Statistics and precedents of the twenty-sixth championship match between Catanzaro and Venice
With the midweek round on Wednesday 1 May, which will see the Giallorossi and Lagoon players involved at Ceravolo, the the final rush of this Serie B championship. There are three matches remaining, with numerous verdicts still to be decided, from direct promotion to salvation, via the playoff grid. Mister Vanoli’s Venezia is still in full swing for a place in Serie A without going through the lottery of the promotion play-offs, with the fight against Como of the Roberts-Fabregas duo being close. To still believe in direct promotion the Venetians will have to face the Eaglesdetermined to return to a victory that has been missing for two games, to try to obtain the best possible placing while also keeping an eye on the other fields.
THE NUMBERS
Catanzaro occupies fifth position in the rankings with 57 points, after 16 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats, 55 goals scored by the Giallorossi, 44 conceded. Vivarini’s boys still have a great desire to amaze, in this championship finale as well as in the playoffs; in fact, Catanzaro has been considered by many experts the loose cannon of this championship and the most difficult opponent to face in the post season, and for what they have demonstrated throughout the season, the Eagles have every right to dream.
Venezia occupies third position in the standings with 67 points, after having collected 20 successes, 7 draws and 8 defeats, 64 goals were scored by the lagoon players to the detriment of the 40 conceded. There’s no point in hiding it, Venezia is one of those teams that started immediately by declaring it as their objective direct promotionan almost perfect path for the Venetians who, led by a great coach like Paolo Vanoli and their striker Joel Pohjanpalo, have almost always managed to remain in the top areas of the table, also giving a hint of a fight, which then faded, with Parma to get to the top of the ranking.
PREVIOUS
Catanzaro and Venice faced each other 25 times in the championship, 12 successes for the lagoon players against 6 for the Giallorossi, 7 draws; the goal tally reads 31-20 for the Venetians. The last precedent, in addition to the first leg match at the “Penzo” finished 2-1 for the hosts, it dates back to the 2004-2005 season, when the neroverdearancio won 2-0 over the giallorossi, goals scored by Olivera in the first half and by Esposito in the second half.
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