Serie B prediction and preview: Cittadella modest favorites to beat Vicenza

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Tue 15.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Cittadella fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Vicenza.

Insights:
  • Cittadella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vicenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Cittadella nor Vicenza as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Cittadella form and stats

Cittadella have played 5 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Cittadella last time playing, versus SPAL. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Mario Gargiulo and Federico Proia scoring for the victors. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Salernitana.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cittadella handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, four draws and four defeats.

Cittadella are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Reggina awaits in four days.

The Cittadella manager R. Venturato has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. 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 4 from 5 matches.

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Vicenza form and stats

2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Vicenza in their Serie B matches away.

Two travels in a row for Vicenza, whose manager D. Di Carlo could celebrate last time after the Serie B win against Pescara. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Cosenza.

Vicenza are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, zero draws and two defeats. From a total of three matches.

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

Vicenza are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Vicenza's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Cittadella-Vicenza H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cittadella four wins, Vicenza four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
5 goals
VicenzaR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
5 goals
VicenzaN. Dalmonte
N. Dalmonte
3 goals

Cittadella missing players

Vicenza missing players

Cittadella Vicenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 1 6 10
5 3 0 Won W 0 2 2
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 6
3 1 0 Lost L 0 2 2
18 10 0 Scored S 1 9 16
10 4 0 Conceded C 1 9 16
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
90% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 80%
50% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 30%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 80%
40% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 10%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 10%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.8 13.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.7 12
5.5 6.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.3 3.8
33% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 45% 42%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Cittadella's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cittadella haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vicenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vicenza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Salernitana 11 7 2 2 17 10 6 5 1 0 12 3 5 2 1 2 5 7 7 23
2 Empoli 11 6 4 1 21 11 5 3 2 0 10 4 6 3 2 1 11 7 10 22
3 SPAL 11 6 3 2 18 10 5 4 1 0 12 3 6 2 2 2 6 7 8 21
4 Lecce 11 5 5 1 26 14 6 2 4 0 16 8 5 3 1 1 10 6 12 20
5 Frosinone 11 6 2 3 13 11 6 3 1 2 5 6 5 3 1 1 8 5 2 20
6 Venezia 11 5 3 3 16 11 6 4 0 2 9 5 5 1 3 1 7 6 5 18
7 Cittadella 10 5 2 3 18 10 5 3 1 1 10 4 5 2 1 2 8 6 8 17
8 Chievo 10 5 2 3 14 9 5 3 0 2 8 4 5 2 2 1 6 5 5 17
9 Monza 11 4 5 2 11 9 5 2 2 1 5 3 6 2 3 1 6 6 2 17
10 Reggiana 10 4 2 4 13 17 5 2 2 1 8 5 5 2 0 3 5 12 -4 14
11 Brescia 11 3 4 4 17 17 6 2 3 1 12 8 5 1 1 3 5 9 0 13
12 Pordenone 11 2 7 2 11 11 5 0 5 0 7 7 6 2 2 2 4 4 0 13
13 Pisa 11 3 4 4 16 25 5 2 2 1 6 7 6 1 2 3 10 18 -9 13
14 Vicenza 10 2 6 2 16 16 4 0 4 0 7 7 6 2 2 2 9 9 0 12
15 Reggina 11 2 4 5 10 16 5 2 1 2 6 5 6 0 3 3 4 11 -6 10
16 Cosenza 11 1 6 4 7 10 6 0 3 3 3 6 5 1 3 1 4 4 -3 9
17 Cremonese 11 1 6 4 12 16 6 1 3 2 7 9 5 0 3 2 5 7 -4 9
18 Pescara 11 2 1 8 10 22 6 1 1 4 6 10 5 1 0 4 4 12 -12 7
19 Ascoli 11 1 3 7 9 17 5 1 1 3 3 7 6 0 2 4 6 10 -8 6
20 Virtus Entella 11 0 5 6 8 21 6 0 1 5 4 16 5 0 4 1 4 5 -13 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.