Chievo - Monza: Small difference between teams in Serie B clash

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 20.February
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (42160 seats)

A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Chievo in 4th position and Monza placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Chievo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Monza has the most clean sheets (11) in Serie B

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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Chievo form and stats

Chievo have performed here at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi this season with 7 wins from 11 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Chievo has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi. We remember; it was Venezia.

Chievo are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Brescia. Ahead of that match, Chievo won a home game hosting Reggiana (1-0).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Chievo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost two.

A decent goal production from Chievo in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 11 league matches. Chievo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Monza form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Monza, who have the most clean sheets (11) in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 5-5-2 so far.

Home advantage was not enough for Monza in their previous game, as they lost their Serie B-match, hosting Pisa, 0-2. Prior to that result Monza won their away game at Vicenza. The scoreline was 2-1.

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

The visiting Monza have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 12 games. It's not easy to score on Monza as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Monza - Chievo 1-2 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

MonzaD. Carvalho
D. Carvalho
5 goals
MonzaK. Boateng
K. Boateng
5 goals
ChievoL. Garritano
L. Garritano
4 goals

Chievo missing players

Monza missing players

Chievo Monza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 3 12 23
10 7 1 Won W 2 5 10
9 2 2 Drew D 1 5 9
4 2 1 Lost L 0 2 4
30 18 5 Scored S 4 14 32
19 9 5 Conceded C 1 11 19
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 87%
70% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 78%
39% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 35%
13% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 13%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 9%
57% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 43%
39% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 42% 48%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2 2.1
4 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
13.3 11.5 9.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 12.9 15.2
3.7 4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 5.3
35% 41% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 27% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Chievo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chievo have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Chievo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Monza has the most clean sheets (11) 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 Empoli 23 11 11 1 43 21 11 6 5 0 22 8 12 5 6 1 21 13 22 44
2 Cittadella 23 11 6 6 37 22 11 6 4 1 19 8 12 5 2 5 18 14 15 39
3 Monza 23 10 9 4 32 19 11 5 4 2 18 8 12 5 5 2 14 11 13 39
4 Chievo 23 10 9 4 30 19 11 7 2 2 18 9 12 3 7 2 12 10 11 39
5 Venezia 23 10 8 5 29 20 11 6 2 3 15 9 12 4 6 2 14 11 9 38
6 Salernitana 23 10 8 5 28 27 12 7 4 1 19 9 11 3 4 4 9 18 1 38
7 SPAL 23 9 9 5 30 23 12 6 4 2 20 11 11 3 5 3 10 12 7 36
8 Lecce 23 8 11 4 40 30 12 3 7 2 23 18 11 5 4 2 17 12 10 35
9 Pordenone 23 7 11 5 27 20 12 2 7 3 16 14 11 5 4 2 11 6 7 32
10 Frosinone 23 8 8 7 24 25 11 3 4 4 9 12 12 5 4 3 15 13 -1 32
11 Pisa 23 7 10 6 31 35 11 4 6 1 12 11 12 3 4 5 19 24 -4 31
12 Vicenza 23 5 11 7 29 31 11 1 8 2 12 13 12 4 3 5 17 18 -2 26
13 Brescia 23 6 8 9 33 37 12 4 4 4 20 19 11 2 4 5 13 18 -4 26
14 Reggina 22 6 7 9 20 26 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 2 5 4 10 15 -6 25
15 Reggiana 23 7 3 13 20 35 12 5 2 5 14 13 11 2 1 8 6 22 -15 24
16 Cremonese 23 5 8 10 23 31 12 3 4 5 12 17 11 2 4 5 11 14 -8 23
17 Cosenza 22 3 13 6 17 19 11 0 7 4 5 10 11 3 6 2 12 9 -2 22
18 Ascoli 23 5 6 12 20 31 11 4 3 4 10 13 12 1 3 8 10 18 -11 21
19 Virtus Entella 23 4 5 14 21 40 12 3 1 8 13 23 11 1 4 6 8 17 -19 17
20 Pescara 23 4 5 14 18 41 12 2 3 7 10 19 11 2 2 7 8 22 -23 17

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.