Serie B: Monza - Venezia preview and statistics

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: U-Power Stadium (18568 seats)

A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Monza in 2nd position and Venezia placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Monza and Venezia.

W L W D D

Monza form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Monza, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie B, have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 14 games. Monza has recorded two wins in a row here at U-Power Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Monza's previous game was a Serie B match also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Reggiana (placed 17th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Reggina.

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

The Monza fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 14 league matches. Monza are not conceding a lot of goals here at U-Power Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

L D L W D

Venezia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats. Venezia has drawn their two previous away games.

The manager P. Zanetti was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. Venezia suffered a 2-3 loss to Lecce (placed 3rd). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Ascoli.

Venezia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, ten draws and three defeats. From a total of 16 matches.

Venezia find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. Venezia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Venezia - Monza 0-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Monza wins - draws - Venezia wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
11 goals
MonzaC. Gytkjær
C. Gytkjær
6 goals
VeneziaM. Aramu
M. Aramu
6 goals

Monza missing players

Venezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Venezia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 2 14 29
13 7 1 Won W 0 4 12
11 5 2 Drew D 2 8 10
5 2 0 Lost L 0 2 7
39 22 4 Scored S 3 16 38
22 8 1 Conceded C 3 13 29
86% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 79% 86%
72% 79% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 76%
31% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 41%
14% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 21%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
38% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 57% 52%
52% 64% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 34%
24% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.1 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 2.3
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
14.2 16.8 21.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 13.8 13.6
4.9 5.8 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.6 4.7
28% 27% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 25% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie B
  • Monza have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Serie B
  • Monza have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie B
  • 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 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 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 Empoli 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 21

More from Italy - Serie B

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.