Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia: Pescara vs Salernitana Serie B preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 10.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia (23800 seats)

The visiting Salernitana side should be favourites in this visit to Pescara, as the away team holds a 34 point advantage from their 37 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Pescara have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Serie B
  • Salernitana have the most clean sheets (8) away in Serie B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Relegation threatens Pescara who should definitely be looking for some points here. Salernitana are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Pescara form and stats

Pescara's struggle is real here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia with only 17 points collected from 18 Serie B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 4-5-9.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Reggiana in a game that was won 1-0.

Pescara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 18 games. Pescara have conceded 26 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Salernitana form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Salernitana, who have the most clean sheets (8) away in Serie B, have produced an overall stat of 7-6-5 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Salernitana, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Prior to that result Salernitana won their away game at Pordenone. The scoreline was 2-1.

The attacking power of Salernitana when travelling is not overwhelming with 17 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Salernitana in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Salernitana - Pescara 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: three - three - three (Pescara wins - draws - Salernitana wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalernitanaG. Tutino
G. Tutino
12 goals
PescaraD. Ceter Valencia
D. Ceter Valencia
5 goals
SalernitanaC. Gondo
C. Gondo
5 goals

Pescara missing players

Salernitana missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pescara Salernitana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
7 4 2 Won W 4 7 18
11 5 1 Drew D 2 6 12
19 9 2 Lost L 0 5 7
29 18 8 Scored S 9 17 43
57 26 8 Conceded C 2 21 34
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 78% 84%
73% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 68%
38% 33% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 44% 38%
27% 28% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 14%
8% 17% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 5%
41% 50% 80% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 41%
24% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 44% 46%
49% 44% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 44% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.4 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2.5
6 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
11.1 12.6 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 14.2 10.9 11.3
3.3 3.7 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.4 3.6
24% 27% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Pescara have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Serie B
  • Salernitana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salernitana have the most clean sheets (8) away 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 Empoli 37 18 16 3 66 34 18 10 8 0 36 14 19 8 8 3 30 20 32 70
2 Salernitana 37 18 12 7 43 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 9 66
3 Monza 37 17 13 7 51 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 19 8 7 4 24 17 20 64
4 Lecce 37 16 14 7 67 45 19 6 9 4 36 28 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 62
5 Venezia 37 15 13 9 52 38 19 10 3 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 58
6 Cittadella 37 15 11 11 47 34 18 9 6 3 24 13 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 56
7 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 37 18 9 5 4 26 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 10 53
8 Brescia 37 14 11 12 59 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 18 5 6 7 23 26 6 53
9 SPAL 37 13 14 10 43 42 18 7 6 5 24 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 1 53
10 Reggina 37 12 14 11 42 41 18 8 4 6 20 18 19 4 10 5 22 23 1 50
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 46 43 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 3 48
12 Frosinone 37 11 14 12 34 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 47
13 Pisa 37 10 15 12 51 57 18 6 10 2 23 17 19 4 5 10 28 40 -6 45
14 Vicenza 37 10 15 12 46 52 18 4 9 5 20 23 19 6 6 7 26 29 -6 45
15 Ascoli 37 11 11 15 37 45 19 8 5 6 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -8 44
16 Pordenone 37 9 15 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 -1 42
17 Cosenza 37 6 17 14 29 45 19 3 9 7 15 20 18 3 8 7 14 25 -16 35
18 Reggiana 37 9 7 21 30 55 19 6 5 8 19 23 18 3 2 13 11 32 -25 34
19 Pescara 37 7 11 19 29 57 18 4 5 9 18 26 19 3 6 10 11 31 -28 32
20 Virtus Entella 37 4 11 22 28 61 19 3 4 12 17 35 18 1 7 10 11 26 -33 23

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 Empoli 37 18 16 3 66 34 18 10 8 0 36 14 19 8 8 3 30 20 32 70
2 Salernitana 37 18 12 7 43 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 9 66
3 Monza 37 17 13 7 51 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 19 8 7 4 24 17 20 64
4 Lecce 37 16 14 7 67 45 19 6 9 4 36 28 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 62
5 Venezia 37 15 13 9 52 38 19 10 3 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 58
6 Cittadella 37 15 11 11 47 34 18 9 6 3 24 13 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 56
7 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 37 18 9 5 4 26 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 10 53
8 Brescia 37 14 11 12 59 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 18 5 6 7 23 26 6 53
9 SPAL 37 13 14 10 43 42 18 7 6 5 24 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 1 53
10 Reggina 37 12 14 11 42 41 18 8 4 6 20 18 19 4 10 5 22 23 1 50
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 46 43 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 3 48
12 Frosinone 37 11 14 12 34 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 47
13 Pisa 37 10 15 12 51 57 18 6 10 2 23 17 19 4 5 10 28 40 -6 45
14 Vicenza 37 10 15 12 46 52 18 4 9 5 20 23 19 6 6 7 26 29 -6 45
15 Ascoli 37 11 11 15 37 45 19 8 5 6 18 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -8 44
16 Pordenone 37 9 15 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 -1 42
17 Cosenza 37 6 17 14 29 45 19 3 9 7 15 20 18 3 8 7 14 25 -16 35
18 Reggiana 37 9 7 21 30 55 19 6 5 8 19 23 18 3 2 13 11 32 -25 34
19 Pescara 37 7 11 19 29 57 18 4 5 9 18 26 19 3 6 10 11 31 -28 32
20 Virtus Entella 37 4 11 22 28 61 19 3 4 12 17 35 18 1 7 10 11 26 -33 23

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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.