Serie B match preview: Cremonese versus Pescara

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Cremonese are in the 12th position while the guesting Pescara worry at 19th.

Insights:
  • Cremonese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pescara have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Cremonese nor Pescara as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Pescara are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Cremonese form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Cremonese have managed 6 wins, 6 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 18 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Cremonese drew their last game, 1-1 away at Chievo (placed 7th). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Reggina.

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 nine matches with the results: Won two, drawn five and lost two.

The manager F. Pecchia will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to SPAL in only three days.

Cremonese are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 24 goals in 18 games. On the other hand, Cremonese have conceded 22 goals.

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Pescara form and stats

Pescara have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-6-9 (18 played).

Pescara had fun at their own home (Stadio Giovanni Zini) last time out, beating Reggiana 1-0. Christian Capone scored. Prior to that match, the Pescara manager G. Grassadonia faced defeat when travelling to Cosenza and losing 0-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Pescara playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were two Pescara wins, three draws and six defeats.

After this away game Pescara return home for a Serie B game against Salernitana. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Pescara when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Pescara have conceded 28 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Pescara - Cremonese 0-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last nine meetings): Cremonese won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Pescara has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / eight

Top Goalscorers

CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
10 goals
CremoneseL. Strizzolo
L. Strizzolo
7 goals
CremoneseG. Gaetano
G. Gaetano
5 goals

Cremonese missing players

Pescara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Pescara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
11 6 4 Won W 0 3 7
12 6 1 Drew D 3 6 11
13 6 1 Lost L 3 9 18
43 24 11 Scored S 3 11 29
43 22 6 Conceded C 9 28 54
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 86%
75% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 72%
44% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 39% 36%
19% 22% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 28% 28%
3% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
56% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 42%
22% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 25%
28% 33% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 47%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.3
5 4 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
15.7 14.9 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 9.4 11
4.7 4.6 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.8 3.2
26% 29% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 22% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cremonese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cremonese have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pescara have scored away.
  • Pescara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pescara have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) 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 Empoli 36 18 16 2 66 32 18 10 8 0 36 14 18 8 8 2 30 18 34 70
2 Salernitana 36 17 12 7 41 34 18 10 6 2 24 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 7 63
3 Lecce 36 16 13 7 65 43 18 6 8 4 34 26 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 61
4 Monza 36 16 13 7 48 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 7 7 4 21 17 17 61
5 Venezia 36 15 12 9 52 38 18 10 2 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 57
6 Cittadella 36 15 11 10 47 32 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 56
7 Chievo 36 12 14 10 44 36 18 9 5 4 26 14 18 3 9 6 18 22 8 50
8 Brescia 36 13 11 12 55 50 18 8 5 5 32 24 18 5 6 7 23 26 5 50
9 SPAL 36 12 14 10 41 41 18 7 6 5 24 19 18 5 8 5 17 22 0 50
10 Reggina 36 12 13 11 40 39 18 8 4 6 20 18 18 4 9 5 20 21 1 49
11 Frosinone 36 11 13 12 33 41 18 4 8 6 15 20 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 46
12 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 43 43 18 6 6 6 24 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 0 45
13 Pisa 36 10 15 11 48 53 18 6 10 2 23 17 18 4 5 9 25 36 -5 45
14 Vicenza 36 10 14 12 45 51 18 4 9 5 20 23 18 6 5 7 25 28 -6 44
15 Pordenone 36 9 14 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 18 5 4 9 13 20 -1 41
16 Ascoli 36 10 11 15 35 45 18 7 5 6 16 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -10 41
17 Cosenza 36 6 17 13 29 42 18 3 9 6 15 17 18 3 8 7 14 25 -13 35
18 Reggiana 36 9 7 20 29 53 18 6 5 7 18 21 18 3 2 13 11 32 -24 34
19 Pescara 36 7 11 18 29 54 18 4 5 9 18 26 18 3 6 9 11 28 -25 32
20 Virtus Entella 36 4 11 21 27 58 18 3 4 11 16 32 18 1 7 10 11 26 -31 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 Empoli 36 18 16 2 66 32 18 10 8 0 36 14 18 8 8 2 30 18 34 70
2 Salernitana 36 17 12 7 41 34 18 10 6 2 24 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 7 63
3 Lecce 36 16 13 7 65 43 18 6 8 4 34 26 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 61
4 Monza 36 16 13 7 48 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 7 7 4 21 17 17 61
5 Venezia 36 15 12 9 52 38 18 10 2 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 57
6 Cittadella 36 15 11 10 47 32 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 56
7 Chievo 36 12 14 10 44 36 18 9 5 4 26 14 18 3 9 6 18 22 8 50
8 Brescia 36 13 11 12 55 50 18 8 5 5 32 24 18 5 6 7 23 26 5 50
9 SPAL 36 12 14 10 41 41 18 7 6 5 24 19 18 5 8 5 17 22 0 50
10 Reggina 36 12 13 11 40 39 18 8 4 6 20 18 18 4 9 5 20 21 1 49
11 Frosinone 36 11 13 12 33 41 18 4 8 6 15 20 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 46
12 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 43 43 18 6 6 6 24 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 0 45
13 Pisa 36 10 15 11 48 53 18 6 10 2 23 17 18 4 5 9 25 36 -5 45
14 Vicenza 36 10 14 12 45 51 18 4 9 5 20 23 18 6 5 7 25 28 -6 44
15 Pordenone 36 9 14 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 18 5 4 9 13 20 -1 41
16 Ascoli 36 10 11 15 35 45 18 7 5 6 16 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -10 41
17 Cosenza 36 6 17 13 29 42 18 3 9 6 15 17 18 3 8 7 14 25 -13 35
18 Reggiana 36 9 7 20 29 53 18 6 5 7 18 21 18 3 2 13 11 32 -24 34
19 Pescara 36 7 11 18 29 54 18 4 5 9 18 26 18 3 6 9 11 28 -25 32
20 Virtus Entella 36 4 11 21 27 58 18 3 4 11 16 32 18 1 7 10 11 26 -31 23

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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.