Possible nail-biting contest in Pescara - Chievo game

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sun 29.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Adriatico (23800 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Pescara - Chievo latest:

It's no vacation for neither Pescara 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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Pescara form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Pescara have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 10 games. Pescara has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Vincenzo Fiorillo not having conceded a league goal in 240 minutes.

Pescara drew their last game, also a home match. Chievo (placed 11th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. Before that match, a win away at Livorno.

This is expected to be a close game, with Pescara perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pescara as a small favourite), we find 16 games. Pescara has won 4 of these, drawn 8 and lost 4.

Pescara have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Adriatico with 17 goals in 10 league matches. Pescara have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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Chievo form and stats

Playing away, Chievo have won 2 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie B this season. Chievo has drawn their two previous away games.

Chievo has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Pescara for a Serie B game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Benevento.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Chievo playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were 2 Chievo wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats.

Chievo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 10 away goals from 10 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Chievo have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Pescara - Chievo 0-0 played earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Pescara won 1, Chievo won 5 and 1 draw. 0 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PescaraC. Galano
C. Galano
10 goals
PescaraPepín
Pepín
7 goals
ChievoR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
4 goals

Pescara missing players

Chievo missing players

Pescara Chievo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 2 Played P 3 10 19
7 3 1 Won W 0 2 6
5 5 0 Drew D 2 5 8
7 2 1 Lost L 1 3 5
29 17 4 Scored S 2 10 24
26 12 2 Conceded C 3 11 22
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 89%
95% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 79%
63% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 20% 37%
26% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 16%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 11%
63% 60% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 63%
26% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 26%
16% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 21%
 
4.1 4.3 4.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5.3 3.5 4.4
4.7 4.9 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.1
2.3 2.3 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3 2.5
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 2
 
224 126 20 Total Shots T S 40 104 241
68 39 7 Shots on Target S O 14 36 82
43% 44% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 28% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Chievo has the most dropped points from leading position (13)
  • Chievo have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 19 14 4 1 34 9 10 9 1 0 23 2 9 5 3 1 11 7 25 46
2 Pordenone 19 10 4 5 27 23 10 8 2 0 16 3 9 2 2 5 11 20 4 34
3 Crotone 19 9 4 6 31 22 10 6 3 1 19 9 9 3 1 5 12 13 9 31
4 Virtus Entella 19 8 5 6 21 18 9 5 3 1 9 4 10 3 2 5 12 14 3 29
5 Cittadella 19 8 5 6 22 23 10 4 3 3 13 15 9 4 2 3 9 8 -1 29
6 Frosinone 19 7 6 6 22 17 9 6 2 1 17 5 10 1 4 5 5 12 5 27
7 Ascoli 19 8 3 8 27 26 9 7 1 1 16 7 10 1 2 7 11 19 1 27
8 Perugia 19 7 6 6 24 25 10 5 3 2 14 9 9 2 3 4 10 16 -1 27
9 Pescara 19 7 5 7 29 26 10 3 5 2 17 12 9 4 0 5 12 14 3 26
10 Salernitana 19 7 5 7 27 25 9 4 4 1 16 10 10 3 1 6 11 15 2 26
11 Chievo 19 6 8 5 24 22 9 4 3 2 14 11 10 2 5 3 10 11 2 26
12 Spezia 18 6 6 6 22 20 9 4 2 3 13 10 9 2 4 3 9 10 2 24
13 Pisa 19 6 6 7 24 24 10 4 3 3 15 13 9 2 3 4 9 11 0 24
14 Juve Stabia 19 7 3 9 21 28 10 5 1 4 13 14 9 2 2 5 8 14 -7 24
15 Venezia 19 5 7 7 18 22 9 2 2 5 6 11 10 3 5 2 12 11 -4 22
16 Empoli 18 5 7 6 19 24 9 4 4 1 13 8 9 1 3 5 6 16 -5 22
17 Cremonese 18 5 6 7 13 20 9 4 3 2 8 7 9 1 3 5 5 13 -7 21
18 Cosenza 19 4 8 7 22 22 9 2 4 3 9 9 10 2 4 4 13 13 0 20
19 Trapani 19 3 6 10 19 36 9 1 4 4 9 13 10 2 2 6 10 23 -17 15
20 Livorno 18 3 2 13 13 27 9 3 0 6 11 16 9 0 2 7 2 11 -14 11

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.