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This is definitely the most interesting match of the 33rd round of Italian Serie B as 2nd-placed Frosinone meets sixth-positioned Venezia, which besides one less played match has six points fewer. The visiting team is in a bit better shape ahead of the derby than its rival from Frosinone, with which it drew last autumn in Venice 1-1.

Frosinone

However, in that period Frosinone played the best of all teams in the Serie B and was the leading team for a long time. Its form went down significantly in recent time and now the team lags behind leading Empoli for five points already. However, it is far more worrying fact that 3rd-placed Palermo has closed in on just one point in the meantime, and there are several other teams that are not too far from the battle for the second place.

Since Frosinone’s next opponent is one of them, Venezia, it is quite clear that team led by manager Long must take this match maximally seriously, especially as it won just two points in previous three rounds. In last eight rounds Frosinone lost three matches, drew three, and won just two, and it is quite realistic that the team undergo some changes for match with Venezia, where out of action are injured defender Crivello, midfielder Sammarco and forward Dionisi.

Probable lineups Frosinone: Vigorito – Brighenti, Ariaudo, Terranova – M. Ciofani, Gori, Maiello, Beghetto – Soddimo – Ciano, D. Ciofani

Venezia

Match with Frosinone comes for the guests from Venice after very valuable home victory over Cittadella 2-1 that allowed them to close in to this team to just one point, just like to 5th-placed Bari. Nevertheless, it is far more important that before facing 2nd-placed Frosinone they have just six points fewer than their opponent, which has played one match more than they, meaning that team led by manager Inzaghi is again in situation to fight even for direct promotion to the elite football league in Italy.

True, their big problem is they play much better at home than away, where they have five-game winless streak of three losses and two draws, so now in Frosinone they have to show far more courage if they want to achieve good result. Regarding the team that should start the derby, it can be expected that Inzaghi sends on the pitch the same 11 players who faced Cittadella, especially as due to minor injuries still questionable goalkeeper Auder, stopper Andjelkovic and midfielder Stulc.

Probable lineups Venezia: Vicario – Cernuto, Modolo, Domizzi – Frey, Falzerano, Bentivoglio, Pinato, Garofalo – Geijo, Litteri

Verdict:

Although the guests from Venice are in a bit better shape at the moment we should have in mind that they play much weaker outside their stadium than at it, which 2nd-placed Frosinone should use to finally win after three not so good matches.

Pick:  Frosinone wins 1.83 - 83/100 @1XBet