Cittadella vs Venezia betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 23.May
Match begins: 19:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

Welcome to the show! Today's leading characters are Cittadella and Venezia, 3 points are the objective and 90 minutes the length of this spectacle.

Insights:
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) 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 Venezia.

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Cittadella form and stats

9 victories, 7 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Cittadella, who have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Serie B, have to build on here at Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato in the Serie B. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cittadella after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The fans are hoping that Cittadella will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Serie B game against Monza. Attacking player Enrico Baldini bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.33 out of 10. Baldini hit two key passes and had 36 successful passes (of 39 total).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Monza in a game that was won 3-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cittadella perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cittadella as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Cittadella has won eight of these, drawn two and lost four.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cittadella as they are travelling to their away game against Venezia in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

Cittadella are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 19 games. Cittadella have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. 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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Venezia form and stats

5 wins, 11 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Venezia playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Venezia who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Venezia are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Lecce. Niki Mäenpää (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.41. Mäenpää stopped the opponent with five saves.

Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Lecce.

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

After this away game Venezia return home for a Serie B game against Cittadella. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Venezia have scored 25 goals in 19 league games away. Venezia have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cittadella - Venezia 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Cittadella four wins, two draws and Venezia two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
14 goals
VeneziaM. Aramu
M. Aramu
10 goals
CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
8 goals

Cittadella missing players

Venezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Venezia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
41 21 5 Played P 5 20 41
17 11 1 Won W 1 5 17
12 7 3 Drew D 3 12 15
12 3 1 Lost L 1 3 9
52 29 8 Scored S 9 26 58
37 14 6 Conceded C 7 21 42
95% 95% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
66% 67% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 78%
32% 33% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 40% 44%
17% 10% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 20% 24%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 5% 10%
39% 33% 60% BTTS BTTS 100% 70% 56%
39% 57% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 32%
27% 14% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
13.8 13.8 15.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.6 12.9 13.5
4.6 5 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.5 4.6
27% 27% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 29% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • 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 at home.
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Serie B
  • Cittadella have the most clean sheets (12) at home in Serie B
  • Cittadella have the most matches under the total-line (28) 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.