Match preview: Cremonese expected to win against Pordenone at Stadio Giovanni Zini

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

Serie B: High-profile versus modest, at least based on the points won so far. Cremonese - Pordenone. Home victory or a surprise result?

Insights:
  • Pordenone have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Cremonese nor Pordenone 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.

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Cremonese form and stats

29 points is a decent return from 14 Serie B games here at Stadio Giovanni Zini for Cremonese. The data says 8 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. 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 eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

The fans are hoping that Cremonese will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Pisa (placed 1st). Valeri, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Valeri hit two key passes and won 5 of 6 duels.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Brescia.

There will be little rest for Cremonese after this match as they are travelling to SPAL for a Serie B game in only four days.

Cremonese have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Giovanni Zini with 24 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Cremonese have conceded only 13 goals.

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Pordenone form and stats

Pordenone have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-2-11 (14 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for Pordenone in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Perugia.

There were no winners in Pordenone's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Como (placed 13th). Midfielder Cambiaghi was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.15. Cambiaghi scored one goal, hit two key passes and had 41 successful passes (of 49 total).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Pisa.

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

The attacking power of Pordenone when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have battled before this season: Pordenone - Cremonese 2-2. Previous nine meetings featuring these teams: Cremonese won two, Pordenone were winners in three and we saw four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

CremoneseC. Buonaiuto
C. Buonaiuto
7 goals
CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
6 goals
CremoneseJ. Báez Stábile
J. Báez Stábile
4 goals

Cremonese missing players

Pordenone missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Pordenone
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
15 8 2 Won W 0 1 2
8 5 2 Drew D 1 2 7
6 1 0 Lost L 3 11 20
43 24 7 Scored S 3 8 20
28 13 4 Conceded C 7 28 54
93% 93% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 93% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 57% 62%
45% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 38%
17% 21% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 34%
10% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 17%
52% 57% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 43% 48%
31% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 7%
24% 14% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 50% 45%
 
4.8 4.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.6 4.6
4.8 5.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.1 4.8
2.3 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 3.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
13.4 14 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11.7 12.2
4.3 4.4 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.6 2.9
35% 39% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 22% 24%
 
11.8 12.1 12 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 15.4 15.1
3.9 4.2 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 5.6 5.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cremonese have scored more than double the goals of Pordenone.
  • Pordenone have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pordenone have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the fewest scored goals (8) away in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the most conceded goals (54) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Serie B
  • Pordenone have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Serie B
  • Pordenone haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pordenone is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pisa 29 15 10 4 39 22 15 8 6 1 21 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 17 55
2 Lecce 29 14 12 3 47 25 15 9 5 1 32 14 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 54
3 Cremonese 29 15 8 6 43 28 14 8 5 1 24 13 15 7 3 5 19 15 15 53
4 Brescia 29 14 10 5 44 29 14 5 6 3 21 17 15 9 4 2 23 12 15 52
5 Monza 29 14 9 6 47 30 15 10 3 2 30 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 17 51
6 Benevento 28 14 8 6 45 25 15 8 4 3 30 15 13 6 4 3 15 10 20 50
7 Frosinone 29 12 12 5 45 29 15 7 6 2 25 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 16 48
8 Ascoli 29 13 7 9 41 37 14 4 5 5 15 17 15 9 2 4 26 20 4 46
9 Perugia 29 11 12 6 32 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 15 7 6 2 18 13 7 45
10 Cittadella 29 11 10 8 33 29 14 6 3 5 19 14 15 5 7 3 14 15 4 43
11 Reggina 29 11 6 12 27 36 15 7 2 6 16 17 14 4 4 6 11 19 -9 39
12 Ternana 29 10 7 12 41 45 15 7 1 7 21 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -4 37
13 Como 29 8 13 8 35 39 14 4 6 4 15 14 15 4 7 4 20 25 -4 37
14 Parma 29 7 14 8 36 33 15 4 7 4 19 14 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 35
15 SPAL 29 7 10 12 34 43 15 3 6 6 24 23 14 4 4 6 10 20 -9 31
16 Alessandria 29 6 7 16 28 45 14 4 4 6 12 17 15 2 3 10 16 28 -17 25
17 Cosenza 28 5 8 15 24 44 13 5 2 6 13 15 15 0 6 9 11 29 -20 23
18 Vicenza 29 5 6 18 29 51 14 3 4 7 16 21 15 2 2 11 13 30 -22 21
19 Crotone 29 2 10 17 29 50 14 2 7 5 16 20 15 0 3 12 13 30 -21 16
20 Pordenone 29 2 7 20 20 54 15 1 5 9 12 26 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 13

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 Pisa 29 15 10 4 39 22 15 8 6 1 21 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 17 55
2 Lecce 29 14 12 3 47 25 15 9 5 1 32 14 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 54
3 Cremonese 29 15 8 6 43 28 14 8 5 1 24 13 15 7 3 5 19 15 15 53
4 Brescia 29 14 10 5 44 29 14 5 6 3 21 17 15 9 4 2 23 12 15 52
5 Monza 29 14 9 6 47 30 15 10 3 2 30 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 17 51
6 Benevento 28 14 8 6 45 25 15 8 4 3 30 15 13 6 4 3 15 10 20 50
7 Frosinone 29 12 12 5 45 29 15 7 6 2 25 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 16 48
8 Ascoli 29 13 7 9 41 37 14 4 5 5 15 17 15 9 2 4 26 20 4 46
9 Perugia 29 11 12 6 32 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 15 7 6 2 18 13 7 45
10 Cittadella 29 11 10 8 33 29 14 6 3 5 19 14 15 5 7 3 14 15 4 43
11 Reggina 29 11 6 12 27 36 15 7 2 6 16 17 14 4 4 6 11 19 -9 39
12 Ternana 29 10 7 12 41 45 15 7 1 7 21 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -4 37
13 Como 29 8 13 8 35 39 14 4 6 4 15 14 15 4 7 4 20 25 -4 37
14 Parma 29 7 14 8 36 33 15 4 7 4 19 14 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 35
15 SPAL 29 7 10 12 34 43 15 3 6 6 24 23 14 4 4 6 10 20 -9 31
16 Alessandria 29 6 7 16 28 45 14 4 4 6 12 17 15 2 3 10 16 28 -17 25
17 Cosenza 28 5 8 15 24 44 13 5 2 6 13 15 15 0 6 9 11 29 -20 23
18 Vicenza 29 5 6 18 29 51 14 3 4 7 16 21 15 2 2 11 13 30 -22 21
19 Crotone 29 2 10 17 29 50 14 2 7 5 16 20 15 0 3 12 13 30 -21 16
20 Pordenone 29 2 7 20 20 54 15 1 5 9 12 26 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 13

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