Serie B information and pre-match guide: Lecce moderate betting favourite to get the better of Cittadella

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 23.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Via del Mare (33876 seats)

Lecce get everything set for this after their 3-0 result against Crotone, a fixture that produced some answers. What will happen against Cittadella?

Insights:
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (40) in Serie B
  • Lecce have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cittadella have scored away.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cittadella, who are travelling more than 900 kilometers to play this game.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Lecce form and stats

Lecce have performed here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare this season with 8 wins from 12 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. In general it's been a long time since Lecce tasted defeat here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

Lecce's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Crotone (placed 18th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Attacking player Coda edged out all teammates in that game and received a match rating of 8.42 out of 10. Coda scored two goals and hit four key passes.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Alessandria the opponent.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Lecce matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, four draws and one defeat (from seven games).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lecce as they are travelling to their away game against Monza in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

The Lecce manager Baroni has got the team scoring with 27 from 12 home games in the league. From these home matches, Lecce have conceded only 10 goals.

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Cittadella form and stats

The visitors are W4-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. Cittadella are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Cittadella failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Benevento (placed 6th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Defender Fabro was the best team player with a rating of 7.04. Fabro won 7 of 14 duels.

Prior to that result Cittadella won their away game at Pordenone. The scoreline was 1-0.

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

The attacking power of Cittadella when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 12 league matches away. Cittadella have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other before this season: Cittadella - Lecce 1-2. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's one Lecce victory, two draws and four Cittadella wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
12 goals
LecceG. Strefezza Rebelato
G. Strefezza Rebelato
10 goals
CittadellaE. Baldini
E. Baldini
7 goals

Lecce missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lecce Cittadella
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
12 8 1 Won W 0 4 9
10 4 3 Drew D 1 5 8
2 0 0 Lost L 3 3 7
40 27 6 Scored S 2 11 26
20 10 4 Conceded C 8 13 25
88% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
79% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 50% 58%
50% 67% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 17% 25%
21% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 17%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 17% 12%
54% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 42%
38% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 42% 42%
21% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 25%
 
6.1 6.7 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 8.8 5.6 5.3
3.8 3.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.4 4
2.1 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.4 3.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
15.1 16.7 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 16.8 14.8 13.9
5.6 5.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 4.3 5
30% 39% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 21% 22%
 
9.5 7.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 13.4 11.4
2.9 2.3 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.6 3.9
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Lecce have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lecce have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lecce have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cittadella have scored away.
  • Lecce have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (27) at home in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals (40) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Serie B
  • Lecce have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Serie B
  • Lecce have the the best goal difference (+20) 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 Lecce 24 12 10 2 40 20 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 4 6 2 13 10 20 46
2 Cremonese 24 13 6 5 38 22 12 7 4 1 22 12 12 6 2 4 16 10 16 45
3 Pisa 24 12 9 3 32 19 12 6 5 1 15 9 12 6 4 2 17 10 13 45
4 Brescia 24 12 8 4 37 24 12 3 6 3 17 16 12 9 2 1 20 8 13 44
5 Monza 24 11 8 5 36 26 12 9 2 1 25 11 12 2 6 4 11 15 10 41
6 Benevento 24 11 7 6 35 23 12 6 3 3 21 13 12 5 4 3 14 10 12 40
7 Ascoli 24 11 6 7 35 29 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 8 2 2 23 14 6 39
8 Frosinone 24 9 11 4 37 25 12 4 6 2 18 12 12 5 5 2 19 13 12 38
9 Perugia 24 9 11 4 27 20 12 4 5 3 13 10 12 5 6 1 14 10 7 38
10 Cittadella 24 9 8 7 26 25 12 5 3 4 15 12 12 4 5 3 11 13 1 35
11 Como 24 8 10 6 32 29 12 4 5 3 14 11 12 4 5 3 18 18 3 34
12 Reggina 24 9 5 10 22 30 12 5 2 5 12 15 12 4 3 5 10 15 -8 32
13 Ternana 24 8 7 9 35 35 12 5 1 6 17 17 12 3 6 3 18 18 0 31
14 Parma 24 6 10 8 29 30 12 3 5 4 13 12 12 3 5 4 16 18 -1 28
15 SPAL 24 5 9 10 26 36 12 2 5 5 18 20 12 3 4 5 8 16 -10 24
16 Alessandria 24 6 5 13 25 37 12 4 3 5 10 14 12 2 2 8 15 23 -12 23
17 Cosenza 24 4 7 13 19 37 12 4 2 6 11 14 12 0 5 7 8 23 -18 19
18 Crotone 24 2 8 14 22 39 12 2 5 5 13 17 12 0 3 9 9 22 -17 14
19 Vicenza 24 3 5 16 24 43 12 1 4 7 12 20 12 2 1 9 12 23 -19 14
20 Pordenone 24 2 6 16 18 46 12 1 4 7 10 20 12 1 2 9 8 26 -28 12

Lecce:
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 Lecce 24 12 10 2 40 20 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 4 6 2 13 10 20 46
2 Cremonese 24 13 6 5 38 22 12 7 4 1 22 12 12 6 2 4 16 10 16 45
3 Pisa 24 12 9 3 32 19 12 6 5 1 15 9 12 6 4 2 17 10 13 45
4 Brescia 24 12 8 4 37 24 12 3 6 3 17 16 12 9 2 1 20 8 13 44
5 Monza 24 11 8 5 36 26 12 9 2 1 25 11 12 2 6 4 11 15 10 41
6 Benevento 24 11 7 6 35 23 12 6 3 3 21 13 12 5 4 3 14 10 12 40
7 Ascoli 24 11 6 7 35 29 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 8 2 2 23 14 6 39
8 Frosinone 24 9 11 4 37 25 12 4 6 2 18 12 12 5 5 2 19 13 12 38
9 Perugia 24 9 11 4 27 20 12 4 5 3 13 10 12 5 6 1 14 10 7 38
10 Cittadella 24 9 8 7 26 25 12 5 3 4 15 12 12 4 5 3 11 13 1 35
11 Como 24 8 10 6 32 29 12 4 5 3 14 11 12 4 5 3 18 18 3 34
12 Reggina 24 9 5 10 22 30 12 5 2 5 12 15 12 4 3 5 10 15 -8 32
13 Ternana 24 8 7 9 35 35 12 5 1 6 17 17 12 3 6 3 18 18 0 31
14 Parma 24 6 10 8 29 30 12 3 5 4 13 12 12 3 5 4 16 18 -1 28
15 SPAL 24 5 9 10 26 36 12 2 5 5 18 20 12 3 4 5 8 16 -10 24
16 Alessandria 24 6 5 13 25 37 12 4 3 5 10 14 12 2 2 8 15 23 -12 23
17 Cosenza 24 4 7 13 19 37 12 4 2 6 11 14 12 0 5 7 8 23 -18 19
18 Crotone 24 2 8 14 22 39 12 2 5 5 13 17 12 0 3 9 9 22 -17 14
19 Vicenza 24 3 5 16 24 43 12 1 4 7 12 20 12 2 1 9 12 23 -19 14
20 Pordenone 24 2 6 16 18 46 12 1 4 7 10 20 12 1 2 9 8 26 -28 12

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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.