Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Cagliari
Match Time & Date:
08/06/2023
20:30
Prediction: 2-1
Bari
Cagliari play host to Bari at their Unipol Domus in the first leg of the Serie B playoffs final. Promotion to Serie A is at stake and the Sardinians are seen as favourites to win Thursday’s clash. Both Di Pardo and Goldaniga are pushing for recalls to the starting XI, while the opposition back-line should have Peru forward Gianluca Lapadula at bay as the former Benevento man has already netted 24 goals this season. Defender Elio Capradossi remains on the sidelines with a meniscus problem.
Bari, on the other hand, set up a meeting with Cagliari by beating Sudtirol in the two-legged tie. The Biancorossi, though, are not regarded as good travellers, which is the main reason why we are going to bet on Cagliari, who have turned Unipol Domus into a real fortress. To make things even better for the visiting side, defender Giacomo Ricci misses the first leg through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Gianluca Lapadula):
Gianluca Lapadula, also known as Lapagol, due to his goalscoring abilities, was born in Turin and started his career at Juventus youth team, but was released because he wasn’t doing well in his studies. After the departure with Juventus, Lapadula perfected his goalscoring skills in lower Italian leagues and even spent one year in NK Gorica, Slovenia.
During his spell in Ravenna, he managed to finish the season 2012/13 as the top scorer in the group, netting 24 goals in the process. For a long period of time, the 28-year-old was Parma’s player, but he went on loans often, and, after Parma went bankrupt, Lapagol moved to Pescara. With 30 goals in 43 appearances, the striker caught the eye of Serie A giant Milan. He netted his first goal for the Rossoneri only three minutes after he came on as a substitute.
The following season Lapagol became the striker of Genoa. Even though he was called to play for Peru, the Genoa hitman decided to represent Italy, getting his first call to the senior squad in November 2016. However, he never made an official appearance for Italy, since he only played an unofficial friendly against San Marino, when he scored a hat-trick.
Highlighted Team ():
Leicester 
Man City 
Tottenham 
Wolves 
Juventus 
Fiorentina 
West Ham 
Liverpool
Milan 
AS Roma
Sporting 
Benfica 
