Ternana vs Bari Predictions

• Both teams have scored in Bari’s last five Serie B away games
• Both teams have scored in the last two league meetings between these clubs
• Gaston Pereiro has scored twice from a total of 15 shots across his side’s last four matches

Ternana will take a draw to retain Serie B status

Ternana can retain their Serie B status with a draw in Thursday’s play-out second leg against Bari with the away side in do-or-die mode after being pegged back last week.

I Rossoverdi returned to Umbria with a useful 1-1 draw thanks to Gaston Pereiro’s late deflected strike, but there was nothing fortunate about a display in which they stuck the post twice and missed a penalty before the hosts took the lead.

It was a frantic affair, and the number of chances created, including an early effort against the post for Bari, suggests the rematch will not stay goalless for long.

Both teams have been bagging in Bari road games

Neither Ternana or Bari were particularly potent teams this season, which is perhaps why they finished 16th and 17th respectively. Roberto Breda’s outfit failed to score in a division-high 42% of their home games, but still bagged five more goals than the Cockerels overall.

Bari were involved in five consecutive away games where both teams scored at the back end of the campaign and, given the events at Stadio San Nicola last Thursday, it seems likely that both teams will find the scoresheet again.

The Serie B relegation rules state that Bari will be relegated if the aggregate scores are level after 90 minutes because they finished with fewer points than Ternana, so there is an onus on the visitors to win. Ternana will take a draw and that may be the final outcome with the home side shutting up shop as best they can to obtain another 1-1 scoreline.