Serie B match preview: Cosenza versus Perugia

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 13.July
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla (24209 seats)

Cosenza hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 31 points and a 19th position in the Serie B table. Visiting Perugia holds 12th place with 41 pts.

It's no vacation for neither Cosenza nor Perugia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Cosenza are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Perugia are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Cosenza form and stats

With 3 Serie B wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats from their home games, Cosenza are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Cosenza are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-5 away versus Spezia. Preceding that match was the home game against Ascoli that was lost 0-1.

As you see from the result above, Cosenza suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

The manager R. Occhiuzzi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Pordenone in only four days.

Cosenza aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla in the league, with only 14 goals from 16 games. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Perugia form and stats

Perugia have only collected 16 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 4-4-8 (16 played).

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Pescara (placed 14th) in their previous outing. The Serie B match ended in a draw 2-2. A 1-2 loss hosting Pordenone before that.

A comeback secured a 90 minute draw in the match against Pescara. Perugia were trailing 0-2 but refused to surrender and clawed their way back to 2-2, with Pietro Iemmello scoring the equalizer.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cremonese in just four days.

The attacking power of Perugia when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Perugia have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Perugia - Cosenza 2-2. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - two - zero (Cosenza wins - draws - Perugia wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PerugiaP. Iemmello
P. Iemmello
19 goals
CosenzaE. Rivière
E. Rivière
8 goals
CosenzaM. Bruccini
M. Bruccini
7 goals

Cosenza missing players

Perugia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cosenza Perugia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
7 3 3 Won W 3 4 11
10 5 1 Drew D 2 4 8
16 8 1 Lost L 0 8 14
36 14 6 Scored S 8 15 33
44 19 3 Conceded C 5 25 42
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
73% 69% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 64%
42% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 45%
21% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 21%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
58% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 42%
15% 12% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 12% 24%
30% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 39%
 
5 5.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.1 4.8
4.5 3.9 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.6 5.8
2.5 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.1 2.2
6 1 1 Red cards R C 2 4 9
 
414 227 68 Total Shots T S 67 202 407
138 72 20 Shots on Target S O 21 52 115
26% 19% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 29% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cosenza has the fewest scored goals in the second half (15)
  • Cosenza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Perugia has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
  • Perugia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Perugia 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 Benevento 33 23 8 2 57 19 17 13 4 0 36 7 16 10 4 2 21 12 38 77
2 Crotone 33 17 7 9 55 36 16 10 4 2 30 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 19 58
3 Pordenone 33 16 7 10 42 38 17 11 4 2 23 9 16 5 3 8 19 29 4 55
4 Spezia 33 15 8 10 51 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 16 5 5 6 21 21 13 53
5 Cittadella 33 15 7 11 42 37 17 6 4 7 21 24 16 9 3 4 21 13 5 52
6 Frosinone 33 14 9 10 35 30 16 10 3 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 51
7 Empoli 33 12 12 9 38 36 17 7 8 2 23 14 16 5 4 7 15 22 2 48
8 Chievo 33 11 14 8 40 33 17 8 4 5 24 17 16 3 10 3 16 16 7 47
9 Salernitana 33 13 8 12 44 41 16 9 6 1 28 16 17 4 2 11 16 25 3 47
10 Pisa 33 12 10 11 42 39 17 8 5 4 24 18 16 4 5 7 18 21 3 46
11 Virtus Entella 33 11 10 12 39 42 16 8 5 3 18 12 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 43
12 Perugia 33 11 8 14 33 42 17 7 4 6 18 17 16 4 4 8 15 25 -9 41
13 Cremonese 33 10 10 13 37 40 16 6 4 6 19 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -3 40
14 Pescara 33 11 7 15 45 51 17 6 7 4 29 22 16 5 0 11 16 29 -6 40
15 Venezia 33 9 13 11 31 37 16 3 5 8 13 22 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 40
16 Ascoli 33 11 6 16 43 50 16 8 4 4 24 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -7 39
17 Juve Stabia 33 10 7 16 40 53 17 8 3 6 26 25 16 2 4 10 14 28 -13 37
18 Trapani 33 7 13 13 39 56 16 5 6 5 22 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -17 33
19 Cosenza 33 7 10 16 36 44 16 3 5 8 14 19 17 4 5 8 22 25 -8 31
20 Livorno 33 5 6 22 28 55 16 3 2 11 18 34 17 2 4 11 10 21 -27 21

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 Benevento 33 23 8 2 57 19 17 13 4 0 36 7 16 10 4 2 21 12 38 77
2 Crotone 33 17 7 9 55 36 16 10 4 2 30 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 19 58
3 Pordenone 33 16 7 10 42 38 17 11 4 2 23 9 16 5 3 8 19 29 4 55
4 Spezia 33 15 8 10 51 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 16 5 5 6 21 21 13 53
5 Cittadella 33 15 7 11 42 37 17 6 4 7 21 24 16 9 3 4 21 13 5 52
6 Frosinone 33 14 9 10 35 30 16 10 3 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 51
7 Empoli 33 12 12 9 38 36 17 7 8 2 23 14 16 5 4 7 15 22 2 48
8 Chievo 33 11 14 8 40 33 17 8 4 5 24 17 16 3 10 3 16 16 7 47
9 Salernitana 33 13 8 12 44 41 16 9 6 1 28 16 17 4 2 11 16 25 3 47
10 Pisa 33 12 10 11 42 39 17 8 5 4 24 18 16 4 5 7 18 21 3 46
11 Virtus Entella 33 11 10 12 39 42 16 8 5 3 18 12 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 43
12 Perugia 33 11 8 14 33 42 17 7 4 6 18 17 16 4 4 8 15 25 -9 41
13 Cremonese 33 10 10 13 37 40 16 6 4 6 19 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -3 40
14 Pescara 33 11 7 15 45 51 17 6 7 4 29 22 16 5 0 11 16 29 -6 40
15 Venezia 33 9 13 11 31 37 16 3 5 8 13 22 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 40
16 Ascoli 33 11 6 16 43 50 16 8 4 4 24 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -7 39
17 Juve Stabia 33 10 7 16 40 53 17 8 3 6 26 25 16 2 4 10 14 28 -13 37
18 Trapani 33 7 13 13 39 56 16 5 6 5 22 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -17 33
19 Cosenza 33 7 10 16 36 44 16 3 5 8 14 19 17 4 5 8 22 25 -8 31
20 Livorno 33 5 6 22 28 55 16 3 2 11 18 34 17 2 4 11 10 21 -27 21

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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.