Serie B preview and stats: Cremonese - Cosenza at Stadio Giovanni Zini

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

Cremonese are stalking the top league spots while Cosenza are more involved in steering clear of relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Serie B

It's quite the trip for Cosenza when visiting Cremonese as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B.

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Cremonese form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Giovanni Zini as Cremonese have scored 29 goals to get 36 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 10-6-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Cremonese fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Giovanni Zini and will expect new points from this game. Cremonese has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

Cremonese lost their last game at Frosinone (placed 8th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Castagnetti (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Castagnetti hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 34 successful passes (of 36 total).

Before that, Cremonese had a home game versus Alessandria which ended with a victory 2-1.

The Cremonese fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 17 league matches. Cremonese are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Giovanni Zini in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 17 matches.

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Cosenza form and stats

There's been little loot from Cosenza's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 17 away games in the Serie B. Cosenza only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 7 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Cosenza have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ascoli game.

Cosenza won their last game, 1-0 versus Benevento played at home. Camporese was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.11. The defender Camporese scored one goal and won 5 of 6 duels.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Monza.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cosenza struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 32 goals conceded from these games. Cosenza has visited these top teams four times, and 4 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Cosenza - Cremonese 0-2. Data for the preceeding seven meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Cremonese, zero draws and three wins for Cosenza. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

CremoneseC. Buonaiuto
C. Buonaiuto
8 goals
CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
8 goals
CremoneseL. Zanimacchia
L. Zanimacchia
7 goals

Cremonese missing players

Cosenza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Cosenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 4 17 34
18 10 3 Won W 0 0 6
9 6 3 Drew D 0 7 10
7 1 0 Lost L 4 10 18
51 29 9 Scored S 3 13 30
33 16 6 Conceded C 15 32 54
94% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
82% 94% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 71%
47% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 41% 41%
15% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 29% 26%
9% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 18% 9%
56% 65% 83% BTTS BTTS 75% 59% 53%
29% 29% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 15%
21% 12% 17% Failed to Score F T 25% 41% 38%
 
4.7 4.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.5 4.1
4.6 5.1 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.6 4.3
2.4 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.9 2.5
5 4 3 Red cards R C 0 4 6
 
13.3 13.8 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 9.2 9.7
4.2 4.4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.4 3.5
36% 39% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 23% 25%
 
11.9 12.1 11.2 Shots against (avg) S A 18.5 15.2 14.5
3.8 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 4.9 4.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cosenza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals in the first half (10) in Serie B
  • Cosenza have yet to win a game away.
  • Cremonese have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cosenza have scored 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 Lecce 34 17 14 3 55 28 17 11 5 1 34 14 17 6 9 2 21 14 27 65
2 Monza 34 18 9 7 55 32 17 12 3 2 33 13 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 63
3 Cremonese 34 18 9 7 51 33 17 10 6 1 29 16 17 8 3 6 22 17 18 63
4 Brescia 34 16 13 5 50 32 17 7 7 3 26 19 17 9 6 2 24 13 18 61
5 Benevento 34 17 9 8 56 31 17 10 4 3 36 16 17 7 5 5 20 15 25 60
6 Pisa 34 16 12 6 42 30 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 7 5 5 20 19 12 60
7 Ascoli 34 16 7 11 46 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 17 9 2 6 26 24 5 55
8 Frosinone 34 14 12 8 49 35 17 9 6 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 20 22 14 54
9 Perugia 34 11 16 7 35 29 17 4 8 5 16 15 17 7 8 2 19 14 6 49
10 Cittadella 34 12 12 10 36 33 17 6 5 6 20 16 17 6 7 4 16 17 3 48
11 Ternana 34 13 8 13 50 52 17 8 1 8 25 23 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 47
12 Parma 34 10 15 9 44 38 17 5 8 4 23 17 17 5 7 5 21 21 6 45
13 Como 34 10 14 10 43 46 17 5 7 5 19 17 17 5 7 5 24 29 -3 44
14 Reggina 34 12 8 14 29 42 17 8 2 7 17 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -13 44
15 SPAL 34 7 13 14 39 51 17 3 7 7 26 27 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 34
16 Alessandria 34 7 8 19 33 55 17 5 5 7 16 22 17 2 3 12 17 33 -22 29
17 Cosenza 34 6 10 18 30 54 17 6 3 8 17 22 17 0 7 10 13 32 -24 28
18 Vicenza 34 6 7 21 32 56 17 4 5 8 19 23 17 2 2 13 13 33 -24 25
19 Crotone 34 3 12 19 34 55 17 3 8 6 20 23 17 0 4 13 14 32 -21 21
20 Pordenone 34 3 8 23 24 60 17 2 6 9 15 27 17 1 2 14 9 33 -36 17

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 Lecce 34 17 14 3 55 28 17 11 5 1 34 14 17 6 9 2 21 14 27 65
2 Monza 34 18 9 7 55 32 17 12 3 2 33 13 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 63
3 Cremonese 34 18 9 7 51 33 17 10 6 1 29 16 17 8 3 6 22 17 18 63
4 Brescia 34 16 13 5 50 32 17 7 7 3 26 19 17 9 6 2 24 13 18 61
5 Benevento 34 17 9 8 56 31 17 10 4 3 36 16 17 7 5 5 20 15 25 60
6 Pisa 34 16 12 6 42 30 17 9 7 1 22 11 17 7 5 5 20 19 12 60
7 Ascoli 34 16 7 11 46 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 17 9 2 6 26 24 5 55
8 Frosinone 34 14 12 8 49 35 17 9 6 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 20 22 14 54
9 Perugia 34 11 16 7 35 29 17 4 8 5 16 15 17 7 8 2 19 14 6 49
10 Cittadella 34 12 12 10 36 33 17 6 5 6 20 16 17 6 7 4 16 17 3 48
11 Ternana 34 13 8 13 50 52 17 8 1 8 25 23 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 47
12 Parma 34 10 15 9 44 38 17 5 8 4 23 17 17 5 7 5 21 21 6 45
13 Como 34 10 14 10 43 46 17 5 7 5 19 17 17 5 7 5 24 29 -3 44
14 Reggina 34 12 8 14 29 42 17 8 2 7 17 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -13 44
15 SPAL 34 7 13 14 39 51 17 3 7 7 26 27 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 34
16 Alessandria 34 7 8 19 33 55 17 5 5 7 16 22 17 2 3 12 17 33 -22 29
17 Cosenza 34 6 10 18 30 54 17 6 3 8 17 22 17 0 7 10 13 32 -24 28
18 Vicenza 34 6 7 21 32 56 17 4 5 8 19 23 17 2 2 13 13 33 -24 25
19 Crotone 34 3 12 19 34 55 17 3 8 6 20 23 17 0 4 13 14 32 -21 21
20 Pordenone 34 3 8 23 24 60 17 2 6 9 15 27 17 1 2 14 9 33 -36 17

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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.