Serie B: Cosenza - Cagliari news and all the data

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla (24209 seats)

Preview: 17 points split the contenders so far this season, Cagliari the superior team. Can Cosenza pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals (30) in Serie B

Cosenza are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Cagliari are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

It's quite the trip for Cagliari when visiting Cosenza as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

Both participants have had plenty of rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Cosenza form and stats

Cosenza have collected 28 points from their Serie B home games so far after 7-7-4. Two draws in a row at home now for Cosenza.

An away draw last time out for Cosenza, facing Ascoli in a game that ended 1-1.

Before that, Cosenza drew at home versus Venezia.

Not much happening? In this team's last 10 league games, 8 have contained zero, one or two goals.

Cosenza has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Cosenza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Cagliari form and stats

There's been little loot from Cagliari's travels as they have only collected 18 points from 18 away games in the Serie B. Cagliari only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 9 draws.

Cagliari are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the match against Palermo (placed 8th). Deiola, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.25. Deiola scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and won 5 of 9 duels.

Prior to that result Cagliari won their away game at Perugia. The scoreline was 5-0.

Cagliari find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Cagliari 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 three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cosenza and Cagliari have met earlier this season: Cagliari - Cosenza 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

CagliariG. Lapadula
G. Lapadula
20 goals
CagliariL. Pavoletti
L. Pavoletti
6 goals
CagliariM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
5 goals

Cosenza missing players

Cagliari missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cosenza Cagliari
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
9 7 1 Won W 2 3 14
13 7 1 Drew D 2 9 15
15 4 3 Lost L 2 6 8
30 20 3 Scored S 8 21 49
52 17 5 Conceded C 3 17 34
86% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 78% 84%
68% 61% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 70%
38% 39% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 39% 41%
19% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 22% 19%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 11%
51% 61% 40% BTTS BTTS 17% 44% 54%
27% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 39% 35%
35% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 39% 27%
 
4.7 4.9 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.3 5.6
5.4 5.2 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.6 4.4
2.8 2.9 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.3
6 3 2 Red cards R C 2 4 5
 
10.8 11.8 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 12.7 14.2
3.5 4.2 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 3.4 4.2
23% 27% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 34% 31%
 
15.7 14.7 16 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.6 11.6
4.9 4.7 5.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.3 3.8
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cosenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals (30) in Serie B
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Serie B
  • Cosenza have the the worst goal difference (-22) 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 Frosinone 37 23 8 6 60 24 19 14 3 2 35 11 18 9 5 4 25 13 36 77
2 Genoa 37 20 11 6 49 25 18 11 6 1 25 7 19 9 5 5 24 18 24 70
3 Bari 1908 37 17 14 6 55 33 19 7 9 3 30 19 18 10 5 3 25 14 22 65
4 Südtirol 37 14 16 7 37 32 19 6 10 3 21 18 18 8 6 4 16 14 5 58
5 Cagliari 37 14 15 8 49 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 18 3 9 6 21 17 15 57
6 Parma 37 16 10 11 46 38 18 10 2 6 24 15 19 6 8 5 22 23 8 57
7 Venezia 37 13 10 14 50 48 19 7 5 7 29 27 18 6 5 7 21 21 2 49
8 Palermo 37 11 15 11 46 47 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 48
9 Pisa 37 11 14 12 47 40 18 7 5 6 26 19 19 4 9 6 21 21 7 47
10 Reggina 37 16 4 17 48 45 18 9 2 7 27 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 3 47
11 Ascoli 37 12 11 14 40 46 19 6 6 7 20 22 18 6 5 7 20 24 -6 47
12 Como 37 10 16 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 18 2 9 7 19 28 -1 46
13 Modena 37 12 9 16 45 52 18 6 8 4 24 17 19 6 1 12 21 35 -7 45
14 Ternana 37 11 10 16 35 49 18 8 5 5 19 18 19 3 5 11 16 31 -14 43
15 Cittadella 37 9 15 13 34 45 18 5 7 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 42
16 Cosenza 37 9 13 15 30 52 18 7 7 4 20 17 19 2 6 11 10 35 -22 40
17 Brescia 37 9 12 16 34 55 19 6 6 7 17 22 18 3 6 9 17 33 -21 39
18 Perugia 37 9 9 19 37 50 18 5 6 7 19 24 19 4 3 12 18 26 -13 36
19 SPAL 37 7 14 16 39 50 19 4 7 8 25 27 18 3 7 8 14 23 -11 35
20 Benevento 37 7 14 16 31 46 19 4 6 9 16 25 18 3 8 7 15 21 -15 35

Cagliari:
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 Frosinone 37 23 8 6 60 24 19 14 3 2 35 11 18 9 5 4 25 13 36 77
2 Genoa 37 20 11 6 49 25 18 11 6 1 25 7 19 9 5 5 24 18 24 70
3 Bari 1908 37 17 14 6 55 33 19 7 9 3 30 19 18 10 5 3 25 14 22 65
4 Südtirol 37 14 16 7 37 32 19 6 10 3 21 18 18 8 6 4 16 14 5 58
5 Cagliari 37 14 15 8 49 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 18 3 9 6 21 17 15 57
6 Parma 37 16 10 11 46 38 18 10 2 6 24 15 19 6 8 5 22 23 8 57
7 Venezia 37 13 10 14 50 48 19 7 5 7 29 27 18 6 5 7 21 21 2 49
8 Palermo 37 11 15 11 46 47 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 48
9 Pisa 37 11 14 12 47 40 18 7 5 6 26 19 19 4 9 6 21 21 7 47
10 Reggina 37 16 4 17 48 45 18 9 2 7 27 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 3 47
11 Ascoli 37 12 11 14 40 46 19 6 6 7 20 22 18 6 5 7 20 24 -6 47
12 Como 37 10 16 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 18 2 9 7 19 28 -1 46
13 Modena 37 12 9 16 45 52 18 6 8 4 24 17 19 6 1 12 21 35 -7 45
14 Ternana 37 11 10 16 35 49 18 8 5 5 19 18 19 3 5 11 16 31 -14 43
15 Cittadella 37 9 15 13 34 45 18 5 7 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 42
16 Cosenza 37 9 13 15 30 52 18 7 7 4 20 17 19 2 6 11 10 35 -22 40
17 Brescia 37 9 12 16 34 55 19 6 6 7 17 22 18 3 6 9 17 33 -21 39
18 Perugia 37 9 9 19 37 50 18 5 6 7 19 24 19 4 3 12 18 26 -13 36
19 SPAL 37 7 14 16 39 50 19 4 7 8 25 27 18 3 7 8 14 23 -11 35
20 Benevento 37 7 14 16 31 46 19 4 6 9 16 25 18 3 8 7 15 21 -15 35

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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.