Thursday evening, at 20:00, Cittadella and Verona are playing the final of the Serie B promotion playoff, and both bands are just a step away from the Italian first league. A tactical match is announced, where the hosts start their favorite in the first hand, disputed on their own ground.
Both teams have come up with emotions in the play-off. Verona finished fifth with 52 points (goal 49-46), only three points ahead of Cremonense, which finished 9th. Cittadella was ranked 7th (goal 49-38) and won a single match of the last five disputed, sign that he will not have an easy mission in front of a more valuable opponent. Neither Adi Mutu’s former team boasts a great season-end, but the Veronese band played well in the play-off.
In the quarter-finals of the play-off, Cittadella passed Spezia 2-1, while Verona shattered Perugia (4-1). Then in the semifinals, Citadella came back after 1-2 in the tour with Benevento, to win the second hand by 3-0!
Verona did not get the Pescara goal and came in the last act after 0-0 and 1-0 in front of the white-blue. In the grand final, the huge stakes will force the two bands to caution and to a better organized tactical game. In fact, the defensive seems to be the strength of Verona, and that can help us choose the winning selection of bets.
The two rivals have shared their victories in the direct duels this season. In the championship, Cittadella set itself 3-0 in front of Verona, who had won 4-0 in the tournament! In fact, the host team has won the last four straight duels, always with categorical scores. A single duel in the last 12 has ended, but draw is not excluded in this finals.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,61
