Possible nail-biting contest in Cittadella - Crotone game

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 29.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

With the volatile opening match finished it’s time for the second Serie B duel of the season. Cittadella eagerly anticipate Crotone in front of their home support.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

These teams have little in common geographically as Crotone have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Cittadella form and stats

The season before, Cittadella's league stats were 15 wins, 12 draws and 11 losses, providing 6th position in the Serie B. Over these 38 matches they scored 48 goals and gave away 35. Appearing as the home team in the previous season Cittadella managed 9-7-3 (win-draw-lost) with 25 goals and 14 conceded. Cittadella have only played one Serie B game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 9 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats from 19 matches.

The Cittadella supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Vicenza in Serie B and win 1-0. Enrico Baldini (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.32/10. Baldini hit six key passes, dribled passed the opponent 5 of 6 times and had 29 successful passes (of 36 total).

Before that, Cittadella had a Coppa Italia home game versus Monza which ended with a victory 2-1.

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 Cittadella have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won eight, drawn two and lost four.

Early season league goal statistics from Cittadella's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.

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Crotone form and stats

Let's have a look at how Crotone performed last season in the Serie A: They landed a 19th position in the league table after playing out 6 victories, 5 draws and 27 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded 92 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 1 - drew 3 and lost 15 with 22/57 goals scored/conceded. With three draws in a row for Crotone the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Crotone delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Como (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Serie B game. The attacker Samuele Mulattieri got a match rating of 8.3 in that game. Mulattieri scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Brescia (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) in the Coppa Italia.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Crotone in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Crotone, one draw and six defeats.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cittadella two wins, five draws and Crotone three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CrotoneS. Mulattieri
S. Mulattieri
2 goals
CittadellaD. Frare
D. Frare
1 goals

Cittadella missing players

Crotone missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Crotone
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored S 0 0 2
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
9 9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
2 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
6 6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16 16 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 18
8 8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 5
12% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 40%
Cittadella Last season Crotone
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
43 22   Played P   19 38
17 11   Won W   1 6
13 7   Drew D   3 5
13 4   Lost L   15 27
53 29   Scored S   22 45
39 15   Conceded C   57 92
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 92%
65% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   84% 87%
30% 32%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   79% 71%
16% 9%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   63% 47%
5% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   53% 37%
40% 32%   BTTS BTTS   68% 63%
37% 55%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 8%
28% 18%   Failed to Score F T   32% 37%
 
6.1 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3.3 3.6
4.5 4.3   Corners against (avg) C A   5.8 6
2.8 2.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.3
3 2   Red cards R C   3 4
 
13.8 13.6   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 9.6
4.5 4.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3 3.3
27% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 36%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cremonese 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Brescia 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Benevento 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Ascoli 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Cittadella 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Perugia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Pisa 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Como 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Crotone 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Frosinone 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Parma 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
12 Monza 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Reggina 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Alessandria 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
15 Cosenza 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Pordenone 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 SPAL 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Vicenza 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Ternana 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
20 Lecce 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season 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 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 23
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter 38 28 7 3 89 35 19 17 1 1 53 18 19 11 6 2 36 17 54 91
2 Milan 38 24 7 7 74 41 19 8 6 5 31 24 19 16 1 2 43 17 33 79
3 Atalanta 38 23 9 6 90 47 19 12 3 4 49 24 19 11 6 2 41 23 43 78
4 Juventus 38 23 9 6 77 38 19 14 2 3 40 18 19 9 7 3 37 20 39 78
5 Napoli 38 24 5 9 86 41 19 12 4 3 50 20 19 12 1 6 36 21 45 77
6 Lazio 38 21 5 12 61 55 19 13 3 3 36 23 19 8 2 9 25 32 6 68
7 Roma 38 18 8 12 68 58 19 13 4 2 42 18 19 5 4 10 26 40 10 62
8 Sassuolo 38 17 11 10 64 56 19 7 8 4 31 27 19 10 3 6 33 29 8 62
9 Sampdoria 38 15 7 16 52 54 19 9 3 7 32 26 19 6 4 9 20 28 -2 52
10 Hellas Verona 38 11 12 15 46 48 19 6 6 7 23 23 19 5 6 8 23 25 -2 45
11 Genoa 38 10 12 16 47 58 19 5 7 7 29 30 19 5 5 9 18 28 -11 42
12 Bologna 38 10 11 17 51 65 19 7 5 7 33 33 19 3 6 10 18 32 -14 41
13 Fiorentina 38 9 13 16 47 59 19 6 6 7 25 25 19 3 7 9 22 34 -12 40
14 Udinese 38 10 10 18 42 58 19 5 4 10 14 19 19 5 6 8 28 39 -16 40
15 Spezia 38 9 12 17 52 72 19 5 7 7 28 33 19 4 5 10 24 39 -20 39
16 Cagliari 38 9 10 19 43 59 19 5 4 10 22 32 19 4 6 9 21 27 -16 37
17 Torino 38 7 16 15 50 69 19 3 9 7 25 36 19 4 7 8 25 33 -19 37
18 Benevento 38 7 12 19 40 75 19 2 7 10 19 39 19 5 5 9 21 36 -35 33
19 Crotone 38 6 5 27 45 92 19 5 2 12 23 35 19 1 3 15 22 57 -47 23
20 Parma 38 3 11 24 39 83 19 2 5 12 16 39 19 1 6 12 23 44 -44 20

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 Cremonese 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Brescia 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
3 Benevento 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
4 Ascoli 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Cittadella 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
6 Perugia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Pisa 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Como 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
9 Crotone 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Frosinone 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Parma 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
12 Monza 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Reggina 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Alessandria 1 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0
15 Cosenza 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
16 Pordenone 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 SPAL 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
18 Vicenza 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
19 Ternana 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
20 Lecce 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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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.