Bari still has nine points available in the next three Serie B matches to believe in a salvation which at the moment seems like a mirage. The red and white team, fresh from the caporetto in the direct clash on the Cosenza pitch, must close ranks and try to convince themselves that it is not over yet and there is still hope of remaining among the cadets.
Bari, team in retreat after the Cosenza defeat
Certainly for a team that hasn’t won for ten games, and which in this long streak without success has collected just three points thanks to as many draws, tomorrow afternoon (Wednesday 1 May at 6pm) at San Nicola, in the presence of league leaders Parma, it will take a real feat, especially if you consider that the Crociati will only need to obtain a better result than between Como (at home against Cittadella) and Venezia (away in Catanzaro) to celebrate their return to the top flight with two rounds of ‘advance.
To try everything, after the defeat at Marulla, the Galletti prepared the challenge against the Emilians in the Altamura retreat, and on Tuesday they also received a visit from the mayor of Bari Antonio Decaro.
Bari, the mayor meets the retreating team: “Frank and confidential conversation”
The ranking currently sees the team headed by Federico Giampaolo in third-last place with 36 points, -1 from the play-outs and from fifteenth place Ascoli, while Cosenza, fourteenth, is now at +6. After the match against Parma, only the away match against Cittadella and the match on the last day at San Nicola against Brescia will remain.
How Bari arrives
Federico Giampaolo’s Bari will have five absentees against Parma: the suspended Bellomo (punished with two matchdays after his expulsion in Cosenza) and Benali (who was on a warning) will be missing. Diaw, Maiello and Puscas are also absent injured. The red and white formation should still include the presence of Pissardo between the posts, then the defensive line made up of Dorval, Di Cesare, Vicari and Ricci. In midfield the presence of Maita is likely with Lulic and Edjouma, then Sibilli in the attacking midfield position behind Nasti and Morachioli.
How Parma arrives
Fabio Pecchia at San Nicola will not be able to count on the injured Benedyczak or the suspended Cámara, but on the other hand he recovers Man, while the rest of the group is fully available. The Gialloblù coach should line up his players with the 4-2-3-1. Chichizola between the posts, then the defensive line with Osorio and Circati as central defenders, Del Prato and Di Chiara as full backs. In the midfield Bernabé and Esteves, three-quarters with Mihaila, Hernani and one between Man and the former red and white Partipilo, while the center forward will be Bonny.
Bari-Parma: probable lineups
BARI (4-3-1-2): Pissardo; Dorval, Di Cesare, Vicari, Ricci; Maita, Lulic, Edjouma; Sibyls; Nasti, Morachioli. All. F. Giampaolo
PARMA (4-2-3-1): Chichizola; Del Prato, Osorio, Circati, Di Chiara; Bernabé, Esteves; Mihaila, Hernani, Partipilo; Bonnie. All. Pecchia
Referee: Rapuano from Rimini
Assistants: Lo Cicero – Scarpa M.
IV: Di Cicco
VAR: Greenhouse
AVAR: Mute
Bari-Parma: the precedents
Between these two teams there are 63 official precedents, most of which were won by Parma, victorious on 29 occasions. Bari has 14 victories, while there have been 20 draws. In the 31 home games for the red and whites, the balance is balanced with 11 successes for each of the two teams and 9 draws.
In this championship the two teams met on the 7th matchday at the Tardini, in the match won 2-1 by the gialloblù. The former red and white Partipilo opened the scoring in the 15th minute of the first half, Nasti equalized as soon as the second half began but in the 81st minute Benedyczak scored the three-point goal for the home team.
Bari-Parma: where to watch it on TV and in streaming
The match between Bari and Parma on the 36th matchday of Serie B will be broadcast on TV by Sky Sport (channel 251) and in streaming on Dazn.
