Serie B match preview and statistics: Cremonese fight Empoli

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Tue 13.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Cremonese have their presumed home advantage while Empoli are ahead 20 points in the Serie B table.

Insights:
  • Cremonese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Cremonese form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Cremonese are 6-4-6 (wins-draw-losses). Cremonese has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Giovanni Zini, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Cremonese supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Pordenone in Serie B and win 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cosenza and winning 1-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Cremonese as they are travelling to their away game against Monza in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

Cremonese has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Cremonese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Empoli form and stats

8-7-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Empoli, who have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie B, in their Serie B matches away. Things are running smoothly for Empoli who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 25 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Venezia. Empoli are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 13 in a row without losing.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Empoli goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli is eager to challenge this, with his 387 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Empoli play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Reggiana (placed 18th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Virtus Entella.

A new game in only four days for Empoli, the Serie B home match versus Brescia. Busy days.

Empoli has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 28 goals from 16 games. It's not easy to score on Empoli as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Empoli - Cremonese 1-0. Last six meetings between the teams: Cremonese won one, Empoli won two and three draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
15 goals
CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
9 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals

Cremonese missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Empoli
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 6 16 31
11 6 0 Won W 3 8 16
9 4 2 Drew D 3 7 14
12 6 3 Lost L 0 1 1
38 21 2 Scored S 12 28 54
37 19 6 Conceded C 5 14 24
94% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 90%
72% 75% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 77%
44% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 42%
19% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 29%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
50% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 56% 55%
25% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 42%
31% 38% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 1.8
4 3 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
15.7 14.6 16.6 Shots (avg) S ( 17.3 14.8 16.5
4.8 4.6 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.9 5.3
25% 28% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 33%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cremonese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Empoli have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Serie B
  • Empoli have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+30) in Serie B
  • Empoli is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 31 16 14 1 54 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 16 8 7 1 28 14 30 62
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
5 Venezia 32 13 11 8 43 33 16 8 2 6 22 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 10 50
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Cremonese 32 11 9 12 38 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 42
11 Vicenza 32 9 14 9 42 42 16 4 9 3 19 18 16 5 5 6 23 24 0 41
12 Reggina 32 10 11 11 32 35 15 6 3 6 13 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 -3 41
13 Pisa 31 9 13 9 40 44 16 5 9 2 18 15 15 4 4 7 22 29 -4 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 32 5 17 10 26 32 17 2 9 6 12 17 15 3 8 4 14 15 -6 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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 Empoli 31 16 14 1 54 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 16 8 7 1 28 14 30 62
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
5 Venezia 32 13 11 8 43 33 16 8 2 6 22 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 10 50
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Cremonese 32 11 9 12 38 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 42
11 Vicenza 32 9 14 9 42 42 16 4 9 3 19 18 16 5 5 6 23 24 0 41
12 Reggina 32 10 11 11 32 35 15 6 3 6 13 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 -3 41
13 Pisa 31 9 13 9 40 44 16 5 9 2 18 15 15 4 4 7 22 29 -4 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 32 5 17 10 26 32 17 2 9 6 12 17 15 3 8 4 14 15 -6 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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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.