Perugia favourites for feisty fight facing SPAL

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 16.March
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Renato Curi (28000 seats)

The stage is set for Serie B and Perugia - SPAL. In this pre-match guide you'll find statistics, scores, data, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • Perugia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) 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 Perugia and SPAL.

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Perugia form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Perugia at their home stadium (Stadio Renato Curi) is 4 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Perugia are returning here after visiting Reggina and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Burrai scored the goal(s). The goalie Chichizola was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.84 out of ten. Chichizola topped it up with a clean sheet.

In the match before that, Perugia hosted Lecce 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 Perugia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won nine times, drawn two and lost four.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie B game versus Como in only four days. This game is also played here at Stadio Renato Curi.

Perugia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Renato Curi in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.

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SPAL form and stats

Playing away, SPAL have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the Serie B this season.

The manager Venturato was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadio Paolo Mazza. SPAL suffered a 1-2 loss to Ascoli (placed 8th). Melchiorri, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.33. Melchiorri scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Como.

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

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

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, SPAL have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved met each other before this season: SPAL - Perugia 1-2. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: three - two - one (Perugia wins - draws - SPAL wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PerugiaM. De Luca
M. De Luca
10 goals
SPALL. Colombo
L. Colombo
6 goals
SPALM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
6 goals

Perugia missing players

SPAL missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Perugia SPAL
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 6 14 29
11 4 2 Won W 2 4 7
12 6 2 Drew D 1 4 10
6 4 1 Lost L 3 6 12
32 14 5 Scored S 4 10 34
25 12 3 Conceded C 7 20 43
86% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 93% 90%
62% 64% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 76%
31% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 48%
10% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 21% 34%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
48% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 17% 36% 55%
41% 36% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 24%
24% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 31%
 
4.4 5.1 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.7 5.2
4.8 3.8 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.1 5.1
3.2 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.4
6 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
13.2 13.7 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 11.9 15.1
3.6 3.9 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.6 4.8
30% 26% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 20% 24%
 
14.2 12.7 13.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11.8 13.9 13.7
4.2 3.8 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.9 4.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Perugia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) 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 Lecce 29 14 12 3 47 25 15 9 5 1 32 14 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 54
2 Cremonese 28 15 8 5 43 25 14 8 5 1 24 13 14 7 3 4 19 12 18 53
3 Brescia 29 14 10 5 44 29 14 5 6 3 21 17 15 9 4 2 23 12 15 52
4 Pisa 28 14 10 4 36 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 52
5 Monza 29 14 9 6 47 30 15 10 3 2 30 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 17 51
6 Benevento 28 14 8 6 45 25 15 8 4 3 30 15 13 6 4 3 15 10 20 50
7 Frosinone 29 12 12 5 45 29 15 7 6 2 25 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 16 48
8 Ascoli 29 13 7 9 41 37 14 4 5 5 15 17 15 9 2 4 26 20 4 46
9 Perugia 29 11 12 6 32 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 15 7 6 2 18 13 7 45
10 Cittadella 29 11 10 8 33 29 14 6 3 5 19 14 15 5 7 3 14 15 4 43
11 Reggina 29 11 6 12 27 36 15 7 2 6 16 17 14 4 4 6 11 19 -9 39
12 Ternana 29 10 7 12 41 45 15 7 1 7 21 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -4 37
13 Como 29 8 13 8 35 39 14 4 6 4 15 14 15 4 7 4 20 25 -4 37
14 Parma 29 7 14 8 36 33 15 4 7 4 19 14 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 35
15 SPAL 29 7 10 12 34 43 15 3 6 6 24 23 14 4 4 6 10 20 -9 31
16 Alessandria 29 6 7 16 28 45 14 4 4 6 12 17 15 2 3 10 16 28 -17 25
17 Cosenza 28 5 8 15 24 44 13 5 2 6 13 15 15 0 6 9 11 29 -20 23
18 Vicenza 29 5 6 18 29 51 14 3 4 7 16 21 15 2 2 11 13 30 -22 21
19 Crotone 29 2 10 17 29 50 14 2 7 5 16 20 15 0 3 12 13 30 -21 16
20 Pordenone 29 2 7 20 20 54 15 1 5 9 12 26 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 13

SPAL:
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 29 14 12 3 47 25 15 9 5 1 32 14 14 5 7 2 15 11 22 54
2 Cremonese 28 15 8 5 43 25 14 8 5 1 24 13 14 7 3 4 19 12 18 53
3 Brescia 29 14 10 5 44 29 14 5 6 3 21 17 15 9 4 2 23 12 15 52
4 Pisa 28 14 10 4 36 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 14 7 4 3 18 11 14 52
5 Monza 29 14 9 6 47 30 15 10 3 2 30 13 14 4 6 4 17 17 17 51
6 Benevento 28 14 8 6 45 25 15 8 4 3 30 15 13 6 4 3 15 10 20 50
7 Frosinone 29 12 12 5 45 29 15 7 6 2 25 12 14 5 6 3 20 17 16 48
8 Ascoli 29 13 7 9 41 37 14 4 5 5 15 17 15 9 2 4 26 20 4 46
9 Perugia 29 11 12 6 32 25 14 4 6 4 14 12 15 7 6 2 18 13 7 45
10 Cittadella 29 11 10 8 33 29 14 6 3 5 19 14 15 5 7 3 14 15 4 43
11 Reggina 29 11 6 12 27 36 15 7 2 6 16 17 14 4 4 6 11 19 -9 39
12 Ternana 29 10 7 12 41 45 15 7 1 7 21 19 14 3 6 5 20 26 -4 37
13 Como 29 8 13 8 35 39 14 4 6 4 15 14 15 4 7 4 20 25 -4 37
14 Parma 29 7 14 8 36 33 15 4 7 4 19 14 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 35
15 SPAL 29 7 10 12 34 43 15 3 6 6 24 23 14 4 4 6 10 20 -9 31
16 Alessandria 29 6 7 16 28 45 14 4 4 6 12 17 15 2 3 10 16 28 -17 25
17 Cosenza 28 5 8 15 24 44 13 5 2 6 13 15 15 0 6 9 11 29 -20 23
18 Vicenza 29 5 6 18 29 51 14 3 4 7 16 21 15 2 2 11 13 30 -22 21
19 Crotone 29 2 10 17 29 50 14 2 7 5 16 20 15 0 3 12 13 30 -21 16
20 Pordenone 29 2 7 20 20 54 15 1 5 9 12 26 14 1 2 11 8 28 -34 13

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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.