Match preview Serie B: Pescara - Lecce at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 27.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia (23800 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Pescara languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Lecce will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Pescara has the fewest scored goals (18) in Serie B
  • Lecce have scored more than double the goals of Pescara.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Pescara form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie B this season. Pescara, who have the fewest scored goals (18) in Serie B, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Three consecutive losses here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.

Pescara are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 191 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by J. Machin).

An away draw last time out for Pescara, facing Frosinone in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Venezia that was lost 0-2.

The manager R. Breda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Cittadella in only three days.

Pescara have scored 10 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pescara have conceded 19 from these games.

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Lecce form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Lecce have produced an overall stat of 5-4-2 so far.

Impressive finishing from Biagio Meccariello, Marco Mancosu and Massimo Coda secured the home win 3-1 against Cosenza in their previous game. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Cremonese at their stadium, the result 2-1.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Virtus Entella in just three days.

Lecce are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. 12 goals have been conceded by Lecce in these games.

Head 2 Head

Lecce - Pescara 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: two - zero - three (Pescara wins - draws - Lecce wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LecceM. Coda
M. Coda
12 goals
LecceM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
8 goals
LecceM. Stępiński
M. Stępiński
6 goals

Pescara missing players

Lecce missing players

Pescara Lecce
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 5 11 24
4 2 0 Won W 3 5 9
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 11
14 7 4 Lost L 1 2 4
18 10 2 Scored S 10 17 43
41 19 9 Conceded C 6 12 31
83% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
79% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 83%
42% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 45% 67%
33% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 42%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 9% 8%
38% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 64% 71%
25% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 18% 17%
54% 58% 75% Failed to Score F T 20% 18% 21%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2.6 2.3
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 12.5 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 16.8 16.4 16.5
3.1 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.2 5.4 4.8
24% 24% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 29% 37%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Lecce have scored more than double the goals of Pescara.
  • Lecce haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Pescara has the fewest scored goals (18) in Serie B
  • Pescara has the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Serie B
  • Pescara has the the worst goal difference (-23) in Serie B
  • Pescara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pescara is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Empoli 24 11 12 1 44 22 11 6 5 0 22 8 13 5 7 1 22 14 22 45
2 Monza 24 11 9 4 33 19 11 5 4 2 18 8 13 6 5 2 15 11 14 42
3 Venezia 24 11 8 5 32 22 12 7 2 3 18 11 12 4 6 2 14 11 10 41
4 Salernitana 24 11 8 5 30 27 12 7 4 1 19 9 12 4 4 4 11 18 3 41
5 Cittadella 24 11 6 7 37 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 12 5 2 5 18 14 12 39
6 Chievo 24 10 9 5 30 20 12 7 2 3 18 10 12 3 7 2 12 10 10 39
7 Lecce 24 9 11 4 43 31 13 4 7 2 26 19 11 5 4 2 17 12 12 38
8 SPAL 24 9 10 5 32 25 12 6 4 2 20 11 12 3 6 3 12 14 7 37
9 Frosinone 24 8 9 7 24 25 12 3 5 4 9 12 12 5 4 3 15 13 -1 33
10 Pordenone 24 7 11 6 27 21 12 2 7 3 16 14 12 5 4 3 11 7 6 32
11 Pisa 24 7 11 6 32 36 12 4 7 1 13 12 12 3 4 5 19 24 -4 32
12 Reggina 24 7 8 9 23 28 12 5 2 5 11 11 12 2 6 4 12 17 -5 29
13 Vicenza 24 5 12 7 31 33 12 1 9 2 14 15 12 4 3 5 17 18 -2 27
14 Reggiana 24 8 3 13 23 35 12 5 2 5 14 13 12 3 1 8 9 22 -12 27
15 Brescia 24 6 8 10 34 39 13 4 4 5 21 21 11 2 4 5 13 18 -5 26
16 Cremonese 24 6 8 10 25 32 12 3 4 5 12 17 12 3 4 5 13 15 -7 26
17 Cosenza 24 3 14 7 20 24 12 0 8 4 7 12 12 3 6 3 13 12 -4 23
18 Ascoli 24 5 6 13 20 33 12 4 3 5 10 15 12 1 3 8 10 18 -13 21
19 Pescara 24 4 6 14 18 41 12 2 3 7 10 19 12 2 3 7 8 22 -23 18
20 Virtus Entella 24 4 5 15 23 43 12 3 1 8 13 23 12 1 4 7 10 20 -20 17

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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.