Serie B news and pre-match guide: Cittadella modest expected to overcome Alessandria

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

Showdown between Cittadella - Alessandria! Forget the ups and downs, this match should be awesome!

Insights:
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Alessandria have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both contenders have had sufficient rest since their last competitive action. Let's agree to expect an enthusiastic fixture!

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Cittadella form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Cittadella have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 17 games.

It's back home for Cittadella, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Como away with the result 2-1. Baldini (2) found the net in that victory. The talented striker Baldini outperformed all the other footballers in that game and was awarded a match rating of 8.84 out of 10. Baldini scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

In the match before that, Cittadella hosted Perugia and drew the game 0-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Cittadella have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn four and lost two.

The Cittadella fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Cittadella are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches.

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Alessandria form and stats

Alessandria have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-3-12 (17 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Alessandria are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Alessandria had fun at their own home (Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato) last time out, beating Pordenone 2-0. Marconi and Milanese scored. Midfield player Lunetta was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.0/10. Lunetta hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times.

A 1-2 defeat away at Cremonese before that.

We have checked recent matches where Alessandria have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were three victories, three draws and three defeats.

Alessandria have conceded 33 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Alessandria - Cittadella 0-1. Statistics for the last three meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Cittadella, zero draws and zero wins for Alessandria. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaE. Baldini
E. Baldini
10 goals
AlessandriaS. Corazza
S. Corazza
10 goals
CittadellaO. Okwonkwo
O. Okwonkwo
7 goals

Cittadella missing players

Alessandria missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Alessandria
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
12 6 3 Won W 0 2 7
12 5 3 Drew D 1 3 8
10 6 0 Lost L 4 12 19
36 20 7 Scored S 1 17 33
33 16 3 Conceded C 12 33 55
85% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 97%
59% 65% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 82%
32% 41% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 59% 44%
12% 12% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 21%
9% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
44% 41% 33% BTTS BTTS 20% 47% 47%
41% 47% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 21%
29% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 80% 47% 35%
 
5.3 5.5 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.4 4.1 5.4
3.8 3.5 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 5.1 5.2
3.6 3.4 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.6 2.7
6 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 4
 
13.4 13.9 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.6 10.4 12
4.5 5.3 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.7 4.1
23% 22% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 27% 24%
 
11.4 9.4 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 13.6 12.5
3.9 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.6 4.5 4.4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Alessandria have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alessandria have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Lecce 34 17 14 3 55 28 17 11 5 1 34 14 17 6 9 2 21 14 27 65
2 Monza 34 18 9 7 55 32 17 12 3 2 33 13 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 63
3 Cremonese 34 18 9 7 51 33 17 10 6 1 29 16 17 8 3 6 22 17 18 63
4 Brescia 34 16 13 5 50 32 17 7 7 3 26 19 17 9 6 2 24 13 18 61
5 Benevento 33 17 9 7 56 30 17 10 4 3 36 16 16 7 5 4 20 14 26 60
6 Pisa 34 16 12 6 42 30 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 7 5 5 20 19 12 60
7 Ascoli 34 16 7 11 46 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 17 9 2 6 26 24 5 55
8 Frosinone 34 14 12 8 49 35 17 9 6 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 20 22 14 54
9 Perugia 34 11 16 7 35 29 17 4 8 5 16 15 17 7 8 2 19 14 6 49
10 Cittadella 34 12 12 10 36 33 17 6 5 6 20 16 17 6 7 4 16 17 3 48
11 Ternana 34 13 8 13 50 52 17 8 1 8 25 23 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 47
12 Parma 34 10 15 9 44 38 17 5 8 4 23 17 17 5 7 5 21 21 6 45
13 Como 34 10 14 10 43 46 17 5 7 5 19 17 17 5 7 5 24 29 -3 44
14 Reggina 34 12 8 14 29 42 17 8 2 7 17 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -13 44
15 SPAL 34 7 13 14 39 51 17 3 7 7 26 27 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 34
16 Alessandria 34 7 8 19 33 55 17 5 5 7 16 22 17 2 3 12 17 33 -22 29
17 Vicenza 34 6 7 21 32 56 17 4 5 8 19 23 17 2 2 13 13 33 -24 25
18 Cosenza 33 5 10 18 29 54 16 5 3 8 16 22 17 0 7 10 13 32 -25 25
19 Crotone 34 3 12 19 34 55 17 3 8 6 20 23 17 0 4 13 14 32 -21 21
20 Pordenone 34 3 8 23 24 60 17 2 6 9 15 27 17 1 2 14 9 33 -36 17

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 34 17 14 3 55 28 17 11 5 1 34 14 17 6 9 2 21 14 27 65
2 Monza 34 18 9 7 55 32 17 12 3 2 33 13 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 63
3 Cremonese 34 18 9 7 51 33 17 10 6 1 29 16 17 8 3 6 22 17 18 63
4 Brescia 34 16 13 5 50 32 17 7 7 3 26 19 17 9 6 2 24 13 18 61
5 Benevento 33 17 9 7 56 30 17 10 4 3 36 16 16 7 5 4 20 14 26 60
6 Pisa 34 16 12 6 42 30 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 7 5 5 20 19 12 60
7 Ascoli 34 16 7 11 46 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 17 9 2 6 26 24 5 55
8 Frosinone 34 14 12 8 49 35 17 9 6 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 20 22 14 54
9 Perugia 34 11 16 7 35 29 17 4 8 5 16 15 17 7 8 2 19 14 6 49
10 Cittadella 34 12 12 10 36 33 17 6 5 6 20 16 17 6 7 4 16 17 3 48
11 Ternana 34 13 8 13 50 52 17 8 1 8 25 23 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 47
12 Parma 34 10 15 9 44 38 17 5 8 4 23 17 17 5 7 5 21 21 6 45
13 Como 34 10 14 10 43 46 17 5 7 5 19 17 17 5 7 5 24 29 -3 44
14 Reggina 34 12 8 14 29 42 17 8 2 7 17 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -13 44
15 SPAL 34 7 13 14 39 51 17 3 7 7 26 27 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 34
16 Alessandria 34 7 8 19 33 55 17 5 5 7 16 22 17 2 3 12 17 33 -22 29
17 Vicenza 34 6 7 21 32 56 17 4 5 8 19 23 17 2 2 13 13 33 -24 25
18 Cosenza 33 5 10 18 29 54 16 5 3 8 16 22 17 0 7 10 13 32 -25 25
19 Crotone 34 3 12 19 34 55 17 3 8 6 20 23 17 0 4 13 14 32 -21 21
20 Pordenone 34 3 8 23 24 60 17 2 6 9 15 27 17 1 2 14 9 33 -36 17

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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.