Serie B game preview and numbers: Crotone fight Cremonese

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 25.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ezio Scida (16108 seats)

A quick glance at the Serie B table hint of an edge to Cremonese when they arrive at Crotone. However; let's await the match before we award the win!

Insights:
  • Crotone have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cremonese have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B

It's quite the trip for Cremonese when visiting Crotone as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

Both participants have had ample time to rest since their last match. Let's wish for an energetic game!

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Crotone form and stats

Crotone's results here at Stadio Ezio Scida in the Serie B have been very modest with 3 victories, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

An away draw last time out for Crotone, facing SPAL in a game that ended 1-1. Estévez (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.83/10. Estévez hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 26 successful passes (of 30 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Ternana with the scoreline 1-2.

Crotone are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 17 games. Crotone's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cremonese form and stats

Playing away, Cremonese have won 8 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the Serie B this season.

Impressive finishing from Gaetano (2) secured the home win 3-1 against Cosenza in their previous game. Midfield player Gaetano was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.75/10. Gaetano scored two goals, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 41 successful passes (of 46 total).

Prior to that match, the Cremonese manager Pecchia faced defeat when travelling to Frosinone and losing 1-2.

Cremonese have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other before in this season, with the match result Cremonese - Crotone 3-2 logged in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the prior seven meetings): Crotone won two games, one match ended with a tie and Cremonese managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Top Goalscorers

CrotoneM. Marić
M. Marić
10 goals
CremoneseC. Buonaiuto
C. Buonaiuto
8 goals
CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
8 goals

Crotone missing players

Cremonese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Crotone Cremonese
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
3 3 1 Won W 3 8 19
13 8 1 Drew D 1 3 9
19 6 3 Lost L 1 6 7
35 20 3 Scored S 7 22 54
56 23 8 Conceded C 3 17 34
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
74% 76% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 71% 83%
46% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 47% 49%
26% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 12% 17%
14% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
60% 59% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 47% 57%
9% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 29% 29%
37% 35% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 20%
 
5.4 6 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.9 4.7
5 4.9 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.1 4.5
2.6 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.2 2.4
6 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
12.1 12.6 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 12.8 13.3
3.9 4.2 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4 4.2
26% 28% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 32% 36%
 
12.9 11.6 12.4 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 11.6 11.8
4.5 3.9 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.6 3.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cremonese have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Crotone 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 Cremonese 35 19 9 7 54 34 18 11 6 1 32 17 17 8 3 6 22 17 20 66
2 Lecce 35 17 14 4 55 29 17 11 5 1 34 14 18 6 9 3 21 15 26 65
3 Monza 35 18 10 7 56 33 18 12 4 2 34 14 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 64
4 Benevento 35 18 9 8 60 32 17 10 4 3 36 16 18 8 5 5 24 16 28 63
5 Pisa 35 17 12 6 45 31 18 10 7 1 25 12 17 7 5 5 20 19 14 63
6 Brescia 35 16 14 5 51 33 17 7 7 3 26 19 18 9 7 2 25 14 18 62
7 Ascoli 35 17 7 11 47 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 18 10 2 6 27 24 6 58
8 Frosinone 35 14 13 8 53 39 17 9 6 2 29 13 18 5 7 6 24 26 14 55
9 Perugia 35 12 16 7 37 30 17 4 8 5 16 15 18 8 8 2 21 15 7 52
10 Cittadella 35 12 12 11 37 35 18 6 5 7 21 18 17 6 7 4 16 17 2 48
11 Ternana 35 13 9 13 54 56 18 8 2 8 29 27 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 48
12 Reggina 35 13 8 14 30 42 18 9 2 7 18 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -12 47
13 Parma 35 10 15 10 44 39 18 5 8 5 23 18 17 5 7 5 21 21 5 45
14 Como 35 10 14 11 44 49 17 5 7 5 19 17 18 5 7 6 25 32 -5 44
15 SPAL 35 7 14 14 40 52 18 3 8 7 27 28 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 35
16 Alessandria 35 8 8 19 35 56 17 5 5 7 16 22 18 3 3 12 19 34 -21 32
17 Cosenza 35 6 10 19 31 57 17 6 3 8 17 22 18 0 7 11 14 35 -26 28
18 Vicenza 35 6 7 22 33 58 18 4 5 9 20 25 17 2 2 13 13 33 -25 25
19 Crotone 35 3 13 19 35 56 17 3 8 6 20 23 18 0 5 13 15 33 -21 22
20 Pordenone 35 3 8 24 25 64 18 2 6 10 16 31 17 1 2 14 9 33 -39 17

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 Cremonese 35 19 9 7 54 34 18 11 6 1 32 17 17 8 3 6 22 17 20 66
2 Lecce 35 17 14 4 55 29 17 11 5 1 34 14 18 6 9 3 21 15 26 65
3 Monza 35 18 10 7 56 33 18 12 4 2 34 14 17 6 6 5 22 19 23 64
4 Benevento 35 18 9 8 60 32 17 10 4 3 36 16 18 8 5 5 24 16 28 63
5 Pisa 35 17 12 6 45 31 18 10 7 1 25 12 17 7 5 5 20 19 14 63
6 Brescia 35 16 14 5 51 33 17 7 7 3 26 19 18 9 7 2 25 14 18 62
7 Ascoli 35 17 7 11 47 41 17 7 5 5 20 17 18 10 2 6 27 24 6 58
8 Frosinone 35 14 13 8 53 39 17 9 6 2 29 13 18 5 7 6 24 26 14 55
9 Perugia 35 12 16 7 37 30 17 4 8 5 16 15 18 8 8 2 21 15 7 52
10 Cittadella 35 12 12 11 37 35 18 6 5 7 21 18 17 6 7 4 16 17 2 48
11 Ternana 35 13 9 13 54 56 18 8 2 8 29 27 17 5 7 5 25 29 -2 48
12 Reggina 35 13 8 14 30 42 18 9 2 7 18 20 17 4 6 7 12 22 -12 47
13 Parma 35 10 15 10 44 39 18 5 8 5 23 18 17 5 7 5 21 21 5 45
14 Como 35 10 14 11 44 49 17 5 7 5 19 17 18 5 7 6 25 32 -5 44
15 SPAL 35 7 14 14 40 52 18 3 8 7 27 28 17 4 6 7 13 24 -12 35
16 Alessandria 35 8 8 19 35 56 17 5 5 7 16 22 18 3 3 12 19 34 -21 32
17 Cosenza 35 6 10 19 31 57 17 6 3 8 17 22 18 0 7 11 14 35 -26 28
18 Vicenza 35 6 7 22 33 58 18 4 5 9 20 25 17 2 2 13 13 33 -25 25
19 Crotone 35 3 13 19 35 56 17 3 8 6 20 23 18 0 5 13 15 33 -21 22
20 Pordenone 35 3 8 24 25 64 18 2 6 10 16 31 17 1 2 14 9 33 -39 17

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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.