L.R. Vicenza vs Catanzaro 1929Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Serie B gets under way at the Stadio Romeo Menti with the table still blank, so recent official results are the only guide to where these clubs stand. Vicenza Virtus drew 1-1 with Catania in the Coppa Italia in early August and 2-2 at Genoa in a friendly in late July. Before the break they ended their third tier season with a 1-4 home loss to Benevento in the Supercoppa final, having previously won 5-2 at Arezzo and 6-1 at Triestina and drawn 0-0 with Pergolettese: the Veneto side can pile up goals when space opens. Catanzaro were held 2-2 by Sudtirol in the Coppa Italia in mid August, after summer wins of 3-0 over Giugliano and 3-1 over Paradiso. Their previous league campaign closed with a 2-0 at Monza, which followed a 0-2 at home to the same opponents and a 0-2 at Palermo. The archive holds no meeting between the two. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.