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

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 26.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Cremonese holding 15th place and Cosenza lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

These teams have little in common geographically as Cosenza have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

L W W L D

Cremonese form and stats

Cremonese have collected 19 points from their Serie B home games so far after 5-4-5. The Cremonese manager P. Bisoli might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Cremonese's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Benevento (placed 1st). In the preceding match a 3-1 victory visiting Ascoli.

This is expected to be a close game, with Cremonese perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cremonese as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Cremonese has won five of these, drawn six and lost two.

Cremonese are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Salernitana awaits in three days.

Cremonese has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Cremonese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

W L L D L

Cosenza form and stats

There's been little loot from Cosenza's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Serie B. Cosenza only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.

Cosenza won their last game, 2-1 versus Virtus Entella played at home. Prior to that match, the Cosenza manager R. Occhiuzzi faced defeat when travelling to Chievo and losing 0-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Cosenza in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cosenza, four draws and five defeats.

A new game in only three days for Cosenza, the Serie B home match versus Trapani. Busy days.

Cosenza have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Cosenza 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: Cosenza - Cremonese 2-0. Last three meetings between the teams: Cremonese won one, Cosenza won two and zero draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CosenzaE. Rivière
E. Rivière
7 goals
CremoneseS. Palombi
S. Palombi
6 goals
CosenzaM. Bruccini
M. Bruccini
6 goals

Cremonese missing players

Cosenza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Cosenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 15 29
8 5 2 Won W 1 3 6
9 4 3 Drew D 2 5 9
12 5 0 Lost L 2 7 14
31 18 7 Scored S 8 19 31
34 15 1 Conceded C 7 20 36
86% 86% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
62% 57% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 72%
31% 36% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 41%
21% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 17%
17% 21% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 3%
45% 43% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 59%
28% 36% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 13% 14%
41% 36% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 31%
 
4.5 4.9 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.3 5.2
4.9 4.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 5 4.7
2.7 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.9 2.6
5 3 1 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
405 217 75 Total Shots T S 58 168 366
142 77 26 Shots on Target S O 15 59 120
22% 23% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 32% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cosenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cremonese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Benevento 29 22 6 1 55 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 14 10 3 1 21 9 40 72
2 Crotone 29 15 5 9 48 34 15 9 4 2 27 13 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 50
3 Frosinone 29 13 9 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 15 4 6 5 11 14 10 48
4 Spezia 29 13 8 8 41 32 15 9 3 3 24 14 14 4 5 5 17 18 9 47
5 Cittadella 29 13 7 9 37 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 14 8 3 3 19 11 5 46
6 Pordenone 29 13 7 9 37 34 15 9 4 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 46
7 Salernitana 29 12 7 10 37 33 14 8 5 1 23 12 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 43
8 Chievo 29 10 12 7 35 28 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 3 9 3 15 15 7 42
9 Empoli 29 10 10 9 33 35 15 6 7 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 21 -2 40
10 Perugia 29 11 6 12 30 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 14 4 3 7 13 21 -6 39
11 Virtus Entella 29 10 8 11 36 38 14 7 4 3 16 11 15 3 4 8 20 27 -2 38
12 Pescara 29 11 5 13 41 45 15 6 5 4 26 19 14 5 0 9 15 26 -4 38
13 Pisa 29 9 10 10 36 36 15 6 5 4 20 17 14 3 5 6 16 19 0 37
14 Juve Stabia 29 10 6 13 36 46 15 8 2 5 23 21 14 2 4 8 13 25 -10 36
15 Cremonese 29 8 9 12 31 34 14 5 4 5 18 15 15 3 5 7 13 19 -3 33
16 Venezia 29 7 12 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 15 5 7 3 15 14 -7 33
17 Ascoli 29 9 5 15 37 45 14 7 3 4 20 15 15 2 2 11 17 30 -8 32
18 Cosenza 29 6 9 14 31 36 14 3 4 7 12 16 15 3 5 7 19 20 -5 27
19 Trapani 29 5 11 13 31 52 14 3 6 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
20 Livorno 29 4 6 19 23 47 14 3 2 9 17 30 15 1 4 10 6 17 -24 18

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 Benevento 29 22 6 1 55 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 14 10 3 1 21 9 40 72
2 Crotone 29 15 5 9 48 34 15 9 4 2 27 13 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 50
3 Frosinone 29 13 9 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 15 4 6 5 11 14 10 48
4 Spezia 29 13 8 8 41 32 15 9 3 3 24 14 14 4 5 5 17 18 9 47
5 Cittadella 29 13 7 9 37 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 14 8 3 3 19 11 5 46
6 Pordenone 29 13 7 9 37 34 15 9 4 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 46
7 Salernitana 29 12 7 10 37 33 14 8 5 1 23 12 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 43
8 Chievo 29 10 12 7 35 28 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 3 9 3 15 15 7 42
9 Empoli 29 10 10 9 33 35 15 6 7 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 21 -2 40
10 Perugia 29 11 6 12 30 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 14 4 3 7 13 21 -6 39
11 Virtus Entella 29 10 8 11 36 38 14 7 4 3 16 11 15 3 4 8 20 27 -2 38
12 Pescara 29 11 5 13 41 45 15 6 5 4 26 19 14 5 0 9 15 26 -4 38
13 Pisa 29 9 10 10 36 36 15 6 5 4 20 17 14 3 5 6 16 19 0 37
14 Juve Stabia 29 10 6 13 36 46 15 8 2 5 23 21 14 2 4 8 13 25 -10 36
15 Cremonese 29 8 9 12 31 34 14 5 4 5 18 15 15 3 5 7 13 19 -3 33
16 Venezia 29 7 12 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 15 5 7 3 15 14 -7 33
17 Ascoli 29 9 5 15 37 45 14 7 3 4 20 15 15 2 2 11 17 30 -8 32
18 Cosenza 29 6 9 14 31 36 14 3 4 7 12 16 15 3 5 7 19 20 -5 27
19 Trapani 29 5 11 13 31 52 14 3 6 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
20 Livorno 29 4 6 19 23 47 14 3 2 9 17 30 15 1 4 10 6 17 -24 18

More from Italy - Serie B

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.