Cittadella manager R. Venturato looking for three points in Pisa showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Cittadella - Pisa latest:

Insights:
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie B
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Cittadella form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Cittadella are 6-4-3 (wins-draw-losses). The Cittadella manager R. Venturato might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Cittadella are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 344 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by G. Beretta).

Cittadella travelled for their previous game, a trip to Empoli that ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Pescara that was lost 0-1.

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 five times, drawn three and lost four.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Cittadella, as the Serie B home game vs Salernitana is only four days away.

Cittadella are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 13 games. 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 12 from 13 matches.

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Pisa form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Pisa have produced an overall stat of 4-4-5 so far. Momentum is building for Pisa in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Pisa goalkeeper Stefano Gori is eager to challenge this, with his 238 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Pisa's last game was the home draw against Reggina (0-0). Preceding that game was the away victory against Ascoli with the score of 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Pisa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 15 games were six victories, four draws and five defeats.

After this away game Pisa return home for a Serie B game against SPAL. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Pisa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. Pisa struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 24 goals conceded from these 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

The dueling parties have met before this season: Pisa - Cittadella 1-4. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Cittadella seven wins, one draw and Pisa one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PisaM. Marconi
M. Marconi
9 goals
CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
7 goals
PisaL. Vido
L. Vido
6 goals

Cittadella missing players

Pisa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Pisa
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 2 13 27
11 6 3 Won W 2 4 8
8 4 1 Drew D 0 4 13
8 3 0 Lost L 0 5 6
38 19 8 Scored S 5 21 36
27 12 2 Conceded C 1 24 38
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
70% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 78%
41% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 52%
22% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 33%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
44% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 69% 63%
37% 46% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 33%
22% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.3 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
14.6 14.4 17 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 13.4 13.1
5.1 5.5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.7 3.7
27% 26% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 44% 36%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Pisa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie B
  • Cittadella haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pisa 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 26 12 13 1 48 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 49
2 Monza 27 12 11 4 37 21 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 47
3 Salernitana 27 12 10 5 31 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 46
4 Venezia 27 12 9 6 35 25 14 8 2 4 20 13 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 45
5 Chievo 26 11 9 6 33 21 13 8 2 3 21 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 12 42
6 SPAL 27 10 11 6 34 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 41
7 Lecce 26 9 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 40
8 Cittadella 26 11 7 8 37 26 13 6 4 3 19 12 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 40
9 Pisa 27 8 13 6 36 38 14 4 9 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 37
10 Frosinone 27 9 10 8 28 32 13 3 6 4 11 14 14 6 4 4 17 18 -4 37
11 Pordenone 27 7 12 8 28 27 13 2 8 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 33
12 Brescia 27 8 9 10 38 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 13 3 5 5 15 19 -2 33
13 Reggina 27 8 9 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -5 33
14 Vicenza 26 6 13 7 36 36 13 2 9 2 17 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 0 31
15 Cremonese 27 7 8 12 30 36 14 4 4 6 16 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -6 29
16 Reggiana 26 8 4 14 24 37 13 5 3 5 14 13 13 3 1 9 10 24 -13 28
17 Cosenza 27 4 14 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 13 3 6 4 13 14 -6 26
18 Ascoli 27 5 8 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 23
19 Pescara 27 5 7 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 13 3 3 7 9 22 -23 22
20 Virtus Entella 27 4 8 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 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 Empoli 26 12 13 1 48 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 49
2 Monza 27 12 11 4 37 21 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 47
3 Salernitana 27 12 10 5 31 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 46
4 Venezia 27 12 9 6 35 25 14 8 2 4 20 13 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 45
5 Chievo 26 11 9 6 33 21 13 8 2 3 21 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 12 42
6 SPAL 27 10 11 6 34 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 41
7 Lecce 26 9 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 40
8 Cittadella 26 11 7 8 37 26 13 6 4 3 19 12 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 40
9 Pisa 27 8 13 6 36 38 14 4 9 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 37
10 Frosinone 27 9 10 8 28 32 13 3 6 4 11 14 14 6 4 4 17 18 -4 37
11 Pordenone 27 7 12 8 28 27 13 2 8 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 33
12 Brescia 27 8 9 10 38 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 13 3 5 5 15 19 -2 33
13 Reggina 27 8 9 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -5 33
14 Vicenza 26 6 13 7 36 36 13 2 9 2 17 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 0 31
15 Cremonese 27 7 8 12 30 36 14 4 4 6 16 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -6 29
16 Reggiana 26 8 4 14 24 37 13 5 3 5 14 13 13 3 1 9 10 24 -13 28
17 Cosenza 27 4 14 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 13 3 6 4 13 14 -6 26
18 Ascoli 27 5 8 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 23
19 Pescara 27 5 7 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 13 3 3 7 9 22 -23 22
20 Virtus Entella 27 4 8 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 20

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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.