Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Following a 2-0 win over Cagliari, Verona will look to escape the danger zone when they take on Salernitana on Matchday 18. Experienced Bosnia forward Milan Djuric is pushing for a start, while midfielder Ondrej Duda is sidelined through suspension. Marco Davide Faraoni faces race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s encounter.
I Granata, on the other hand, are stuck at the bottom with only nine points on their account. As Salernitana suffered three defeats in the previous four league matches, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on Verona. In their last meeting in the “City of Love” Verona defeated Salernitana 1-0, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on the Mastini. Vincenzo Giorillo is banned for the match, while fellow goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa misses out with a shoulder injury.
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.