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In the last match of the 31st round of Italian Serie B 10th-placed Carpi faces 20th-positioned Pro Vercelli, which has 12 points fewer at the moment. However, the visiting team has seven-game unbeaten streak of two wins and even five consecutive draws, and former first-division Carpi will not have an easy task to win at home, especially as last four head-to-head with Pro Vercelli had ended as draws.

Carpi

Besides, up to previous round Carpi was in smaller crisis as this team had four-game winless streak of three draws and one defeat, but then it won away Pescara 1-0, so right now just two points again separate it from places that lead to the promotion play-off. of course, that is the main objective of this team since the season started, but weaker results made outside its stadium had caused to Carpi spent a larger part of season around mid-table, where it was never in danger to slide down into the relegation zone.

Now, even eight points separate them from 18th-placed Cesena, and from that side Carpi should have no worries before facing very tough Pro Vercelli. We have said in the introduction that Carpi drew four previous head-to-head with Pro Vercelli in a row. This time, word from Carpi’s management is that after winning Pescara this team will start offensively against Pro Vercelli from the first minute and with an objective to win all three points, despite that forward Mbakogu is still injured, while besides him this match will skip suspended stopper Ligi and midfielder Mbaye.

Probable lineups Carpi: Colombi – Anibal, Poli, Sabbione – Pachonik, Pasciuti, Verna, Jelenic, Di Chiara – Garritano, Melchiorri

Pro Vercelli

We have said in the introduction that the guests from Vercelli drew five consecutive matches before facing Carpi, while before that they had won two times in a row. All those draws put this team again in situation to fight to survive in the Serie B. True, Pro Vercelli occupies one of positions that directly leads to the third-division but it still has the same number of points like 19th-placed Entella, while 17th-placed Brescia and 18th-positioned Cesena has by four points more.

Most deserving individual for rejuvenation of Pro Vercelli is definitely manager Grassadoni, who took over the team right before the seven-game unbeaten streak. Pro Vercelli firstly improved the defence, while in last two matches the attack started to function as it is expected from it. All this tells us that now against Carpi, this team should start very bravely and probably with the same line-up like in previous round, especially as there are no bigger problems with absences.

Probable lineups Pro Vercelli: Pigliacelli – Berra, Bergamelli, Gozzi – Ghiglione, Germano, Paghera, Castiglia, Mammarella – Reginaldo, Morra

Verdict:

Although almost all statistical data suggest the match should end as draw we are not eager to risk playing on draw after 90 minutes, so we went for a bit of gamble with the home team win

Pick:  Carpi wins 2.29 - 129/100 @1XBet