In an attempt to lighten the chaotically busy calendar and promote suspense, the Italian Cup is now played in a knockout format except for the semi-finals — played over two legs for the past two seasons between the Serie A, B and C clubs.

In total, there are 44 teams on the starting line with twenty clubs from Serie A, twenty from Serie B and four from Serie C. Betting on Serie B is the perfect opportunity to spot the teams that can make a splash in the cup.

The holder of the trophy is Juventus. The Bianconeri have won four of the last six tournaments. Are you going to bet on the Old Lady as the winner of the tournament in 2022 when the Turin-based flagship team is going through such a turbulent period?

Long-term bet on the Italian Cup

A bit like a tennis tournament, the draw for the 2021/22 Coppa Italia finals has been made in full. Thus, we already know the table of future matches. The final will take place on May 11th.

This is an opportunity for bettors since you already know that Juve, Napoli and Atalanta are in the upper part of the table. They will only be able to meet the two teams from Milan and Rome before the final.

In the case of a tie in a match, two periods of overtime will take place, followed by a penalty shootout.

The winner will play the Supercup and the Europa League

The winners of the Coppa Italia get a ticket to the Europa League for the following season; this is the shortest route to the competition. for Serie A clubs.

Three Serie A teams in total go into the Europa League - The Coppa Italia winners and the fifth and sixth-placed teams in the final league Serie A league table.

However, if Cup winners are one of the top four, who get automatic qualification into the Champions League, the team that finished in 7th place gets the third place in the Europa League.

In addition, the Italian Cup champions will compete in the Italian Supercup with the winner of the Serie A in the same season. Throughout the campaign, bet on Serie A, a league where many goals are scored this season.

Recommended bet on the Coppa Italia

At the beginning of the competition, each team is assigned a rank. Based on the results in the last Italian Cup, the winner ranks first, while the Serie A champion is in the 2nd rank. This is a determining factor since the team with the highest rank will play at home.

With home advantage for the top teams in the Italian league, surprises are rare. In previous campaigns, not only do the big boys of Serie A compete for the title, they try their best to qualify for the quarter and semi-finals of Coppa Italia. For this reason, a recommended bet, even if it pays less, is to bet on the team that plays on its home ground.