Bari are set to win the race to become the first side in 2010-11 to suffer relegation from Serie A. Having managed just 15 points from 26 matches, the Galletti find themselves rooted to the bottom and a massive 11 points from safety.
Bari have won just three times in the league all season and their last victory came in the first week of January against fellow relegation candidates Lecce. Last weekend the Biancorossi suffered a narrow 1-0 loss to Lazio in Rome.
Bari have a porous defence that has conceded a whooping 40 league goals this season and they are statistically the worst side attack-wise, having mustered only 14 goals so far.
Eying Another Away Victory
A day before Valentine’s Day Fiorentina gift-wrapped themselves their first away win of the 2010-11 campaign in Serie A. The 4-2 shock defeat of Palermo in Sicily came as much as a surprise as a refreshment and this Sunday they will be hoping to repeat that feat in Bari.
At the moment Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side are in 11th spot in the table with 33 points from 26 matches, out of the reach of the relegation demon and too far away to reach the Europe-fairy. Last weekend Fiorentina held fellow mid-table side Sampdoria to a goalless draw at home and will aspire for maximum points this weekend.
The Gigliati will also be encouraged by the fact that in the reverse fixture against Bari in Florence in October they won 2-1.
TEAM NEWS
Bari
Barreto, Salvatore Masiello, Kutuzov, Almiron and Rudolf are injured and will sit out the visit of Fiorentina. Rossi is suspended.
Fiorentina
Santana, Kroldrup, Jovetic and Frey are injured for the Viola.
Prediction
Fiorentina should be confident of mustering maximum points against Bari, who are at the foot of the table.
Bari 0-2 Fiorentina 
