- Team form: Vicenza have won two, tied two and lost one of their last five matches.
- Recent form: Catania Calcio have won one, tied two and lost two of their last five.
Vicenza are the value at 1.95
Vicenza have to be the team to take on Saturday's game between the two second-tier sides in this Coppa Italia 2026-2027 preliminary round because they have been more consistent than their opponents in the last month or so.
Francesco Baldini has had a good year at the club, keeping Vicenza on track since he was appointed in April 2022. They are a compact side that plays off the flanks with wing-backs and has plenty of tempo control and pace in attack.
- They score more goals than they concede and they are the most in form of the two clubs with two wins, two draws and one defeat from their last five.
- In contrast, Catania Calcio have won just one of their last five, losing two.
Toscano has given CC a structure
Tactical identity
But Domenico Toscano has certainly given Catania a better structure and identity since taking over in June 2024. They are a more vertical, less possession-based team that can run on the break, so this should be a live game if the visitors can win the midfield matchup.
Betting angle
The odds of 1.95 for Vicenza look short for this game, but the draw seems too high at 3.67 while Catania are overpriced at 4.36.
The fact there is such a contrast between the teams in both style and recent form, should ensure this is a close but winnable game for Vicenza on home field.
Backing a Vicenza win with fewer than 3.5 goals looks like a good play at these odds because Vicenza have conceded an average of just 1.40 goals per home game this season and the visitors only average 0.80 goals-per-game on the road.
