Serie B match prediction: Little separates Reggiana and Cosenza in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore (21584 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie B, with both Reggiana and Cosenza experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 16th place.

Insights:
  • Reggiana have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Serie B
  • Cosenza have the most matches under the total-line (22) 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.

Cosenza have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Reggiana form and stats

5-3-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Reggiana so far this season. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Reggiana with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Salernitana game, 21 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Stress levels are on the rise for Reggiana's attacking players as they have now played 340 minutes without scoring in a league game. L. Libutti was their last goal scorer.

Reggiana faced defeat in their previous match, away at Monza (0-2). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Cremonese (0-3).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Reggiana have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost one.

Reggiana are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Reggiana have conceded 17 goals.

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Cosenza form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 3 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Cosenza's last game was the home draw against Vicenza (1-1). A 0-0 draw at Salernitana's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cosenza playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Cosenza wins, four draws and five defeats.

The attacking power of Cosenza when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Cosenza in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Cosenza - Reggiana 0-1.

Top Goalscorers

ReggianaS. Mazzocchi
S. Mazzocchi
7 goals
CosenzaE. Gliozzi
E. Gliozzi
6 goals
CosenzaM. Carretta
M. Carretta
4 goals

Reggiana missing players

Cosenza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reggiana Cosenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
8 5 2 Won W 2 3 4
4 3 1 Drew D 1 7 16
17 6 1 Lost L 1 4 9
24 14 4 Scored S 5 13 23
46 17 3 Conceded C 2 14 29
93% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 79%
69% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 66%
52% 50% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 24%
14% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 10%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
34% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 48%
24% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 31%
48% 43% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 3.1 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.9
6 4 1 Red cards R C 1 5 8
 
9 8.8 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.1 11.1
2.8 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.2
31% 37% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 28% 25%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cosenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cosenza have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Serie B
  • Reggiana have the fewest dropped points from leading position (7) in Serie B
  • Reggiana have the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) 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 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 21

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 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 21

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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.