Bari to win crucial clash at the top of Serie B

Two of the teams hoping to gain promotion to Serie A from the Italian second tier Bari and Parma meet on Thursday night at the Stadio Comunale San Nicola.

Bari are currently second in the table and could move level with league leaders Palermo with a victory in this clash, although Palermo are also playing on Thursday night at Cesena.

The home side have enjoyed a decent campaign so far. However, two defeats in their last three league games have slightly halted their promotion push.

Last time out though, Fabio Grosso’s side got back to winning ways with a 3-1 win in Perugia.

Bari have a good recent home record in Serie B, as a 3-0 defeat in their last home game against promotion rivals Palermo ended a seven-game winning run for Grosso’s side in the Italian second tier.

Parma are just a point and place below the home side in the Serie B table after a recent run of mixed results in the Italian second tier.

The visitors have drawn their last two league games, but have lost just one of their last six games in Serie B. It is fair to say that Roberto D’Aversa’s side have been slightly inconsistent of late of in the league.

Parma’s recent record on their travels in Serie B is a mixed one, as they have won two, drawn two and lost two of their last six away games in the league.

However, the visitors have a pretty good scoring record on their travels in Serie B dating back eight years, as they have scored in 17 of their last 18 games on the road in the second tier.

This is a big game at the top of Serie B. Forebet predicts that the home side will record a victory to move clear of the visitors in the promotion spots.