Catanzaro - Sudtirol: Who will advance to the next round of the Coppa Italia?
Catanzaro
Sudtirol
In the first round of the Coppa Italia, Catanzaro will face Sudtirol on Saturday, August 15. The match will kick off at 18:00 CET, and I am offering you a bet on this fixture.
Catanzaro - Sudtirol: Match preview
Catanzaro finished fifth in the Serie B table last season and attempted to earn promotion to Italy’s Serie A. They overcame two opponents: Avellino 3-0 and Palermo 3-2 on aggregate over two legs. However, they lost to Monza in the final and failed to secure promotion to Serie A. Before the start of the season, Catanzaro played two friendly matches and won both. Now they begin their Coppa Italia campaign, followed by a Serie B match against Vicenza Virtus on August 21.
Sudtirol finished 16th in the table last season, collecting 41 points after 38 rounds. They faced Bari in a relegation play-out to remain in Italy’s second tier. The team drew both matches and stayed in Serie B. They played three matches before the season, winning two and drawing one. Now they face Catanzaro in the Coppa Italia, followed by the start of their Serie B campaign on August 22.
Match facts and H2H
- Catanzaro have won their last three matches.
- Sudtirol are unbeaten in six consecutive matches: two wins and four draws.
- Sudtirol have kept clean sheets in five consecutive matches.
- Sudtirol won the most recent head-to-head meeting 2-1 against Catanzaro.
Probable line-ups
- Catanzaro: Pigliacelli; Ruggero, Antonini, Verrengia; Candela, Petriccione, Alesi, D'Alessandro; Pafundi; Iemmello, Pittarello
- Sudtirol: Plizzari; Molina, Pietrangeli, Stabile, Veroli; Martini, Casiraghi; Bjarkason, Vasic, Zedadka; Merkaj
Prediction
Both teams will certainly be eager to advance and make a strong start to the new campaign. Therefore, I expect us to see several goals and recommend betting on over 2 goals. The odds for this outcome are 1.55.
