- Recent form: Vicenza have won one and drawn one of their last two away matches in Serie B 2026/2027.
- Current run: Avellino have lost each of their last five matches in all competitions.
Two sides going in different directions
Avellino (13th, 0 points from 1 game) and Vicenza (1st, 3 points from 1 win) enter their latest Serie B 2026-2027 matchup on Saturday at Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi with markedly different momentum.
Avellino's struggles
The Lupi lost 3-0 away to SSD Monza 1912 in the Coppa Italia last weekend, before losing 2-1 at home to Arezzo in their opening Serie B 2026/2027 game last weekend. Alessandro Nesta's men were unable to control that match with the ball and paid the price for their lack of patience and proactivity.
Vicenza's shape
The Biancorossi, on the other hand, enter the match in high spirits after their 3-2 home win over Catanzaro last time out in Serie B 2026/2027. It was a proper confidence booster for Fabio Gallo's side, who have put together a compact 3-5-2 setup, which is well structured defensively and utilises the width of the wing-backs.
Vicenza can edge it
With two wins, one draw and two defeats from their opening five games in all competitions, Vicenza enter as the in-form team, but the market for this game has the odds for this matchup almost as close as Avellino at 2.55 and the visitors at 2.75. We'll take the slight underdog Vicenza here, but this is a tight contest, and the odds on the draw of 3.1 make no sense for a pair of sides that have drawn once in their recent meetings, and it's far more likely that this is a narrow Vicenza win or a nervous draw.
Under 2.5 goals at 1.58 looks to fit the script as well, while Both teams to score – No at 1.8 is also worth a play as Vicenza look to stay compact and hit Avellino on the counter wide, while the hosts will try to overload in the centre.
Go for goal
Players to watch
Although the hosts are in the midst of a rough patch, we think the visitors have the momentum and the edge to edge this one out.
- Filippo Costa has been a creative outlet for Vicenza on the wing in 2026/2027, giving them a serious option from wide areas as he has already produced 1 assist in the Serie B 2026/2027 campaign.
- Avellino, on the other hand, have Raffaele Russo leading the way in Serie B 2026/2027 so far, with 1 goal in 1 game, and he looks the best chance of a goal for the home side, who will need a clinical performance in front of goal to take all the points here.
