Cittadella v Perugia betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

Cittadella - Perugia: Serie B basement occupants desperate for points and greatness. Read all the available statistics and news before the game!

Insights:
  • Perugia have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Cittadella form and stats

The Serie B statistics playing at home this season for Cittadella are 4-7-3 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The home fans saw a 3-3 draw versus Palermo last time out and are looking for a victory here. Opportunity lost for Cittadella in the Palermo match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. The forward Maistrello outshone all teammates in that match and got a match rating of 8.81 out of 10. Maistrello scored two goals.

Heartbreak before that as Cittadella lost 1-2 at SPAL's place.

Cittadella has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. On the other hand, Cittadella have conceded 17 goals. Cittadella has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Perugia form and stats

Perugia have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-2-10 (15 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Perugia's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Perugia, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Sudtirol (placed 4th). Midfield player Casasola was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Casasola scored one goal and hit one key pass.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Como.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Perugia as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. Perugia have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cittadella have won at least one point in the last 10 matches (4-6-0) facing Perugia.

Perugia - Cittadella 0-2 was the end result in these sides' previous head-to-head match, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaM. Antonucci
M. Antonucci
9 goals
CittadellaG. Crociata
G. Crociata
6 goals
PerugiaT. Casasola
T. Casasola
5 goals

Cittadella missing players

Perugia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Perugia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 3 15 28
8 4 0 Won W 1 3 8
11 7 4 Drew D 1 2 6
10 3 0 Lost L 1 10 14
28 16 2 Scored S 3 13 30
37 17 2 Conceded C 2 20 34
79% 71% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 93% 86%
69% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 64%
41% 36% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 43%
14% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 21%
10% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 11%
41% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 39%
34% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 20% 36%
45% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 47% 39%
 
4.3 4.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 4.8 5.6
4.3 3.3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.3 4.9
3.2 3.4 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.6 2.7
8 5 2 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
12.9 14.7 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 17.7 13.1 13.5
3.8 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.2 4.2
25% 27% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 26%
 
10.4 9.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 16.3 15.2 13.5
3.9 3.3 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 5.1 4.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Perugia have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B

  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 29 19 5 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 15 8 3 4 21 11 30 62
2 Bari 1908 29 13 11 5 45 27 15 5 7 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 50
3 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
4 Sudtirol 29 12 12 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 14 7 4 3 14 12 4 48
5 Pisa 29 10 12 7 40 29 14 6 4 4 22 14 15 4 8 3 18 15 11 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Cagliari 29 10 12 7 34 29 15 9 4 2 23 14 14 1 8 5 11 15 5 42
8 Parma 29 11 8 10 35 31 15 7 2 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 41
9 Palermo 29 9 12 8 33 35 14 6 5 3 15 11 15 3 7 5 18 24 -2 39
10 Modena 29 11 5 13 39 38 14 6 4 4 22 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 1 38
11 Como 29 8 12 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 15 2 8 5 14 21 -3 36
12 Ascoli 29 9 9 11 30 35 14 3 5 6 12 16 15 6 4 5 18 19 -5 36
13 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
14 Cittadella 29 8 11 10 28 37 14 4 7 3 16 17 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 35
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 29 7 9 13 30 39 15 3 5 7 15 21 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 30
17 Benevento 29 6 11 12 23 31 15 3 4 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 29
18 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
19 Brescia 29 6 10 13 23 41 15 4 5 6 13 17 14 2 5 7 10 24 -18 28
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 29 19 5 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 15 8 3 4 21 11 30 62
2 Bari 1908 29 13 11 5 45 27 15 5 7 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 50
3 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
4 Sudtirol 29 12 12 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 14 7 4 3 14 12 4 48
5 Pisa 29 10 12 7 40 29 14 6 4 4 22 14 15 4 8 3 18 15 11 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Cagliari 29 10 12 7 34 29 15 9 4 2 23 14 14 1 8 5 11 15 5 42
8 Parma 29 11 8 10 35 31 15 7 2 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 41
9 Palermo 29 9 12 8 33 35 14 6 5 3 15 11 15 3 7 5 18 24 -2 39
10 Modena 29 11 5 13 39 38 14 6 4 4 22 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 1 38
11 Como 29 8 12 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 15 2 8 5 14 21 -3 36
12 Ascoli 29 9 9 11 30 35 14 3 5 6 12 16 15 6 4 5 18 19 -5 36
13 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
14 Cittadella 29 8 11 10 28 37 14 4 7 3 16 17 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 35
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 29 7 9 13 30 39 15 3 5 7 15 21 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 30
17 Benevento 29 6 11 12 23 31 15 3 4 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 29
18 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
19 Brescia 29 6 10 13 23 41 15 4 5 6 13 17 14 2 5 7 10 24 -18 28
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.