Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Verona will be looking to escape the relegation zone when they welcome Frosinone to their Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi on Sunday. The Mastini failed to spoil Roma’s party at Stadio Olimpico at the weekend, but their display in the second half is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the visit of Frosinone. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team, while both Ondrej Duda and Diego Coppola are back from suspension.
The Canarini, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Cagliari and they managed to get one, with the team regaining a much-needed confidence. Anyhow, the share of spoils is on the cards in “the City of Love” as Verona are tough to beat at home. The likes of Ilario Monterisi, Anthony Oyono, Riccardo Marchizza, and Sergio Kalaj should miss out with injuries for the visiting team, while Jaime Baez is a major doubt.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.