Following a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Ternana Calcio and AS Bari will battle to remain in Italy’s second tier when they meet for their relegation decider on Thursday.
Ternana finished two points ahead of Bari in the final standings, meaning the hosts will secure survival if the two sides play out another draw in Terni.
Can Ternana avoid defeat on home soil? Or will Bari turn things around at Stadio Libero Liberati? Keep reading to find out what Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts.
In the first leg, Ternana Calcio found themselves 1-0 down with only a handful of minutes remaining, but Gaston Pereiro’s late goal levelled the contest.
As a result, the hosts head into the second leg on a three-game unbeaten run, having registered two 1-0 victories before last week’s draw.
Still, there is no hiding the fact that Ternana managed to win just 11 of their 38 regular-season matches, recording 10 draws and 17 losses in the process.
Having suffered only three defeats in their last 12 home league games, however, Ternana will be hopeful of getting over the line on Thursday.
As for AS Bari, they enter the second leg on a four-game unbeaten run, having recorded one win and three draws since their last loss.
When you look at the bigger picture, however, the visitors have only managed to win one of their previous 14 matches in Serie B.
Not only have Bari failed to win any of their last 13 away league games, but they have also failed to win 17 of their 19 away league games this season.
To make matters worse for the visitors, they have kept just two clean sheets on the road all season, conceding over 1.5 goals on eight occasions.
Head-to-head: Bari have avoided defeat against Ternana Calcio this season, registering one victory and two draws in this fixture.
That said, Bari have managed to win just one of their last nine meetings with Ternana across all competitions, suffering three defeats in that time.
Team news: Ternana Calcio’s danger man is Bologna loanee Antonio Raimondo, who has bagged nine goals and one assist this season.
On the flip side, Bari’s top scorer Giuseppe Sibilli has chalked up 11 goals and four assists across all competitions this term.
If the first leg is anything to go by, Thursday’s meeting will be another close-fought between two evenly-matched teams.
Forebet predicts that Ternana Calcio and AS Bari will play out another low-scoring draw, with both sides netting under 1.5 goals.