Another action-packed fixture in Serie B as Cittadella welcome Frosinone

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Tue 22.December
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

The Cittadella & Frosinone managers R. Venturato and A. Nesta are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie B league table.

Insights:
  • Cittadella is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Frosinone has the most points (13) away in Serie B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Cittadella and Frosinone.

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Cittadella form and stats

Cittadella, who have the the best goal difference (+13) in Serie B, are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato. 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 6 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cittadella after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Cittadella are returning here after visiting Reggina in a Serie B game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Federico Proia, Simone Branca and Frank Tsadjout scored the goal(s). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Vicenza in a game that was won 3-0.

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 Cittadella have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn one and lost five.

The Cittadella manager R. Venturato has got the team scoring with 13 from 6 home games in the league. From these home matches, Cittadella have conceded only 4 goals.

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Frosinone form and stats

Frosinone, who have the most points (13) away in Serie B, have an excellent away record in the Serie B so far with 4-1-1 from 6 games.

Frosinone's last game was the home draw against Salernitana (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Reggiana with the score of 2-1.

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 five relevant matches. Results were one Frosinone win, one draw and three defeats.

Frosinone has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. As opposed to that, Frosinone have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Cittadella, five draws and four wins for Frosinone. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
6 goals
FrosinoneA. Novakovich
A. Novakovich
5 goals
FrosinoneP. Parzyszek
P. Parzyszek
3 goals

Cittadella missing players

Frosinone missing players

Cittadella Frosinone
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 6 13
7 4 1 Won W 1 4 7
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 3
3 1 0 Lost L 0 1 3
24 13 4 Scored S 2 10 15
11 4 2 Conceded C 0 6 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 69%
58% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 31%
33% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
50% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 31%
42% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 46%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 13.2 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10 11.5
5.4 6.2 7.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.5
37% 35% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 43% 33%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Cittadella's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Frosinone's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cittadella has the the best goal difference (+13) in Serie B
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cittadella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cittadella have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cittadella haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cittadella is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Frosinone has the most points (13) away in Serie B
  • Frosinone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Frosinone haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Empoli 13 7 5 1 23 12 6 4 2 0 11 4 7 3 3 1 12 8 11 26
2 Salernitana 13 7 4 2 18 11 7 5 2 0 13 4 6 2 2 2 5 7 7 25
3 Frosinone 13 7 3 3 15 12 7 3 2 2 5 6 6 4 1 1 10 6 3 24
4 Cittadella 12 7 2 3 24 11 6 4 1 1 13 4 6 3 1 2 11 7 13 23
5 SPAL 13 6 5 2 18 10 6 4 2 0 12 3 7 2 3 2 6 7 8 23
6 Venezia 13 6 4 3 18 12 7 4 1 2 9 5 6 2 3 1 9 7 6 22
7 Lecce 13 5 6 2 27 18 7 2 4 1 16 11 6 3 2 1 11 7 9 21
8 Monza 13 5 5 3 18 12 6 3 2 1 10 3 7 2 3 2 8 9 6 20
9 Chievo 12 5 4 3 15 10 6 3 1 2 9 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 5 19
10 Brescia 13 4 5 4 21 19 7 3 3 1 15 9 6 1 2 3 6 10 2 17
11 Pordenone 13 3 8 2 13 12 6 0 6 0 8 8 7 3 2 2 5 4 1 17
12 Pisa 13 4 5 4 19 25 6 2 3 1 6 7 7 2 2 3 13 18 -6 17
13 Vicenza 12 3 6 3 18 20 5 1 4 0 9 8 7 2 2 3 9 12 -2 15
14 Reggiana 12 4 2 6 15 22 6 2 2 2 9 7 6 2 0 4 6 15 -7 14
15 Cosenza 13 2 6 5 10 11 6 0 3 3 3 6 7 2 3 2 7 5 -1 12
16 Cremonese 13 2 6 5 13 17 7 2 3 2 8 9 6 0 3 3 5 8 -4 12
17 Pescara 13 3 2 8 13 24 7 2 1 4 9 12 6 1 1 4 4 12 -11 11
18 Reggina 13 2 4 7 12 21 7 2 1 4 8 10 6 0 3 3 4 11 -9 10
19 Ascoli 13 1 3 9 10 22 6 1 1 4 3 10 7 0 2 5 7 12 -12 6
20 Virtus Entella 13 0 5 8 8 27 7 0 1 6 4 17 6 0 4 2 4 10 -19 5

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.