Pescara vs Juve Stabia
PESCARA, Italy (Interstat) — A second-half equalizer from substitute Omar Correia allowed Juve Stabia to salvage a 1-1 draw against Pescara on Saturday in a Serie B match at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia.
Lorenzo Insigne put the home side ahead in the 51st minute. Correia leveled the match 10 minutes later, scoring in the 61st minute. Correia also contributed an assist on Insigne’s goal, while midfielder Luca Valzania and substitutes Manuel Ricciardi and Alessio Cacciamani each recorded an assist in the contest.
The draw left Juve Stabia with a Serie B record of 9 wins, 8 losses and 12 draws. Across all competitions, the club is 9-10-12. Pescara moved to 5-11-9 in league play and 7-12-9 overall.
The match featured six yellow cards. Ricardo was cautioned in the 23rd minute, Cacciamani in the 35th, Salim Diakité in the 50th, Valzania and Correia in the 57th, and Giorgio Altare in second-half stoppage time in the 90th plus fifth minute.
The result extended a recent run of draws for Juve Stabia. The visitors entered Saturday’s game following a 1-1 home result against Catanzaro on April 18 and a 2-0 win over Cesena on April 11. Prior to that, Juve Stabia lost 3-1 at Venezia on April 6 and defeated Spezia 3-1 on March 21. The club’s last five matches before that included a 2-2 draw at Palermo on March 17, a 1-1 draw at Carrarese on March 14, a 2-0 loss at Mantova on March 8, a 2-1 loss at Modena on Feb. 22 and a 2-1 loss at Monza on Feb. 15.
Pescara’s recent form included a 2-2 draw at Carrarese on April 19, a 2-1 home loss to Sampdoria on April 11, a 3-1 win at Reggiana on April 6, a 4-2 home loss to Empoli FC on March 22 and a 3-0 home win over Virtus Entella on March 18. The club also played a scoreless draw at Suditrol on March 15 and a 4-0 home win over Bari on March 8.
The two sides had met earlier this season on Jan. 10, playing to a 2-2 draw in Pescara.
Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of Pescara 1, Juve Stabia 1 before the match. The Interstat ELO system gave Pescara a 71.40 percent probability to win.
Both teams return to action Friday, May 1. Juve Stabia hosts Frosinone, while Pescara travels to Padova.