Match preview Serie B: Pescara - Salernitana

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Pescara and Salernitana have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie B.

D W D L D

Pescara form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Pescara at their home stadium is 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats. Pescara has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

Pescara are confident in defense, having played 240 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The points were shared in Pescara's previous game, also at home. Visiting Chievo (placed 11th) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Livorno.

The Pescara fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 10 league matches. Pescara have conceded 12 in these home matches.

L W D W L

Salernitana form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Salernitana so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-6 (win-draw-lose).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Salernitana, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Spezia (placed 12th). That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Pordenone.

Salernitana are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). In the opposite end, Salernitana have conceded 15 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Salernitana - Pescara 3-1, played this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Pescara won 3, Salernitana won 1 and 3 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PescaraC. Galano
C. Galano
10 goals
PescaraPepín
Pepín
7 goals
SalernitanaS. Kiyine
S. Kiyine
7 goals

Pescara missing players

Salernitana missing players

Pescara Salernitana
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 10 3 Played P 2 10 19
7 3 1 Won W 0 3 7
5 5 1 Drew D 0 1 5
7 2 1 Lost L 2 6 7
29 17 4 Scored S 2 11 27
26 12 2 Conceded C 4 15 25
95% 90% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
95% 90% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 79%
63% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 42%
26% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 26%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 16%
63% 60% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 63%
26% 30% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 16%
16% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 21%
 
4.1 4.3 4.3 Corners For (avg) C F 1.5 3.3 3.8
4.7 4.9 3.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 4.2 4.9
2.3 2.3 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.5 2.9
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 2
 
224 126 41 Total Shots T S 25 98 220
68 39 11 Shots on Target S O 11 44 89
43% 44% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 25% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Salernitana haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Empoli 19 5 8 6 20 25 10 4 5 1 14 9 9 1 3 5 6 16 -5 23
16 Venezia 19 5 7 7 18 22 9 2 2 5 6 11 10 3 5 2 12 11 -4 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 19 3 3 13 14 28 9 3 0 6 11 16 10 0 3 7 3 12 -14 12

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.