Crotone vs Pescara Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

Two of Serie A’s bottom three meet on Saturday in a massive clash in the relegation battle. Both Crotone and Pescara are being cut adrift in the league, with the sides in the drop zone all in abysmal form. Between them the bottom three have amassed fewer points than any team in the top half of the league. They need to get points wherever they can find them, and this weekend’s fixture seems like the perfect opportunity.

Any victory here pushes their rivals closer to the drop, which is a bonus on top of three huge points. Neither take much form in to this one, so a win here would be a massive boost. Crotone currently have the 17th best home record in Serie A. Meanwhile, Pescara have the 17th best away record. They don’t even deserve to be that high, seeing as their only victory of the season was by default.

Pescara were handed a 3-0 win at Sassuolo, after the Neroverdi won that game 2-1. An unregistered player came off the bench during that win, which handed the Delfini a much needed victory. That wasn’t just their only away win of the campaign, but their only victory this season. Can they finally earn three points in Serie A this weekend? They’ve lost five of their six trips aside from that, and they’ve now been beaten in five straight on the road. Crotone have only one win all season themselves, so they’re not exactly high on confidence either.

Both sides are losing points thanks to their awful defensive record so far. Crotone have conceded in 86% of their home matches this term, while they average 1.71 goals against per game here. They’ve also conceded from 11% of the shots they’ve faced on this ground. The visitors have yet to avoid conceding on their travels, letting in two goals per outing. They see 16% of the chances against them find the back of the net.

Both sides should clearly get chances, and they’re both capable of taking them. Crotone have scored in 86% of their matches at home. Pescara managed two goals in their last away game, which was at second placed Roma. They’ve scored 58% of their goals on the road. We can see these two both getting a goal, so we’re backing both teams to score at 7/10 with bet365.