Serie B preview: Can Modena edge out victory against Como?

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 15.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alberto Braglia (21151 seats)

Serie B: What this game might lack in glamour it should compensate in effort and enthusiasm. Get set for Modena - Como!

Insights:
  • Modena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Como have the most conceded goals (14) in Serie B

Modena and Como 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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Modena form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Modena have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.

A good away victory last time out for Modena, who won 2-1 against Ascoli (placed 13th). The striker Falcinelli was announced as "man of the match" for Modena with the rating of 7.65/10. Falcinelli scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Reggina.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Modena handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

Modena have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Alberto Braglia with 6 goals in 4 league matches. Modena have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Como form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Serie B for Como with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Como has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Arrigoni scored in Como's previous match, the home game against Perugia that ended 1-0. Eureka; their first win in the league after seven rounds not winning. Solini, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.64. Solini hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Cosenza's place.

We have checked recent matches where Como have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

For Como, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Modena-Como H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Modena zero wins, Como one win, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ModenaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
3 goals
ModenaN. Bonfanti
N. Bonfanti
2 goals
ModenaD. Falcinelli
D. Falcinelli
2 goals

Modena missing players

Como missing players

Modena Como
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 0 Played P 1 3 8
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 2 0 Lost L 1 2 4
9 6 0 Scored S 1 3 8
10 5 0 Conceded C 3 7 14
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 38%
25% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 38%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 50%
12% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
38% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
4 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 3.7 4.4
5.8 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 7 5.6
2.8 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.7 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
11.9 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 18 11.3 12.9
3.8 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.3 4.2
30% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 43% 24%
 
14.6 13 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 14.3 16.1
5.6 5.2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 6.3 5.4
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Como's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Como have the most conceded goals (14) in Serie B
  • Como have yet to win a game away.
  • Como haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Modena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggina 8 6 0 2 17 3 4 4 0 0 13 0 4 2 0 2 4 3 14 18
2 Bari 1908 8 5 3 0 18 9 3 1 2 0 9 5 5 4 1 0 9 4 9 18
3 Ternana 8 5 1 2 13 9 4 3 1 0 6 1 4 2 0 2 7 8 4 16
4 Brescia 8 5 1 2 12 12 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 6 10 0 16
5 Frosinone 8 5 0 3 11 5 4 4 0 0 8 0 4 1 0 3 3 5 6 15
6 Genoa 8 4 3 1 9 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 3 0 1 5 2 4 15
7 Parma 8 3 4 1 13 10 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 13
8 Cosenza 8 3 2 3 8 9 3 2 0 1 5 3 5 1 2 2 3 6 -1 11
9 Cagliari 8 3 2 3 7 8 4 2 0 2 4 6 4 1 2 1 3 2 -1 11
10 Sudtirol 8 3 2 3 8 11 4 1 2 1 5 5 4 2 0 2 3 6 -3 11
11 Modena 8 3 0 5 9 10 4 2 0 2 6 5 4 1 0 3 3 5 -1 9
12 Benevento 8 2 3 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 1 2 1 3 2 -1 9
13 Ascoli 8 2 3 3 9 11 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 -2 9
14 SPAL 8 2 3 3 10 13 4 2 0 2 4 5 4 0 3 1 6 8 -3 9
15 Cittadella 8 2 3 3 8 12 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 0 2 2 2 6 -4 9
16 Venezia 8 2 2 4 10 12 4 0 1 3 3 7 4 2 1 1 7 5 -2 8
17 Palermo 8 2 1 5 6 12 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 0 1 3 1 8 -6 7
18 Pisa 8 1 3 4 10 12 4 0 2 2 2 4 4 1 1 2 8 8 -2 6
19 Como 8 1 3 4 8 14 5 1 2 2 5 7 3 0 1 2 3 7 -6 6
20 Perugia 8 1 1 6 4 12 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 0 0 4 1 6 -8 4

Read more about Serie B

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.