Italy’s Serie B will play round No. 3 in midweek. Parma are the only team with a 100% record after two games.
Ternana, on the other hand, started the season in the opposite form, with a 0% winning record. Round No. 3 should be full of excitement on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bari posted a record of 2W-3D-1L against Cittadella in their last six encounters in all competitions. Last season, Bari took four points from six possible against Cittadella in Serie B.
Bari started the new campaign well, with four points from two games. It is a little concerning that Bari scored just one goal in 180 minutes of football. But the team’s defence conceded zero times.
Cittadella won on the opening day, defeating Reggina 1-0. A second-day loss to Parma, 2-0, has Cittadella in midtable.
Catanzaro earned promotion from Serie C at the end of last season. The Southern Eagles are aiming for a win against Spezia, a team that played in Serie A last term.
Wednesday’s match will be the first between Catanzaro and Spezia. There are no trends between the two clubs ahead of the fixture.
Spezia’s match in round No. 2 against Lecco was postponed. Lecco are still arguing with Italian football authorities over their participation in the campaign. Spezia’s Serie B opener was a goal-fest that finished 3-3 against Suditrol.
Sampdoria will play Venezia on Wednesday. The teams last met in 2021-22 in Serie A. Venezia were relegated that season back to Serie B. Sampdoria were relegated at the end of last term, bringing to an end a poor few seasons.
During the 2021-22 season, Sampdoria claimed a 1-1 draw at home against Venezia. They followed it up with a 2-0 away win. Samp go into the game with three points from six on offer. The team was outscored 3-2 in their opening two games.
Venezia picked up four points from two games. The Winged Lions outscored their opening two opponents (Como, Consenza) 4-1.
Cremonese are back in Serie B after being relegated from Serie A last season. The team will play Ternana on Wednesday and hope to improve their record of 4W-1D-L against the home side.
Ternana lost 2-1 on opening day at home. The team is in search of their first home win of the new campaign.
Cremonese took only one point from their opening six on offer. A nil-nil draw with Catanzaro was followed by a 1-0 loss to Bari.