Serie B prediction and preview: Cremonese modest favorites to beat Reggiana

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 13.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini (20034 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie B, with both Cremonese and Reggiana experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 16th place.

Insights:
  • Reggiana have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Serie B

Cremonese and Reggiana should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cremonese form and stats

4-4-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Cremonese so far this season.

Cremonese's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Salernitana (placed 3rd). Prior to that, an away loss at Vicenza.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Cremonese's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played three games, won zero matches, drawn three and lost zero.

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

Cremonese are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 14 games. Cremonese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Reggiana form and stats

Reggiana, who have the the worst goal difference (-14) away in Serie B, have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-1-9 (13 played).

Reggiana might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Lecce proved too strong as Reggiana slumped to a 0-4 defeat in front of their own fans at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore. Prior to that match, the Reggiana manager M. Alvini faced defeat when travelling to Venezia and losing 1-2.

Reggiana lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Reggiana when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing two times, drawing zero and winning zero games.

The schedule is very tough for Reggiana now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie B game at Monza is waiting in only three days.

The attacking power of Reggiana when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 13 league matches away. As for defending, Reggiana rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from 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: Reggiana - Cremonese 1-1. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's four Cremonese victories, two draws and two Reggiana wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
9 goals
ReggianaS. Mazzocchi
S. Mazzocchi
7 goals
CremoneseL. Strizzolo
L. Strizzolo
4 goals

Cremonese missing players

Reggiana missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cremonese Reggiana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 3 13 27
7 4 2 Won W 2 3 8
8 4 1 Drew D 0 1 4
12 6 0 Lost L 1 9 15
30 16 6 Scored S 4 10 24
36 18 4 Conceded C 2 24 41
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
74% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 67%
44% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 52%
22% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 15%
4% 7% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
56% 43% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 31% 37%
15% 21% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 31% 26%
33% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 46% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 2.6 2.8
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
15.3 13.9 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 9.2 9
4.5 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.1 2.9
25% 25% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 27% 32%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Reggiana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Reggiana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Reggiana have the the worst goal difference (-14) away 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 27 12 14 1 49 24 13 6 7 0 24 10 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 50
2 Monza 27 12 11 4 37 21 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 47
3 Salernitana 27 12 10 5 31 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 46
4 Venezia 27 12 9 6 35 25 14 8 2 4 20 13 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 45
5 Lecce 27 10 13 4 48 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 13 6 5 2 22 13 16 43
6 Chievo 27 11 9 7 34 23 14 8 2 4 22 12 13 3 7 3 12 11 11 42
7 Cittadella 27 11 8 8 38 27 13 6 4 3 19 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 11 41
8 SPAL 27 10 11 6 34 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 41
9 Pisa 27 8 13 6 36 38 14 4 9 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 37
10 Frosinone 27 9 10 8 28 32 13 3 6 4 11 14 14 6 4 4 17 18 -4 37
11 Vicenza 27 7 13 7 38 37 13 2 9 2 17 16 14 5 4 5 21 21 1 34
12 Pordenone 27 7 12 8 28 27 13 2 8 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 33
13 Brescia 27 8 9 10 38 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 13 3 5 5 15 19 -2 33
14 Reggina 27 8 9 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -5 33
15 Cremonese 27 7 8 12 30 36 14 4 4 6 16 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -6 29
16 Reggiana 27 8 4 15 24 41 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 3 1 9 10 24 -17 28
17 Cosenza 27 4 14 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 13 3 6 4 13 14 -6 26
18 Ascoli 27 5 8 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 23
19 Pescara 27 5 7 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 13 3 3 7 9 22 -23 22
20 Virtus Entella 27 4 8 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 20

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 27 12 14 1 49 24 13 6 7 0 24 10 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 50
2 Monza 27 12 11 4 37 21 13 6 5 2 20 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 16 47
3 Salernitana 27 12 10 5 31 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 14 5 5 4 12 18 4 46
4 Venezia 27 12 9 6 35 25 14 8 2 4 20 13 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 45
5 Lecce 27 10 13 4 48 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 13 6 5 2 22 13 16 43
6 Chievo 27 11 9 7 34 23 14 8 2 4 22 12 13 3 7 3 12 11 11 42
7 Cittadella 27 11 8 8 38 27 13 6 4 3 19 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 11 41
8 SPAL 27 10 11 6 34 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 14 4 7 3 13 14 5 41
9 Pisa 27 8 13 6 36 38 14 4 9 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 37
10 Frosinone 27 9 10 8 28 32 13 3 6 4 11 14 14 6 4 4 17 18 -4 37
11 Vicenza 27 7 13 7 38 37 13 2 9 2 17 16 14 5 4 5 21 21 1 34
12 Pordenone 27 7 12 8 28 27 13 2 8 3 17 15 14 5 4 5 11 12 1 33
13 Brescia 27 8 9 10 38 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 13 3 5 5 15 19 -2 33
14 Reggina 27 8 9 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 14 3 7 4 16 18 -5 33
15 Cremonese 27 7 8 12 30 36 14 4 4 6 16 18 13 3 4 6 14 18 -6 29
16 Reggiana 27 8 4 15 24 41 14 5 3 6 14 17 13 3 1 9 10 24 -17 28
17 Cosenza 27 4 14 9 22 28 14 1 8 5 9 14 13 3 6 4 13 14 -6 26
18 Ascoli 27 5 8 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 11 19 -15 23
19 Pescara 27 5 7 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 11 21 13 3 3 7 9 22 -23 22
20 Virtus Entella 27 4 8 15 24 44 14 3 3 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 20

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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.