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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 15.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

Cittadella have some lost ground to recover from their 14th spot, and the task starts vs SPAL. Read more!

Insights:
  • Cittadella haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • SPAL have yet to win a game away.

Both sides have had adequate rest since their previous match. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!

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Cittadella form and stats

Cittadella have played 4 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Cittadella drew their last game, 1-1 away at Brescia (placed 4th). Antonucci, a forward, was the top performer for the team in that game, earning a rating of 7.62 (out of 10). Antonucci scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Ternana that was lost 0-2.

Cittadella are traveling soon after this match as the Coppa Italia match at Torino awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Cittadella in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. Cittadella have conceded 6 from these games.

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SPAL form and stats

0-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for SPAL in their Serie B matches away.

SPAL have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 180 minutes ago. Esposito was the goal scorer.

SPAL play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Frosinone (placed 5th). Midfielder Esposito was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.32. Esposito hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 71 successful passes (of 84 total).

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Genoa.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Coppa Italia trip to Genoa.

SPAL are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 6 times in 4 away games so far.

Head 2 Head

Last seven meetings involving these teams: Cittadella won two, SPAL triumphed in three and we saw two draws. two games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SPALA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
4 goals
CittadellaM. Antonucci
M. Antonucci
2 goals
CittadellaE. Baldini
E. Baldini
2 goals

Cittadella missing players

SPAL missing players

Cittadella SPAL
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
8 6 0 Scored S 3 6 10
12 6 0 Conceded C 3 8 13
88% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 38%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 38%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 12%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 50%
25% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 25%
 
3.6 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.5 4.6
3.5 3.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.5 5.4
3.9 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 3.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
12.9 15.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 18 14.8 13.6
4 5.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5 5
25% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 30% 25%
 
10.9 11.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14.5 13.6
4.5 4.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.5 5.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of SPAL's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cittadella haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • SPAL have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SPAL have yet to win a game away.
  • SPAL haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggina 8 6 0 2 17 3 4 4 0 0 13 0 4 2 0 2 4 3 14 18
2 Bari 1908 8 5 3 0 18 9 3 1 2 0 9 5 5 4 1 0 9 4 9 18
3 Ternana 8 5 1 2 13 9 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 2 0 2 7 8 4 16
4 Brescia 8 5 1 2 12 12 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 6 10 0 16
5 Frosinone 8 5 0 3 11 5 4 4 0 0 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 5 6 15
6 Genoa 8 4 3 1 9 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 3 0 1 5 2 4 15
7 Parma 8 3 4 1 13 10 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 13
8 Cosenza 8 3 2 3 8 9 3 2 0 1 5 3 5 1 2 2 3 6 -1 11
9 Cagliari 8 3 2 3 7 8 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 1 2 1 3 2 -1 11
10 Sudtirol 7 3 1 3 7 10 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 0 2 3 6 -3 10
11 Modena 8 3 0 5 9 10 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 1 0 3 3 5 -1 9
12 Ascoli 8 2 3 3 9 11 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 -2 9
13 SPAL 8 2 3 3 10 13 4 2 0 2 4 5 4 0 3 1 6 8 -3 9
14 Cittadella 8 2 3 3 8 12 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 6 -4 9
15 Benevento 7 2 2 3 5 6 4 1 1 2 3 5 3 1 1 1 2 1 -1 8
16 Venezia 8 2 2 4 10 12 4 0 1 3 3 7 4 2 1 1 7 5 -2 8
17 Palermo 8 2 1 5 6 12 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 0 1 3 1 8 -6 7
18 Pisa 8 1 3 4 10 12 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 8 8 -2 6
19 Perugia 7 1 1 5 4 11 4 1 1 2 3 6 3 0 0 3 1 5 -7 4
20 Como 7 0 3 4 7 14 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 0 1 2 3 7 -7 3

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Read more about Serie B

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.