Open game expected at Stadio Ennio Tardini: Parma vs Cittadella preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 11.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ennio Tardini (27906 seats)

Lots of ups and downs for these squads so far this campaign, sitting in positions near the median of the Serie B table. Here's the Parma - Cittadella latest:

This has all the signs of an interesting game with lots of spark and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Parma form and stats

Parma have played 14 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus Reggina last time out and are looking for a victory here. The striker Vázquez was announced as "man of the match" for Parma with the rating of 7.82/10. Vázquez hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times and had 36 successful passes (of 40 total).

Before that, Parma played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Monza.

This is expected to be a close game, with Parma perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Parma as a small favourite), we find six games. Parma has won two of these, drawn two and lost two.

There will be little rest for Parma after this match as they are travelling to Vicenza for a Serie B game in only four days.

Parma are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. Parma have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cittadella form and stats

5-6-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cittadella in their Serie B matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Monza game have they lost an away game, meaning Cittadella has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

The manager Gorini was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato. Cittadella suffered a 1-2 loss to Monza (placed 5th). Midfielder Baldini was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.83. Baldini scored one goal, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that, Cittadella travelled to SPAL and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Cittadella in our archives, and the results are: seven wins for Cittadella, five draws and six defeats.

After this away game Cittadella return home for a Serie B game against Reggina. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Cittadella - Parma 1-2 was the result in these squads' last h2h game, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Parma victories, two draws and zero Cittadella wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ParmaF. Vázquez
F. Vázquez
10 goals
CittadellaE. Baldini
E. Baldini
8 goals
CittadellaO. Okwonkwo
O. Okwonkwo
7 goals

Parma missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Parma Cittadella
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 3 14 28
7 4 0 Won W 2 5 11
13 6 2 Drew D 1 6 9
8 4 1 Lost L 0 3 8
35 18 2 Scored S 3 13 32
32 13 3 Conceded C 1 14 28
86% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 89%
71% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 61%
43% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 21% 32%
32% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 14%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
57% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 43%
32% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 43% 43%
25% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 25%
 
5.6 6.1 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 5.4
5.5 6.1 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.4 4
2.4 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.5 3.5
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
12.1 13.9 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 13.8 13.7
3.7 4.1 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.1 4.8
34% 31% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 22% 24%
 
14.1 12.5 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14 13.6 11.5
4.5 4.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.5 4

  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 28 14 11 3 46 24 14 9 4 1 31 13 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 53
2 Cremonese 28 15 8 5 43 25 14 8 5 1 24 13 14 7 3 4 19 12 18 53
3 Pisa 28 14 10 4 36 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 52
4 Brescia 28 14 9 5 43 28 14 5 6 3 21 17 14 9 3 2 22 11 15 51
5 Monza 28 13 9 6 43 30 14 9 3 2 26 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 13 48
6 Benevento 27 13 8 6 42 24 14 7 4 3 27 14 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 47
7 Frosinone 28 11 12 5 42 29 14 6 6 2 22 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 13 45
8 Ascoli 28 12 7 9 39 36 14 4 5 5 15 17 14 8 2 4 24 19 3 43
9 Perugia 28 10 12 6 31 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 14 6 6 2 17 13 6 42
10 Cittadella 28 11 9 8 32 28 14 6 3 5 19 14 14 5 6 3 13 14 4 42
11 Reggina 28 11 6 11 27 35 14 7 2 5 16 16 14 4 4 6 11 19 -8 39
12 Como 28 8 12 8 34 38 14 4 6 4 15 14 14 4 6 4 19 24 -4 36
13 Parma 28 7 13 8 35 32 14 4 6 4 18 13 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 34
14 Ternana 28 9 7 12 39 45 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -6 34
15 SPAL 28 7 10 11 33 41 14 3 6 5 23 21 14 4 4 6 10 20 -8 31
16 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 12 17 14 2 3 9 16 25 -14 25
17 Cosenza 27 5 8 14 24 42 13 5 2 6 13 15 14 0 6 8 11 27 -18 23
18 Vicenza 28 5 6 17 29 47 14 3 4 7 16 21 14 2 2 10 13 26 -18 21
19 Crotone 28 2 10 16 28 47 14 2 7 5 16 20 14 0 3 11 12 27 -19 16
20 Pordenone 28 2 6 20 19 53 14 1 4 9 11 25 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 12

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 28 14 11 3 46 24 14 9 4 1 31 13 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 53
2 Cremonese 28 15 8 5 43 25 14 8 5 1 24 13 14 7 3 4 19 12 18 53
3 Pisa 28 14 10 4 36 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 52
4 Brescia 28 14 9 5 43 28 14 5 6 3 21 17 14 9 3 2 22 11 15 51
5 Monza 28 13 9 6 43 30 14 9 3 2 26 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 13 48
6 Benevento 27 13 8 6 42 24 14 7 4 3 27 14 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 47
7 Frosinone 28 11 12 5 42 29 14 6 6 2 22 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 13 45
8 Ascoli 28 12 7 9 39 36 14 4 5 5 15 17 14 8 2 4 24 19 3 43
9 Perugia 28 10 12 6 31 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 14 6 6 2 17 13 6 42
10 Cittadella 28 11 9 8 32 28 14 6 3 5 19 14 14 5 6 3 13 14 4 42
11 Reggina 28 11 6 11 27 35 14 7 2 5 16 16 14 4 4 6 11 19 -8 39
12 Como 28 8 12 8 34 38 14 4 6 4 15 14 14 4 6 4 19 24 -4 36
13 Parma 28 7 13 8 35 32 14 4 6 4 18 13 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 34
14 Ternana 28 9 7 12 39 45 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -6 34
15 SPAL 28 7 10 11 33 41 14 3 6 5 23 21 14 4 4 6 10 20 -8 31
16 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 12 17 14 2 3 9 16 25 -14 25
17 Cosenza 27 5 8 14 24 42 13 5 2 6 13 15 14 0 6 8 11 27 -18 23
18 Vicenza 28 5 6 17 29 47 14 3 4 7 16 21 14 2 2 10 13 26 -18 21
19 Crotone 28 2 10 16 28 47 14 2 7 5 16 20 14 0 3 11 12 27 -19 16
20 Pordenone 28 2 6 20 19 53 14 1 4 9 11 25 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 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.