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Here we have another derby in the 32nd round of Italian Serie B as 7th-placed Vernezia meets 4th-positioend Cittadella, which currently has four points more and has played one match extra. Both teams are in fairly good shape ahead of the Sunday’s match, and we need to add that Cittadella won Venezia 2-1 at home in the first part of season

Venezia

It shouldn’t surprise us if we know that Venezia is a typical home team. This match with Cittadella comes for the team led by manager Filipe after five consecutive home victories. Now, Venezia’s problem is that will face now the best visiting team in the league, and it is going to be very interesting to see what will happen at the end of match, especially as it also a showdown in the battle for better position in the play-off.

True, it is still not certain will Venezia manage to get there as after the latest away defeat by leading Empoli the difference between them and 8th-placed Parma and 9th-positoined Carpi has been reduced to just two points. However, if Venezia continues to play this good at home we have no doubt that last year’s member of the Serie A will fight in the finish of season to return to the elite football league in Italy. Let’s add that reliable stopper Andjelkovic is back to the starting line-up as his suspension has expired in the meantime.

Probable lineups Venezia: Audero – Andjelkovic, Modolo, Domizzi – Frey, Falzerano, Stulac, Pinato, Garofalo – Zigoni, Litteri

AS Cittadella

We have said in the introduction that Cittadelle occupies solid fourth place in the table ahead of duel with Venezia. Cittadelle got there after six-game unbeaten streak of three wins and three draws. We need to stress that they conceded just two goals in the same period, and since they will face now one of teams that belongs to the top of table in low number of received goals it is quite clear why we expect to see the trench battle around the midfield on Sunday.

Still, Cittadelle can boast with fact that is the most efficient visiting team in the league at the moment, which is why is still in the race for promotion to the Serie A as it has just four points fewer than 2nd-placed Frosinone and one less than 3rd-positioned Palermo. Regarding situation with the team, manager Venturato can be very pleased with it as only not fully recovered defender Benedetti is questionable for the Sunday’s match.

Probable lineups AC Cittadella: Alfonso – Pelagatti, Scaglia, Varnier, Salvi – Settembrini, Iori, Schenetti – Chiaretti – Kouame, Vido

Verdict:

We have stressed in our analysis that this is duel between two strongest teams in the league and consequently we don’t expect to see too many goals in Venetia on Sunday, especially as at the moment both teams occupy places that lead to the promotion play-off.

Pick: under 2.5 goals 1.77 - 77/100 @1XBet