Avellino

vs

Bari

Preview

Avellino (home)

• Avellino’s form has been mixed in recent weeks, W2, D1, L2, with a home win and draw in their last two games.
• Davide Ballardini has done a decent job since taking over at the helm in February 2026, bringing an air of pragmatism to Avellino and structuring the team in a disciplined manner.
• The tempo is not high, pressing is selective and Avellino are much more of a defensive unit than their opponents.
• The hosts are 10th in Serie B with 43 points from 35 matches, while Bari are 17th with 34 points from the same amount of games.
• Avellino have won seven of their 17 home Serie B matches this season, losing five and drawing five.

Bari (away)

• Bari have been poor away from home in Serie B, winning just twice, drawing five and losing ten from 17 road trips since the season began.
• Moreno Longo’s side play at a higher tempo than their hosts on Friday, and they press with more intensity, but the results have yet to reflect the extra energy that Longo has injected since returning to the club in January 2026.
• Bari have lost their last two away games, following up a 0-3 home defeat to Venezia with subsequent defeats.
• Their only win came at Modena, but Gabriele Moncini’s nine goals in 34 Serie B appearances could offer some hope of a goal for the visitors on Friday.

Key Players

• Gabriele Moncini’s nine goals in 34 Serie B appearances could offer some hope of a goal for the visitors on Friday.
• Avellino’s top marksman is Tommaso Biasci, who has 12 goals in 32 Serie B matches, but he is a clear cut number ten.

Betting Insights

• Ballardini will set up his team to contain Bari’s high-tempo game and then look to counter, and the hosts are the right choice to nick this one, with the odds-on 1.9 available for a home victory looking fair.
• However, Avellino have scored 23 goals in 17 home matches, averaging 1.35 per game, and we can expect this to be open.
• Take over 2.5 goals at 2.08 and both teams to score at 1.87.

Prediction