Reggina and Venezia meet at Stadio Oreste Granillo, in a match for the 12th round of Serie B. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a match in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 09‑04‑2000, in a match that ended with the final score: Reggina (1‑0) Venezia. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, as despite this being a match between 14th and 6th in the league table, it is actually a clash between the 11th ranked in home matches and the 10th away team.
Reggina :
After 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in 14th position, with 10 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Chievo by (3‑0), after in the previous match they had won by (2‑1) at home, in a match against Brescia. This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, since they won 7 points in their stadium, where they scored 6 goals and suffered 5, against only 3 points away, with 4 goals scored and 11 suffered. In their last 5 home games for the championship, Reggina won 2, tied 1 and lost 2, for which they won 7 points out of 15 possible. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 11 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Reggina comes to this match with a clear defeat, 3-0, at Chievo Verona, in the match of the eleventh day of the second Italian league. Francesco Margiotta (x2) and Michele Rigione scored the goals of the match, which was marked by the expulsion of Matteo Cotali from the visitors’ side. With this result, the home team adds ten points and occupies the fifteenth position.
The team led by Domenico Toscano should be presented in a 3-5-2, promoting the defensive organization and counterattacks, mainly on the left wing. The two most advanced players responsible for making sense of the opponent’s defensive structure are Nicola Bellomo and Rigoberto Rivas. For its part, the central corridor must be made up of Rolando, Bianchi, Rose, Crisetig and Chiara. Apparently the coach of the home team has all the players available.
Venezia:
The visiting team is currently in 6th position, with 18 points won, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Lecce by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to Monza by (0‑2). This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 12 points, against only 6 in their away games. For the championship, Venezia won 6 points out of 15 possible, after 1 victory, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 games they played as a visitor. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 11 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Venezia received and lost to Monza, 0-2, adding the second consecutive match without winning for the championship, where they are sixth in the league standings with eighteen points. The “goals” of the victory were pointed out by Carlos Augusto and Dany Mota.
For this game, away from home, coach Paolo Zanetti must align himself in the usual tactical design, 4-3-3, with Francesco Di Mariano, Francesco Forte and Mattia Aramu must be the main figures in the attack of the visitors. As for the midfield, it should be formed by Youssef Maleh, António Vacca and Luca Fiordilino. There are no important absences for this game with Reggina.
