Our prediction for this Coppa Italia match:
Udinese play host to Crotone at their Dacia Arena in the Coppa Italia last 32. The Zebrette did well to hold Milan to a 1-1 draw at the weekend, and is no surprise the bookies see them as favourites to win the Italian Cup game. All Zeegelaar, Success, and Jajalo are pushing for a start, while Samir is back from the Serie A ban.
Crotone, on the other hand, are on a five-match losing run in the Serie B, and given their shaky defence, we believe that punters from all four corners of the world can find value in betting on the hosts. All Kargbo, Giannotti, and Oddei should be recalled to Crotone’s starting XI, while fit-again defender Vasile Mogos is likely to make his return from injury in the Coppa Italia clash. Anyhow, anything but a routine home win would be a major surprise.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Andrade):
Nicolas Andrade is a Brazilian goalkeeper who plays for Hellas Verona in Serie A. Nicolas was born in Colorado de Oeste on April 12, 1988 and he is a product of Atletico Mineiro youth school. The 190-cm-tall shot-stopper played for the likes of Villa Nova, Tombense and Anapolina in Brazil before joining Italian side Hellas Verona in 2010.
In 2014 he was sent on loan to Virtus Lanciano and he made 35 appearances in the league for the club. At the end of the 2014/2015 season the Brazilian goalkeeper signed a loan deal with Trapani, but he eventually returned to the “City of Love”. Nicolas managed to keep no less than 17 clean sheets in 42 appearances for Hellas Verona in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign.
He has established himself as a first-choice goalkeeper at Verona, but he has yet to earn a call-up for the Brazil national football team. His contract with the Mastini should expire on June 30, 2019.
Highlighted Team (Crotone):
Crotone are a professional football club that play their home games at Azio Scida. The capacity of the stadium 9,361 and it was opened 1946. In 2000 the stadium was renovated. Cagliari’s nickname is Pitagorici (Pythangoreans) and they were founded in 1910. The club’s original name was Milione Crotone, but after the World War II Unione Sportiva Crotone replaced the previous one.
Crotone were playing in lower leagues since its’ foundation, but they secured promotion to the Italian Serie A at the end of the 2015/2016 season. Croatia coach Ivan Juric helped the team secure promotion to the Italian top flight, but Davide Nicola replaced him as Crotone boss in July, 2016. The colour of Crotone’s home kit is blue and red and that is why many people call them Rossoblu (Red-Blue). The likes of Catanzaro, Cosenza and Reggina are regarded as Crotone’s biggest rivals and they take on each other in the Derby della Calabria. Crotone are a professional football club that play their home games at Azio Scida. The capacity of the stadium 9,361 and it was opened 1946. In 2000 the stadium was renovated. Cagliari’s nickname is Pitagorici (Pythangoreans) and they were founded in 1910.
The club’s original name was Milione Crotone, but after the World War II Unione Sportiva Crotone replaced the previous one. Crotone were playing in lower leagues since its’ foundation, but they secured promotion to the Italian Serie A at the end of the 2015/2016 season. Croatia coach Ivan Juric helped the team secure promotion to the Italian top flight, but Davide Nicola replaced him as Crotone boss in July, 2016. The colour of Crotone’s home kit is blue and red and that is why many people call them Rossoblu (Red-Blue). The likes of Catanzaro, Cosenza and Reggina are regarded as Crotone’s biggest rivals and they take on each other in the Derby della Calabria.