Evenly matched teams: Cittadella vs Palermo match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Tombolo (1000 seats)

Here's all you must be aware of, and a little bit more, ahead of the Cittadella - Palermo fixture!

Insights:
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Palermo, who are travelling more than 1400 kilometers to play this game.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Cittadella form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Cittadella at their home stadium (Stadio Tombolo) is 4 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats.

No payout for Cittadella in their previous match, an away game at SPAL that ended in defeat 1-2. The first defeat after going unbeaten through three league matches. Fabro, defender, was given a rating of 7.04/10 in that game, top of the team. Fabro won 9 of 16 duels.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Brescia that ended 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cittadella perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cittadella as a small favourite), we find 11 games. Cittadella has won 2 of these, drawn 5 and lost 4.

On the other hand, Cittadella have conceded 14 goals.

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Palermo form and stats

3 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Palermo playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. Palermo has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 28 days ago, in the Genoa fixture.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Pisa (placed 5th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Midfielder Verre was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.82. Verre served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Ternana.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Palermo in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Palermo, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.

Palermo find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Palermo have conceded 21 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Palermo have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (1-3-0) when facing Cittadella.

The most recent archived result between these contenders is the Palermo - Cittadella 0-0 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

PalermoM. Brunori Sandri
M. Brunori Sandri
13 goals
CittadellaM. Antonucci
M. Antonucci
8 goals
CittadellaG. Crociata
G. Crociata
6 goals

Cittadella missing players

Palermo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Palermo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 5 14 28
8 4 1 Won W 1 3 9
10 6 2 Drew D 3 6 11
10 3 1 Lost L 1 5 8
25 13 3 Scored S 8 15 30
34 14 2 Conceded C 8 21 32
79% 69% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
68% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 86% 64%
39% 31% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 36% 32%
11% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 14% 14%
7% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 14% 14%
39% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 57% 46%
36% 46% 75% Clean Sheets C S 20% 14% 32%
46% 54% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 32%
 
4.3 4.8 1.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4.7
4.3 3.2 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.6 4.6
3.2 3.4 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.6 2.4
7 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.9 15 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.1 12.2
3.7 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4 4.1
24% 25% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 27% 26%
 
10.4 9.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 13.6 13.5
3.9 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.9 4.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Palermo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Palermo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 28 19 4 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 14 8 2 4 21 11 30 61
2 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
3 Bari 1908 28 13 10 5 45 27 14 5 6 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 49
4 Südtirol 28 12 11 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 13 7 3 3 14 12 4 47
5 Pisa 28 10 12 6 40 28 14 6 4 4 22 14 14 4 8 2 18 14 12 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Parma 28 11 7 10 35 31 14 7 1 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 40
8 Cagliari 28 9 12 7 30 28 14 8 4 2 19 13 14 1 8 5 11 15 2 39
9 Palermo 28 9 11 8 30 32 14 6 5 3 15 11 14 3 6 5 15 21 -2 38
10 Ascoli 28 9 9 10 29 31 14 3 5 6 12 16 14 6 4 4 17 15 -2 36
11 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
12 Modena 28 10 5 13 38 38 13 5 4 4 21 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 0 35
13 Como 28 8 11 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 14 2 7 5 14 21 -3 35
14 Cittadella 28 8 10 10 25 34 13 4 6 3 13 14 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 34
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 28 7 8 13 29 38 14 3 4 7 14 20 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 29
17 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
18 Benevento 28 6 10 12 23 31 14 3 3 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 28
19 Brescia 28 6 9 13 22 40 15 4 5 6 13 17 13 2 4 7 9 23 -18 27
20 Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23 47 14 5 5 4 16 15 14 1 3 10 7 32 -24 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 28 19 4 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 14 8 2 4 21 11 30 61
2 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
3 Bari 1908 28 13 10 5 45 27 14 5 6 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 49
4 Südtirol 28 12 11 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 13 7 3 3 14 12 4 47
5 Pisa 28 10 12 6 40 28 14 6 4 4 22 14 14 4 8 2 18 14 12 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Parma 28 11 7 10 35 31 14 7 1 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 40
8 Cagliari 28 9 12 7 30 28 14 8 4 2 19 13 14 1 8 5 11 15 2 39
9 Palermo 28 9 11 8 30 32 14 6 5 3 15 11 14 3 6 5 15 21 -2 38
10 Ascoli 28 9 9 10 29 31 14 3 5 6 12 16 14 6 4 4 17 15 -2 36
11 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
12 Modena 28 10 5 13 38 38 13 5 4 4 21 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 0 35
13 Como 28 8 11 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 14 2 7 5 14 21 -3 35
14 Cittadella 28 8 10 10 25 34 13 4 6 3 13 14 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 34
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 28 7 8 13 29 38 14 3 4 7 14 20 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 29
17 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
18 Benevento 28 6 10 12 23 31 14 3 3 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 28
19 Brescia 28 6 9 13 22 40 15 4 5 6 13 17 13 2 4 7 9 23 -18 27
20 Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23 47 14 5 5 4 16 15 14 1 3 10 7 32 -24 26

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.