Alessandria vs Vicenza: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta (6000 seats)

This duo has struggled so far, but a win and three points in this important match would definitely provide a boost. Let's hear it for Alessandria - Vicenza!

Insights:
  • Alessandria have the fewest scored goals (16) at home in Serie B
  • Vicenza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Relegation threatens Alessandria who should definitely be looking for some points here. Vicenza are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

Alessandria and Vicenza should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Alessandria form and stats

Alessandria have collected 21 points from their Serie B home games so far after 5-6-7. When Alessandria hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like SPAL, Alessandria, Reggina, Cosenza, Crotone and Pordenone), they have won 3 of 5 matches!

The home team returns to Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta after drawing with Parma (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2. Pierozzi was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Parma after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? The versatile forward Chiarello edged out all others in that game and received a match rating of 7.44 out of 10. Chiarello served one assist and hit one key pass.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Reggina.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Alessandria here at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (16 from 18 games). Alessandria's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 22 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Alessandria has at home met teams with this table position (low), five times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Vicenza form and stats

There's been little loot from Vicenza's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. Vicenza only have 3 wins to counter their 13 defeats and 2 draws.

Vicenza are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Lecce (placed 1st). Late drama in the previous game, when Ranocchia scored the winning goal 13 minutes into stoppage time to defeat Lecce. Attacker Ranocchia got a player rating of 7.53 in the game. "Man of the match" Ranocchia scored one goal and hit four key passes.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Como at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vicenza as they have only managed to score 15 times from 18 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Vicenza have conceded 33 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches. When Vicenza is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 5 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against SPAL, Reggina, Vicenza, Cosenza, Crotone and Pordenone.

Head 2 Head

Vicenza - Alessandria 2-1 was the score in these teams' latest h2h fixture, played this season. Diaw likes to meet Alessandria and have scored 2 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

AlessandriaS. Corazza
S. Corazza
12 goals
VicenzaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
7 goals
VicenzaR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
5 goals

Alessandria missing players

Vicenza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alessandria Vicenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
8 5 3 Won W 2 3 8
10 6 2 Drew D 0 2 7
19 7 0 Lost L 3 13 22
37 16 6 Scored S 9 15 37
58 22 2 Conceded C 10 33 59
95% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 95%
81% 72% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 68%
46% 28% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 50% 46%
22% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 33% 30%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 17% 16%
49% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 80% 39% 49%
22% 33% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 17% 16%
35% 28% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 41%
 
5.4 6.6 6.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.6 4.7 5.4
5.2 5.3 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 6 5.5
2.8 2.6 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.9 3
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 5 6
 
11.9 13.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 17.8 12.1 13.1
4 4.3 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 4.1 4.3
25% 21% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 21% 23%
 
12.3 11 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 16.6 14.2
4.2 4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 5.7 4.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Alessandria have the fewest scored goals (16) at home in Serie B
  • Alessandria have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vicenza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Vicenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 37 18 14 5 58 31 18 12 5 1 36 14 19 6 9 4 22 17 27 68
2 Monza 37 19 10 8 60 37 19 13 4 2 37 14 18 6 6 6 23 23 23 67
3 Cremonese 37 19 9 9 55 38 19 11 6 2 32 18 18 8 3 7 23 20 17 66
4 Pisa 37 17 13 7 46 34 19 10 8 1 26 13 18 7 5 6 20 21 12 64
5 Benevento 37 18 9 10 61 37 18 10 4 4 37 18 19 8 5 6 24 19 24 63
6 Brescia 37 16 15 6 52 35 18 7 8 3 27 20 19 9 7 3 25 15 17 63
7 Ascoli 37 18 8 11 48 41 18 7 6 5 20 17 19 11 2 6 28 24 7 62
8 Frosinone 37 15 13 9 57 43 18 10 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 24 29 14 58
9 Perugia 37 13 16 8 39 32 18 5 8 5 18 16 19 8 8 3 21 16 7 55
10 Ternana 37 15 9 13 57 57 19 9 2 8 30 27 18 6 7 5 27 30 0 54
11 Cittadella 37 13 13 11 38 35 19 7 5 7 22 18 18 6 8 4 16 17 3 52
12 Como 37 11 14 12 48 52 18 5 7 6 19 19 19 6 7 6 29 33 -4 47
13 Parma 37 10 16 11 47 43 19 5 9 5 25 20 18 5 7 6 22 23 4 46
14 Reggina 37 13 9 15 31 46 19 9 2 8 19 24 18 4 7 7 12 22 -15 46
15 SPAL 37 8 15 14 44 53 19 4 8 7 30 28 18 4 7 7 14 25 -9 39
16 Alessandria 37 8 10 19 37 58 18 5 6 7 16 22 19 3 4 12 21 36 -21 34
17 Cosenza 37 7 11 19 35 59 18 7 3 8 20 23 19 0 8 11 15 36 -24 32
18 Vicenza 37 8 7 22 37 59 19 5 5 9 22 26 18 3 2 13 15 33 -22 31
19 Crotone 37 4 14 19 41 60 18 4 8 6 23 24 19 0 6 13 18 36 -19 26
20 Pordenone 37 3 9 25 29 70 19 2 7 10 19 34 18 1 2 15 10 36 -41 18

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 Lecce 37 18 14 5 58 31 18 12 5 1 36 14 19 6 9 4 22 17 27 68
2 Monza 37 19 10 8 60 37 19 13 4 2 37 14 18 6 6 6 23 23 23 67
3 Cremonese 37 19 9 9 55 38 19 11 6 2 32 18 18 8 3 7 23 20 17 66
4 Pisa 37 17 13 7 46 34 19 10 8 1 26 13 18 7 5 6 20 21 12 64
5 Benevento 37 18 9 10 61 37 18 10 4 4 37 18 19 8 5 6 24 19 24 63
6 Brescia 37 16 15 6 52 35 18 7 8 3 27 20 19 9 7 3 25 15 17 63
7 Ascoli 37 18 8 11 48 41 18 7 6 5 20 17 19 11 2 6 28 24 7 62
8 Frosinone 37 15 13 9 57 43 18 10 6 2 33 14 19 5 7 7 24 29 14 58
9 Perugia 37 13 16 8 39 32 18 5 8 5 18 16 19 8 8 3 21 16 7 55
10 Ternana 37 15 9 13 57 57 19 9 2 8 30 27 18 6 7 5 27 30 0 54
11 Cittadella 37 13 13 11 38 35 19 7 5 7 22 18 18 6 8 4 16 17 3 52
12 Como 37 11 14 12 48 52 18 5 7 6 19 19 19 6 7 6 29 33 -4 47
13 Parma 37 10 16 11 47 43 19 5 9 5 25 20 18 5 7 6 22 23 4 46
14 Reggina 37 13 9 15 31 46 19 9 2 8 19 24 18 4 7 7 12 22 -15 46
15 SPAL 37 8 15 14 44 53 19 4 8 7 30 28 18 4 7 7 14 25 -9 39
16 Alessandria 37 8 10 19 37 58 18 5 6 7 16 22 19 3 4 12 21 36 -21 34
17 Cosenza 37 7 11 19 35 59 18 7 3 8 20 23 19 0 8 11 15 36 -24 32
18 Vicenza 37 8 7 22 37 59 19 5 5 9 22 26 18 3 2 13 15 33 -22 31
19 Crotone 37 4 14 19 41 60 18 4 8 6 23 24 19 0 6 13 18 36 -19 26
20 Pordenone 37 3 9 25 29 70 19 2 7 10 19 34 18 1 2 15 10 36 -41 18

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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.