Playoffs Serie C 2024-2025: Vicenza-Crotone, the probable formations

At the ‘Romeo Menti’ stadium at 8 p.m., the return leg of the second national round of the Serie C playoffs between Vicenza and Crotone is staged. Vicenza, fresh from the valuable 2-1 win at the ‘Scida’ three days ago, presents itself with the favor of prediction: to fly to the Final Four, the “biancorossi” will only need to win, draw or even lose by one goal. Crotone, on the other hand, will have to perform a real feat: to pass the round, the Calabrians will be obliged to win by at least two goals and keep their goal inviolate. Up for grabs is the semifinal against one between Ternana and Giana Erminio, who face off at the same time with the Lombardi ahead 1-0.

Good news for Stefano Vecchi, who will be able to count on the almost full roster. The only absentee is Capone, while Rossi returns from disqualification. Some rotation is possible, accomplice to the closeness between the two matches after the previous long stop. The form will still be the 3-5-2: Confente in goal, defensive line composed of Cuomo, Leverbe and Laezza. In the midfield possible return from the first minute for Ronaldo, in a runoff with Carraro, flanked by Zonta and Della Latta. On the outside lanes, space for De Col and Costa. In attack, Ferrari is challenging Morra for a starting shirt after the decisive goal in the first leg; Rauti is confirmed as second forward.

Emergency in defense for Longo, who will have to renounce the disqualified Cargnelutti and Di Pasquale, in addition to the unavailable Vilardi, stopped by fever. The Rossoblù will line up with the usual 4-2-3-1: D’Alterio between the posts, defense with Guerini (in a runoff with Rispoli) on the right, Cocetta and Armini central, Giron on the left. In the middle of the field, confirmation for the Gallo-Vinicius pair. In the three-quarter, Gomez is a candidate to start from the 1′, along with Tumminello and Vitale behind Murano. The use of Ricci from the first minute is not excluded, depending on the offensive set-up chosen for this delicate challenge

Probable lineups

Vicenza (3-5-2): Confente; Cuomo, Leverbe, Laezza; De Col, Della Latta, Ronaldo, Zonta, Costa; Ferrari, Rauti. All. Vecchi.

Crotone (4-2-3-1): D’Alterio; Guerini, Cocetta, Armini, Giron; Gallo, Vinicius; Gomez, Tumminello, Ricci; Murano. All. Longo