Soccer betting preview: Pescara welcomes Cosenza in what could be a tight duel

Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: fr 15.mars
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia

5th position in the Serie B table for Pescara so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 11th-placed Cosenza visits Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Pescara form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia as Pescara has scored 20 goals to get 29 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 9-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Pescara bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Pescara will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Serie B game against Cittadella. Before that, Pescara had a home game versus Spezia which ended with a victory 2-0.

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 four games. Pescara has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Pescara fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 in 27 matches. From these home matches, Pescara have conceded only 12 goals.

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Cosenza form and stats

The loot brought home from travels has not been plentiful for Cosenza as they have only collected 12 points from their 13 away games. Cosenza only has 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Cosenza failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Brescia that ended with defeat 2-3. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Foggia's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Cosenza in our archives, and the results are: 11 wins for Cosenza, 3 draws and 9 defeats.

The attacking power of Cosenza when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 27 matches. Cosenza have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cosenza - Pescara 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last one meeting): Pescara won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Cosenza has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

L. Mancuso
17 goals / 4 assists
G. Tutino
7 goals / 2 assists
G. Monachello
5 goals

Pescara missing players

Cosenza missing players

Over Pescara (27 played) Cosenza (27 played)
Over 0.5 93% 89%
Over 1.5 81% 67%
Over 2.5 48% 26%
Over 3.5 26% 15%
Over 4.5 15% 7%
Stat Pescara (27 played) Cosenza (27 played)
BTTS 63% 37%
CS 30% 37%
FTS 15% 37%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Brescia 27 13 11 3 56 35 13 9 3 1 29 15 14 4 8 2 27 20 21 50
2 Palermo 26 12 10 4 38 24 13 6 6 1 21 10 13 6 4 3 17 14 14 46
3 Hellas Verona 27 12 9 6 40 30 13 7 5 1 23 12 14 5 4 5 17 18 10 45
4 Lecce 26 12 8 6 42 35 12 7 4 1 19 12 14 5 4 5 23 23 7 44
5 Pescara 27 12 8 7 39 35 13 9 2 2 20 12 14 3 6 5 19 23 4 44
6 Benevento 26 12 7 7 36 27 13 8 2 3 24 13 13 4 5 4 12 14 9 43
7 Cittadella 26 10 9 7 32 24 13 7 3 3 27 14 13 3 6 4 5 10 8 39
8 Perugia 26 11 5 10 37 36 13 7 1 5 19 14 13 4 4 5 18 22 1 38
9 Spezia 27 10 7 10 39 34 14 7 4 3 23 14 13 3 3 7 16 20 5 37
10 Salernitana 27 9 7 11 31 36 14 7 2 5 18 15 13 2 5 6 13 21 -5 34
11 Cosenza 27 8 9 10 24 31 14 5 6 3 16 13 13 3 3 7 8 18 -7 33
12 Ascoli 25 7 10 8 27 33 14 5 6 3 19 19 11 2 4 5 8 14 -6 31
13 Cremonese 26 7 9 10 23 25 14 7 4 3 15 5 12 0 5 7 8 20 -2 30
14 Livorno 26 6 9 11 26 33 13 5 4 4 13 12 13 1 5 7 13 21 -7 27
15 Venezia 26 6 9 11 24 31 13 5 5 3 16 14 13 1 4 8 8 17 -7 27
16 Foggia 27 7 11 9 34 39 13 5 6 2 23 19 14 2 5 7 11 20 -5 26
17 Crotone 27 6 8 13 26 35 13 3 6 4 16 16 14 3 2 9 10 19 -9 26
18 Padova 27 4 11 12 26 37 13 2 8 3 10 10 14 2 3 9 16 27 -11 23
19 Carpi 26 5 7 14 25 45 13 2 5 6 13 22 13 3 2 8 12 23 -20 22

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