Serie B preview: Can Monza edge out victory against Chievo?

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Brianteo (18568 seats)

The season is still fairly new and the Serie B table has to be read with caution. So far Monza find themselves in 13th position and Chievo are placed 5th.

It's no vacation for neither Monza nor Chievo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Monza form and stats

The first Serie B game here at Stadio Comunale Brianteo resulted in a draw. Last season Monza's home game statistics were 8 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats from 14 games. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Monza has four draws from their last four matches. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Monza drew their last game, 1-1 away at Pisa (placed 18th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Empoli that finished 0-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Monza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found six games) they have won five times, drawn one and lost zero.

There will be little rest for Monza after this match as they are travelling to Pordenone for a Coppa Italia game in only three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Monza at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Chievo form and stats

Chievo are still undefeated on their travels in the Serie B. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Chievo goalkeeper Adrian Semper is eager to challenge this, with his 206 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Chievo had fun at their own home (Stadio Comunale Brianteo) last time out, beating Brescia 1-0. Luca Garritano scored. Preceding that game was the away victory against Reggiana with the score of 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Chievo have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were zero victories, six draws and three defeats.

It's early days yet, but Chievo has scored 1 and conceded 0 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ChievoL. Garritano
L. Garritano
2 goals
MonzaD. Frattesi
D. Frattesi
1 goals
ChievoV. Mogoș
V. Mogoș
1 goals

Monza missing players

Chievo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Chievo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 2 4
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 1 1 3
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
33% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 75%
33% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 25%
67% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 75%
67% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.3 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
33 13 0 Total Shots T S 18 30 55
13 6 0 Shots on Target S O 11 12 19
8% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 8% 16%
Monza Last season Chievo
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
27 14   Played P   20 41
18 8   Won W   4 15
7 4   Drew D   10 15
2 2   Lost L   6 11
53 23   Scored S   20 52
18 10   Conceded C   23 42
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   90% 95%
81% 79%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   70% 76%
52% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   20% 27%
26% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 17%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   10% 10%
41% 36%   BTTS BTTS   60% 56%
56% 57%   Clean Sheets C S   25% 32%
4% 7%   Failed to Score F T   25% 17%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.2 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.5
0 0   Red cards R C   2 2
 
