Serie B match prediction: Little separates Cittadella and Frosinone in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 05.August
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

It's advantage Cittadella so far with their 5th position in the Serie B table, welcoming Frosinone who are placed 8th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

Cittadella are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Frosinone is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Cittadella form and stats

7 victories, 4 draws and 8 defeats. That’s what Cittadella have to build on here at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato in the Serie B.

Cittadella enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Virtus Entella's place. The match ended 3-2 with Francesco Stanco and Giuseppe Panico (2) scoring. Before that, Cittadella had a home game versus Venezia which ended with a victory 1-0.

Cittadella goalkeeper Luca Maniero did an outstanding job against Virtus Entella with six saves, so vital to securing the victory.

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 twelve matches with the results: Won five, drawn two and lost five.

Cittadella has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. On the other hand, Cittadella have conceded 26 goals.

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Frosinone form and stats

Frosinone have only collected 19 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 4-7-8 (19 played).

Frosinone's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Pisa that finished 1-1. A 0-1 defeat away at Crotone before that.

As mentioned above, Frosinone drew the match against Pisa. Manager A. Nesta brought on Camillo Ciano to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Frosinone playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were zero Frosinone wins, two draws and four defeats.

The attacking power of Frosinone when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 19 league matches away. Frosinone have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Frosinone - Cittadella 0-2. Cittadella-Frosinone H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cittadella one win, Frosinone three wins, six draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
13 goals
FrosinoneF. Dionisi
F. Dionisi
11 goals
CittadellaM. Iori
M. Iori
8 goals

Cittadella missing players

Frosinone missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Frosinone
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 38
17 7 2 Won W 0 4 14
7 4 2 Drew D 0 7 12
14 8 2 Lost L 5 8 12
49 23 8 Scored S 0 12 41
49 26 9 Conceded C 9 20 38
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 84% 92%
79% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 58% 68%
47% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 16% 29%
21% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 16%
13% 5% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
50% 53% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 26% 37%
37% 37% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 37% 39%
21% 21% 17% Failed to Score F T 100% 53% 32%
 
5.6 6 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.6 5.3
4.8 4.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.5 4.2
3.1 3.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.4
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
466 244 93 Total Shots T S 59 228 490
146 68 23 Shots on Target S O 9 58 144
34% 34% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • 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 Benevento 38 26 8 4 67 27 19 14 4 1 39 9 19 12 4 3 28 18 40 86
2 Crotone 38 20 8 10 63 40 19 12 5 2 33 14 19 8 3 8 30 26 23 68
3 Spezia 38 17 10 11 54 40 19 10 4 5 30 18 19 7 6 6 24 22 14 61
4 Pordenone 38 16 10 12 48 46 19 11 5 3 25 12 19 5 5 9 23 34 2 58
5 Cittadella 38 17 7 14 49 49 19 7 4 8 23 26 19 10 3 6 26 23 0 58
6 Chievo 38 14 14 10 48 38 19 10 4 5 29 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 10 56
7 Pisa 38 14 12 12 49 45 19 10 5 4 28 20 19 4 7 8 21 25 4 54
8 Frosinone 38 14 12 12 41 38 19 10 5 4 29 18 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 54
9 Empoli 38 14 12 12 47 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 19 7 4 8 21 25 -1 54
10 Salernitana 38 14 10 14 53 50 19 10 6 3 35 23 19 4 4 11 18 27 3 52
11 Venezia 38 12 14 12 37 40 19 5 6 8 18 24 19 7 8 4 19 16 -3 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 13 13 42 43 19 7 6 6 22 19 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 49
13 Virtus Entella 38 12 12 14 46 50 19 8 6 5 21 18 19 4 6 9 25 32 -4 48
14 Cosenza 38 12 10 16 50 49 19 6 5 8 21 22 19 6 5 8 29 27 1 46
15 Ascoli 38 13 7 18 50 58 19 9 5 5 29 24 19 4 2 13 21 34 -8 46
16 Pescara 38 12 9 17 48 55 19 7 8 4 31 23 19 5 1 13 17 32 -7 45
17 Perugia 38 12 9 17 38 49 19 7 5 7 19 19 19 5 4 10 19 30 -11 45
18 Trapani 38 11 13 14 48 60 19 8 6 5 27 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -12 44
19 Juve Stabia 38 11 8 19 47 63 19 9 3 7 30 29 19 2 5 12 17 34 -16 41
20 Livorno 38 5 6 27 30 67 19 3 2 14 19 42 19 2 4 13 11 25 -37 21

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 Benevento 38 26 8 4 67 27 19 14 4 1 39 9 19 12 4 3 28 18 40 86
2 Crotone 38 20 8 10 63 40 19 12 5 2 33 14 19 8 3 8 30 26 23 68
3 Spezia 38 17 10 11 54 40 19 10 4 5 30 18 19 7 6 6 24 22 14 61
4 Pordenone 38 16 10 12 48 46 19 11 5 3 25 12 19 5 5 9 23 34 2 58
5 Cittadella 38 17 7 14 49 49 19 7 4 8 23 26 19 10 3 6 26 23 0 58
6 Chievo 38 14 14 10 48 38 19 10 4 5 29 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 10 56
7 Pisa 38 14 12 12 49 45 19 10 5 4 28 20 19 4 7 8 21 25 4 54
8 Frosinone 38 14 12 12 41 38 19 10 5 4 29 18 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 54
9 Empoli 38 14 12 12 47 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 19 7 4 8 21 25 -1 54
10 Salernitana 38 14 10 14 53 50 19 10 6 3 35 23 19 4 4 11 18 27 3 52
11 Venezia 38 12 14 12 37 40 19 5 6 8 18 24 19 7 8 4 19 16 -3 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 13 13 42 43 19 7 6 6 22 19 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 49
13 Virtus Entella 38 12 12 14 46 50 19 8 6 5 21 18 19 4 6 9 25 32 -4 48
14 Cosenza 38 12 10 16 50 49 19 6 5 8 21 22 19 6 5 8 29 27 1 46
15 Ascoli 38 13 7 18 50 58 19 9 5 5 29 24 19 4 2 13 21 34 -8 46
16 Pescara 38 12 9 17 48 55 19 7 8 4 31 23 19 5 1 13 17 32 -7 45
17 Perugia 38 12 9 17 38 49 19 7 5 7 19 19 19 5 4 10 19 30 -11 45
18 Trapani 38 11 13 14 48 60 19 8 6 5 27 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -12 44
19 Juve Stabia 38 11 8 19 47 63 19 9 3 7 30 29 19 2 5 12 17 34 -16 41
20 Livorno 38 5 6 27 30 67 19 3 2 14 19 42 19 2 4 13 11 25 -37 21

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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.