Monza manager C. Brocchi looking for three points in Cremonese showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: U-Power Stadium (18568 seats)

It's advantage Monza so far with their 5th position in the Serie B table, welcoming Cremonese who are placed 11th.

Insights:
  • Monza have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Serie B

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B.

Monza are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Cremonese are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Monza form and stats

Monza, who have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Serie B, have collected 27 points from their Serie B home games so far after 7-6-3.

Monza lost their last game at Ascoli (placed 16th) after a 0-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Monza hosted Pescara and drew the game 1-1.

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 eleven games) they have won six times, drawn three and lost two.

Monza are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Salernitana awaits in three days.

The Monza fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 16 league matches. From these home matches, Monza have conceded only 13 goals.

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Cremonese form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Cremonese have produced an overall stat of 5-5-6 so far.

Before that, Cremonese secured a home win against Pordenone with the score 2-1.

Goalkeeper Marco Carnesecchi made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Empoli. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes. The draw against Empoli came from a losing position. The Cremonese manager F. Pecchia brought on Daniel Ciofani as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Cremonese are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, six draws and seven defeats. From a total of 15 matches.

A new game in only three days for Cremonese, the Serie B home match versus Reggina. Busy days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cremonese have scored 17 goals in 16 league games away. As opposed to that, Cremonese have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cremonese - Monza 0-2 entered in the official records. Last three meetings between the teams: Monza won two, Cremonese won zero and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CremoneseD. Ciofani
D. Ciofani
10 goals
CremoneseL. Strizzolo
L. Strizzolo
7 goals
MonzaD. Frattesi
D. Frattesi
6 goals

Monza missing players

Cremonese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Cremonese
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 4 16 33
13 7 1 Won W 0 5 11
13 6 2 Drew D 1 5 10
7 3 2 Lost L 3 6 12
42 24 3 Scored S 4 17 40
29 13 5 Conceded C 8 18 39
88% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
73% 81% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 73%
30% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 38% 45%
15% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 21%
9% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
42% 38% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 56% 52%
45% 56% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 24%
24% 19% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.4
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
14.5 16.6 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 20.5 16.7 15.7
4.6 5.3 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 4.9 4.7
28% 28% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 22% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Monza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Monza have the most clean sheets (9) at home 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 32 16 15 1 56 26 15 8 7 0 26 10 17 8 8 1 30 16 30 63
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Venezia 33 14 11 8 46 33 17 9 2 6 25 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 13 53
5 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Chievo 32 12 12 8 40 29 17 9 4 4 25 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 11 48
8 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Reggina 33 11 11 11 35 35 16 7 3 6 16 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 0 44
11 Cremonese 33 11 10 12 40 39 17 6 5 6 23 21 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 43
12 Vicenza 33 9 14 10 42 45 16 4 9 3 19 18 17 5 5 7 23 27 -3 41
13 Pisa 32 9 13 10 40 46 16 5 9 2 18 15 16 4 4 8 22 31 -6 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 33 5 17 11 26 35 17 2 9 6 12 17 16 3 8 5 14 18 -9 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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 32 16 15 1 56 26 15 8 7 0 26 10 17 8 8 1 30 16 30 63
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Venezia 33 14 11 8 46 33 17 9 2 6 25 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 13 53
5 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Chievo 32 12 12 8 40 29 17 9 4 4 25 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 11 48
8 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Reggina 33 11 11 11 35 35 16 7 3 6 16 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 0 44
11 Cremonese 33 11 10 12 40 39 17 6 5 6 23 21 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 43
12 Vicenza 33 9 14 10 42 45 16 4 9 3 19 18 17 5 5 7 23 27 -3 41
13 Pisa 32 9 13 10 40 46 16 5 9 2 18 15 16 4 4 8 22 31 -6 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 33 5 17 11 26 35 17 2 9 6 12 17 16 3 8 5 14 18 -9 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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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.