Can Cittadella beat Monza in Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato clash?

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 17.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Cittadella - Monza!

Insights:
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Serie B
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Serie B

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Serie B match only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Brescia, was also a home game here at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato. The away team is better rested.

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Cittadella form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Cittadella, who have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Serie B, at their home stadium (Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato) is 9 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats.

Cittadella's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Brescia. The home side are looking to build on that result. Luca Ghiringhelli, defender, was given a rating of 8.03/10 in that game, top of the team. Ghiringhelli hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.

In the match before that, Cittadella hosted Venezia and drew the game 1-1.

The manager R. Venturato will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Monza in only three days.

The Cittadella fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 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 14 from 19 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Monza form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Monza, who have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 8-7-4 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Monza, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Monza's previous game was their home loss versus Brescia (0-2). Midfield player Davide Frattesi was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.34/10. Frattesi hit the woodwork two (!) times, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 41 successful passes (of 50 total).

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Cosenza.

A new game in only three days for Monza, the Serie B home match versus Cittadella. Busy days.

Monza have scored 24 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Monza as they have only conceded 17 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Monza - Cittadella 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Cittadella zero wins, one draw and Monza one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
8 goals
CittadellaF. Proia
F. Proia
8 goals
MonzaD. Frattesi
D. Frattesi
8 goals

Cittadella missing players

Monza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Monza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
39 20 4 Played P 4 19 38
16 10 0 Won W 2 8 17
12 7 4 Drew D 2 7 13
11 3 0 Lost L 0 4 8
49 26 5 Scored S 5 24 51
35 14 5 Conceded C 1 17 33
95% 95% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 89% 89%
64% 65% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 68% 74%
31% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 37% 34%
18% 10% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 16% 16%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 8%
41% 35% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 47% 42%
38% 55% 25% Clean Sheets C S 75% 37% 45%
26% 15% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 26% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.3 2.1
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
14 13.8 16 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 12.4 14.2
4.6 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.1 4.6
27% 26% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Serie B
  • Cittadella have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Serie B
  • Cittadella have the most matches under the total-line (27) in Serie B
  • Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals (17) away in Serie B
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals (33) in Serie B
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (11) in Serie B
  • Monza have the fewest points from losing position (4) in Serie B

  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

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 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

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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.