Serie B match prediction: Little separates Cremonese and Cittadella in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

Cremonese confront Cittadella for acclaim and sporting success.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Cremonese form and stats

Cremonese have only played one Serie B game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats from 19 matches.

No payout for Cremonese in their previous match, an away game at Monza that ended in defeat 0-1. Defender Luca Ravanelli got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.65/10. Ravanelli hit one key pass and won 9 of 15 duels.

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

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cremonese have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found ten matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost two.

Early season league goal statistics from Cremonese's 1 home game: 3 goals, 0 conceded.

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Cittadella form and stats

Enrico Baldini (2), Davide Adorni and Orji Okwonkwo scored in Cittadella's previous match, the home game against Crotone that ended 4-2. Attacker Enrico Baldini got a player rating of 9.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Baldini scored two goals, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Cittadella, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Vicenza.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Cittadella in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cittadella, four draws and six defeats.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cremonese won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Cittadella have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaE. Baldini
E. Baldini
2 goals
CremoneseE. Valeri
E. Valeri
1 goals
CremoneseC. Buonaiuto
C. Buonaiuto
1 goals

Cremonese missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Cittadella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 0 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 3 0 Scored S 0 0 5
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.5 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 5.5
3 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
2.5 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 15
3.5 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 10
43% 75% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
Cremonese Last season Cittadella
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   21 43
12 7   Won W   6 17
12 6   Drew D   6 13
14 6   Lost L   9 13
46 27   Scored S   24 53
44 22   Conceded C   24 39
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 95%
74% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 65%
45% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   29% 30%
18% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   24% 16%
3% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   10% 5%
53% 47%   BTTS BTTS   48% 40%
24% 26%   Clean Sheets C S   19% 37%
29% 32%   Failed to Score F T   38% 28%
 
5.6 4.9   Corners for (avg) C F   6.7 6.1
4.7 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.5
2.4 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3.1 2.8
5 4   Red cards R C   1 3
 
15.7 15.4   Shots (avg) S (   14 13.8
4.7 4.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.1 4.5
26% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 27%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Brescia 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 6
2 Cittadella 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
3 Pisa 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
4 Ascoli 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
5 Frosinone 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
6 Parma 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Reggina 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
8 Monza 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
9 SPAL 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 3
10 Cremonese 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
11 Benevento 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Perugia 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
13 Como 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
14 Crotone 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 1
15 Lecce 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
16 Alessandria 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0
17 Ternana 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -3 0
18 Vicenza 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
19 Cosenza 2 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
20 Pordenone 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -6 0
Last season 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 Brescia 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 6 6
2 Cittadella 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
3 Pisa 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
4 Ascoli 2 2 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
5 Frosinone 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
6 Parma 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Reggina 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
8 Monza 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
9 SPAL 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 3
10 Cremonese 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
11 Benevento 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Perugia 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
13 Como 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2
14 Crotone 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 1
15 Lecce 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
16 Alessandria 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0
17 Ternana 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 -3 0
18 Vicenza 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
19 Cosenza 2 0 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0
20 Pordenone 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 5 -6 0

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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.