this season. It was just the second win for Bari in their last six attempts versus Venezia.

Venezia’s form has improved throughout the campaign but may not avoid back-to-back relegations. The Winged Lions are 16th in the standings and four points off the bottom three. Venezia are unbeaten in five straight matches ahead of the trip to Bari.

Bari are third in the standings and battling for automatic promotion to Serie A. The team is four points off second-place Genoa. Bari are unbeaten in four straight matches with 10 points coming in those four matches.

• AS Bari are undefeated in 13 of their last 16 Serie B games
• Venezia FC have won only 3 in their last 14 home Serie B games
• As Bari have scored at least 1 goal in 5 of their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• In their last 27 all competition games, Venezia FC have kept a clean sheet in only 3.
• Prediction: AS Bari

Cagliari – Genoa

Genoa are unbeaten in six straight matches versus Cagliari. In the teams’ reverse fixture, Cagliari and Genoa drew nil-nil at the Marassi. The last two matches between these teams finished with under 1.5 goals.

Genoa picked up 11 points from the last six matches in the league. The Grifone scored nine goals and conceded just five times. They are unbeaten in three straight matches.

Cagliari are eighth in the division and battling for a place in the top six. The Islanders are unbeaten in three straight matches but drew their last two fixtures.

• Cagliari Calcio are undefeated in their last 9 home Serie B games in a row.
• Genoa have achieved just 1 wins in their 7 most recent encounters with Cagliari Calcio in Serie B.
• Cagliari Calcio have won their last 5 home matches in Serie B.
• Genoa are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 Serie B games.
• Prediction: Genoa.

Modena – Ascoli

Modena are unbeaten in five of their last six matches versus Ascoli in all competitions. The Canaries posted a 2-1 win over 10-man Ascoli earlier this season.

Ascoli are 12th in the standings with 33 points from 26 matches. They took eight points from the last six matches in Serie B and are unbeaten in three straight fixtures.

Modena go into the match winless in back-to-back fixtures. The Canaries are midtable but just three points off the top six. Modena have conceded the third-most goals this season with 38 in Serie B.

• Modena FC are undefeated in their last 6 home league games.
• Ascoli have managed to keep a clean sheet in their last 3 league games.
• Modena FC are unbeaten in 8 of their 9 most recent home matches (Serie B).
• There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Ascoli's last 3 league games.
• Prediction: Draw.

SPAL – Frosinone

SPAL and Frosinone split their last six matches into three wins apiece. The home side has won the last three matches between the clubs in all competitions.

Frosinone won the reverse fixture in Serie B against SPAL by a score of 2-0. SPAL were reduced to 10 men during the match due to a red card. Frosinone are top of the table with 55 points from 26 matches. However, they are winless in back-to-back games.

SPAL are 18th in the standings and winless in six straight matches. Four of their last five matches in Serie B ended in defeats.

• SPAL 1907 are on a poor run of just 3 wins in 21 matches (Serie B).
• Frosinone have not been beaten in 17 of their 19 most recent matches in Serie B.
• SPAL 1907 have conceded 1+ goals in all of their last 8 home Serie B games.
• The team of Frosinone managed to score at least one goal in all their last 8 matches in Serie B.
• Prediction: Frosinone.