Serie B match preview: Chievo versus Salernitana

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 17.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi (42160 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Chievo have their presumed home advantage while Salernitana are ahead 5 points in the Serie B table.

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 played 11 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Chievo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Pisa (placed 14th). Before that game, the home loss against Venezia with the scoreline 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Chievo handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, three draws and one defeat.

Chievo has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Chievo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Salernitana form and stats

Playing away, Salernitana have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 6 defeats in the Serie B this season.

Salernitana go into this game after a win, the home game against Trapani that ended 1-0. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Benevento.

We have checked recent matches where Salernitana have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were four victories, four draws and eight defeats.

Salernitana are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Salernitana have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Salernitana - Chievo 1-1. Last two meetings between the teams: Chievo won zero, Salernitana won one and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalernitanaM. Đurić
M. Đurić
8 goals
ChievoR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
7 goals
SalernitanaS. Kiyine
S. Kiyine
7 goals

Chievo missing players

Salernitana missing players

Chievo Salernitana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 12 23
7 5 1 Won W 1 4 10
10 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
6 3 1 Lost L 1 6 7
28 16 3 Scored S 2 14 33
25 12 3 Conceded C 3 17 28
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 78%
30% 45% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 43%
13% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 22%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 13%
61% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 65%
26% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 17%
22% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 17%
 
4.3 5.1 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.1 3.5
4.3 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.3 4.9
2.8 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.6 3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
286 152 28 Total Shots T S 26 123 266
97 53 8 Shots on Target S O 13 57 111
29% 30% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 25% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Chievo has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
  • Chievo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chievo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Salernitana 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 Benevento 24 17 6 1 41 13 13 10 3 0 27 5 11 7 3 1 14 8 28 57
2 Spezia 23 10 7 6 32 24 12 6 3 3 18 13 11 4 4 3 14 11 8 37
3 Frosinone 23 10 7 6 27 19 11 7 3 1 20 7 12 3 4 5 7 12 8 37
4 Crotone 24 11 4 9 37 30 12 7 3 2 21 11 12 4 1 7 16 19 7 37
5 Salernitana 23 10 6 7 33 28 11 6 4 1 19 11 12 4 2 6 14 17 5 36
6 Cittadella 24 10 6 8 30 29 12 4 3 5 15 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 1 36
7 Pordenone 24 10 6 8 32 32 12 8 3 1 18 7 12 2 3 7 14 25 0 36
8 Virtus Entella 24 9 8 7 30 26 11 6 4 1 12 5 13 3 4 6 18 21 4 35
9 Perugia 23 9 6 8 27 31 12 6 3 3 15 12 11 3 3 5 12 19 -4 33
10 Pescara 24 9 5 10 35 33 13 4 5 4 21 17 11 5 0 6 14 16 2 32
11 Juve Stabia 24 9 5 10 29 35 13 7 1 5 18 18 11 2 4 5 11 17 -6 32
12 Chievo 23 7 10 6 28 25 11 5 3 3 16 12 12 2 7 3 12 13 3 31
13 Ascoli 23 9 4 10 33 32 11 7 2 2 18 10 12 2 2 8 15 22 1 31
14 Pisa 23 7 9 7 31 30 12 4 5 3 17 15 11 3 4 4 14 15 1 30
15 Empoli 23 7 9 7 26 29 12 5 6 1 18 11 11 2 3 6 8 18 -3 30
16 Venezia 24 6 10 8 22 26 12 2 4 6 9 15 12 4 6 2 13 11 -4 28
17 Cosenza 24 5 8 11 27 28 11 2 4 5 9 11 13 3 4 6 18 17 -1 23
18 Cremonese 23 5 8 10 19 29 11 4 4 3 11 11 12 1 4 7 8 18 -10 23
19 Trapani 23 4 7 12 23 42 11 2 4 5 12 17 12 2 3 7 11 25 -19 19
20 Livorno 24 3 5 16 20 41 12 3 1 8 15 26 12 0 4 8 5 15 -21 14

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.