389 225   Total Shots T S   222 528
150 78   Shots on Target S O   64 168
35% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   31% 31%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cittadella 4 3 1 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 10
2 Empoli 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 10
3 Salernitana 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 8
4 Venezia 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
5 Chievo 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
6 Frosinone 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 7
7 Reggina 4 1 3 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 6
8 Lecce 4 1 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 5
9 Reggiana 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 4
10 Cosenza 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
11 Brescia 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -1 4
12 Ascoli 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 4
13 Monza 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
14 SPAL 4 0 3 1 5 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 3
15 Pordenone 4 0 3 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 3
16 Cremonese 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 3
17 Virtus Entella 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
18 Pisa 4 0 3 1 5 8 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 6 -3 3
19 Vicenza 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
20 Pescara 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 7 -7 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monza 27 18 7 2 53 18 14 8 4 2 23 10 13 10 3 0 30 8 35 61
2 Carrarese 27 12 9 6 47 36 14 9 3 2 29 18 13 3 6 4 18 18 11 45
3 Renate 27 11 10 6 34 22 14 7 6 1 20 8 13 4 4 5 14 14 12 43
4 Pontedera 27 11 9 7 38 35 14 7 5 2 23 16 13 4 4 5 15 19 3 42
5 Alessandria 27 10 10 7 34 30 14 5 7 2 21 17 13 5 3 5 13 13 4 40
6 Robur Siena 27 10 10 7 32 30 14 2 7 5 14 17 13 8 3 2 18 13 2 40
7 AlbinoLeffe 27 10 9 8 29 24 13 6 4 3 15 8 14 4 5 5 14 16 5 39
8 Novara 26 10 8 8 35 29 13 7 4 2 20 9 13 3 4 6 15 20 6 38
9 Arezzo 27 8 13 6 33 28 13 7 3 3 20 13 14 1 10 3 13 15 5 37
10 Juventus U23 27 8 12 7 30 34 13 4 4 5 15 20 14 4 8 2 15 14 -4 36
11 Pistoiese 27 6 15 6 24 22 13 2 9 2 10 10 14 4 6 4 14 12 2 33
12 Como 26 7 11 8 28 25 14 5 5 4 15 12 12 2 6 4 13 13 3 32
13 Pro Patria 26 7 11 8 32 30 13 3 5 5 15 16 13 4 6 3 17 14 2 32
14 Pro Vercelli 26 7 10 9 27 28 12 3 6 3 13 11 14 4 4 6 14 17 -1 31
15 Lecco 26 7 7 12 27 42 12 4 3 5 15 19 14 3 4 7 12 23 -15 28
16 Pergolettese 27 6 9 12 21 36 13 4 3 6 13 17 14 2 6 6 8 19 -15 27
17 Giana Erminio 26 6 8 12 28 44 13 3 4 6 13 23 13 3 4 6 15 21 -16 26
18 Olbia 27 5 10 12 28 44 14 3 6 5 12 18 13 2 4 7 16 26 -16 25
19 Pianese 27 4 12 11 23 30 13 2 6 5 13 17 14 2 6 6 10 13 -7 24
20 Gozzano 27 4 10 13 22 38 14 2 6 6 11 16 13 2 4 7 11 22 -16 22
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benevento 38 26 8 4 67 27 19 14 4 1 39 9 19 12 4 3 28 18 40 86
2 Crotone 38 20 8 10 63 40 19 12 5 2 33 14 19 8 3 8 30 26 23 68
3 Spezia 38 17 10 11 54 40 19 10 4 5 30 18 19 7 6 6 24 22 14 61
4 Pordenone 38 16 10 12 48 46 19 11 5 3 25 12 19 5 5 9 23 34 2 58
5 Cittadella 38 17 7 14 49 49 19 7 4 8 23 26 19 10 3 6 26 23 0 58
6 Chievo 38 14 14 10 48 38 19 10 4 5 29 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 10 56
7 Pisa 38 14 12 12 49 45 19 10 5 4 28 20 19 4 7 8 21 25 4 54
8 Frosinone 38 14 12 12 41 38 19 10 5 4 29 18 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 54
9 Empoli 38 14 12 12 47 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 19 7 4 8 21 25 -1 54
10 Salernitana 38 14 10 14 53 50 19 10 6 3 35 23 19 4 4 11 18 27 3 52
11 Venezia 38 12 14 12 37 40 19 5 6 8 18 24 19 7 8 4 19 16 -3 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 13 13 42 43 19 7 6 6 22 19 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 49
13 Virtus Entella 38 12 12 14 46 50 19 8 6 5 21 18 19 4 6 9 25 32 -4 48
14 Cosenza 38 12 10 16 50 49 19 6 5 8 21 22 19 6 5 8 29 27 1 46
15 Ascoli 38 13 7 18 50 58 19 9 5 5 29 24 19 4 2 13 21 34 -8 46
16 Pescara 38 12 9 17 48 55 19 7 8 4 31 23 19 5 1 13 17 32 -7 45
17 Perugia 38 12 9 17 38 49 19 7 5 7 19 19 19 5 4 10 19 30 -11 45
18 Trapani 38 11 13 14 48 60 19 8 6 5 27 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -12 44
19 Juve Stabia 38 11 8 19 47 63 19 9 3 7 30 29 19 2 5 12 17 34 -16 41
20 Livorno 38 5 6 27 30 67 19 3 2 14 19 42 19 2 4 13 11 25 -37 21

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 Cittadella 4 3 1 0 8 1 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 3 1 7 10
2 Empoli 4 3 1 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 10
3 Salernitana 4 2 2 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 4 8
4 Venezia 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 7
5 Chievo 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 7
6 Frosinone 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 7
7 Reggina 4 1 3 0 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 6
8 Lecce 4 1 2 1 4 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 5
9 Reggiana 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 3 2 0 4
10 Cosenza 4 0 4 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
11 Brescia 4 1 1 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -1 4
12 Ascoli 4 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 4
13 Monza 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 3
14 SPAL 4 0 3 1 5 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 -1 3
15 Pordenone 4 0 3 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 3
16 Cremonese 4 0 3 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 3
17 Virtus Entella 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
18 Pisa 4 0 3 1 5 8 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 6 -3 3
19 Vicenza 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
20 Pescara 4 0 1 3 2 9 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 1 7 -7 1

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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.