Bari

vs

Padova

Preview

Bari (home)

• Bari are struggling, having picked up just two points from their first five matches and sitting in 18th.
• Fabio Caserta’s side have, however, been playing some good soccer.
• In his first season as Bari’s manager, Caserta has implemented a highly proactive, aggressive style, with full-backs pushing high and a technical pivot in midfield.
• The aim appears to be to dominate possession and press high up the pitch, as opposed to many other Serie B teams who look to remain compact and play deep.
• The problem for Bari has been the conversion of this proactive, high-tempo gameplan into points, and our Bari vs Padova betting tips highlight this inconsistency.

Padova (away)

• Padova have picked up seven points from five games and currently sit in 10th.
• Matteo Andreoletti has done a good job since taking over last summer, fusing a pragmatic organization with a more forward-thinking approach to positional play.
• They have been very solid defensively, with a three-at-the-back setup that is compact and disciplined, while the wing-backs and midfield are also highly structured.
• Padova have been more solid than spectacular, but an impressive win at Monza in their last away game suggests they can hold their own away from home.
• Their away record in Serie B:
  • 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
  • 0.67 goals scored per game and 1.00 goals conceded per game.
• In contrast, Bari have been poor at home, with no victories in two matches this term; this fact should be considered in any Bari vs Padova betting tips.

Betting Insights

• Odds: Bari 2.2, Padova 3.3, Draw 3.1.
• Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.58 and looks like the best play given Bari’s home struggles and Padova’s defensive shape, as suggested by our Bari vs Padova prediction.

Prediction

• Both managers will be interested to see how their systems fare against this opponent in an important early-season matchup.
• We’re going for a 1-1 draw, which would represent a solid result for both sides.