Empoli and Cittadella spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 07.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

Empoli perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Cittadella can look both up and down from their 7th position.

Insights:
  • Empoli have the most scored goals (48) in Serie B
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Empoli form and stats

24 points is a decent return from 12 Serie B games here at Stadio Carlo Castellani for Empoli. The data says 6 wins, 6 draws and 0 losses. Empoli haven’t lost a league-game in 20 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Venezia, 126 days ago. The Empoli fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Carlo Castellani and will expect new points from this game. Empoli has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

A strong away win for Empoli against Reggina the last match, as Ryder Matos Santos Pinto, Leonardo Mancuso and Marco Olivieri were on target. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Venezia that ended 1-1.

A decent goal production from Empoli in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 12 league matches. Empoli have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cittadella form and stats

5 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of Cittadella playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.

Cittadella are looking to quickly end their 344 minutes long goal drought in the Serie B.

Cittadella's previous game was their home loss versus Pescara (0-1). Before that, Cittadella travelled to Monza and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Late heartbreak for Cittadella in the Pescara match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.

Cittadella find the net regularly in their away games. 18 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Cittadella in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cittadella - Empoli 2-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Empoli wins - draws - Cittadella wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
14 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals
CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
7 goals

Empoli missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Cittadella
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 12 5 Played P 4 13 26
12 6 4 Won W 0 5 11
13 6 1 Drew D 1 3 7
1 0 0 Lost L 3 5 8
48 23 13 Scored S 1 18 37
23 9 5 Conceded C 4 14 26
88% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
85% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 62% 69%
50% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 42%
35% 42% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 23%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 8%
62% 58% 80% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 42%
35% 42% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 38%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 31% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.8
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.7 17 17.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 14.2 14.3
5.2 5.8 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 4.4 5
36% 33% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 32% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie B
  • Empoli have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Empoli 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 most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most scored goals (48) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+25) 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 26 12 13 1 48 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 49
2 Venezia 26 12 9 5 35 24 13 8 2 3 20 12 13 4 7 2 15 12 11 45
3 Monza 26 11 11 4 35 21 12 5 5 2 18 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 14 44
4 Salernitana 26 11 10 5 30 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 13 4 5 4 11 18 3 43
5 Chievo 26 11 9 6 33 21 13 8 2 3 21 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 12 42
6 Lecce 26 9 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 40
7 Cittadella 26 11 7 8 37 26 13 6 4 3 19 12 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 40
8 SPAL 26 9 11 6 33 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 3 7 3 12 14 4 38
9 Pisa 26 8 12 6 36 38 13 4 8 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 36
10 Frosinone 26 8 10 8 26 31 13 3 6 4 11 14 13 5 4 4 15 17 -5 34
11 Pordenone 26 7 12 7 28 25 13 2 8 3 17 15 13 5 4 4 11 10 3 33
12 Reggina 26 8 8 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 13 3 6 4 16 18 -5 32
13 Vicenza 26 6 13 7 36 36 13 2 9 2 17 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 0 31
14 Brescia 26 7 9 10 37 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 12 2 5 5 14 19 -3 30
15 Cremonese 26 7 8 11 30 35 13 4 4 5 16 17 13 3 4 6 14 18 -5 29
16 Reggiana 26 8 4 14 24 37 13 5 3 5 14 13 13 3 1 9 10 24 -13 28
17 Cosenza 26 4 14 8 21 26 13 1 8 4 8 12 13 3 6 4 13 14 -5 26
18 Ascoli 26 5 7 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 13 1 4 8 11 19 -15 22
19 Pescara 26 5 7 14 20 42 13 2 4 7 11 20 13 3 3 7 9 22 -22 22
20 Virtus Entella 26 4 7 15 24 44 13 3 2 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 19

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

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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.