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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Oreste Granillo (27763 seats)

Reggina have outdone Cagliari so far, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all the info you need before kickoff:

Insights:
  • Reggina have the most matches over the total-line (16) in Serie B
  • Reggina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cagliari have scored away.

This should be an appealing game with lots of action and bustle as both sides are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Reggina form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Reggina have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games.

Reggina's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Parma (placed 8th). The forward Ménez was named "man of the match" for Reggina with the rating of 7.63/10. Ménez hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 26 successful passes (of 29 total).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Cosenza.

This is expected to be a close game, with Reggina perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Reggina as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Reggina has won 6 of these, drawn 2 and lost 7.

The Reggina fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Reggina have conceded 15 goals.

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Cagliari form and stats

Cagliari have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-8-5 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

Cagliari go into this game after a win, the home game against Ascoli that ended 4-1. That victory felt good as this team had gone four league fixtures without victory. Attacker Lapadula got a player rating of 8.75 in the game. "Man of the match" Lapadula scored two goals, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Cagliari travelled to Brescia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cagliari playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 1 Cagliari win, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this side's latest 11 league rounds have had two goals or less.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cagliari as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. 15 goals have been conceded by Cagliari in these games.

Head 2 Head

Reggina have put together a streak of 10 consecutive matches without defeat (7-3-0) when facing Cagliari.

Cagliari - Reggina 1-1 was the story when these participants last met, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

CagliariG. Lapadula
G. Lapadula
13 goals
RegginaG. Fabbian
G. Fabbian
8 goals
CagliariL. Pavoletti
L. Pavoletti
6 goals

Reggina missing players

Cagliari missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reggina Cagliari
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
13 7 3 Won W 0 1 10
3 2 0 Drew D 4 8 12
12 5 1 Lost L 0 5 7
39 23 7 Scored S 5 11 34
31 15 3 Conceded C 5 15 29
96% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 86%
71% 79% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 69%
57% 71% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 34%
18% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 14% 17%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
43% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 55%
32% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 31%
29% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 43% 28%
 
4.9 5 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.4 5.5
5 5.1 8.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.4 4.2
2.6 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.3
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
13.3 14.4 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 12.7 14.1
4.7 5.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 4
30% 30% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 26% 29%
 
10 9.1 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.4 11.5
3.4 3.1 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.5 3.8
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Reggina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reggina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cagliari have scored away.
  • Reggina have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Serie B
  • Reggina have the most matches over the total-line (16) 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 Frosinone 29 19 5 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 15 8 3 4 21 11 30 62
2 Bari 1908 29 13 11 5 45 27 15 5 7 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 50
3 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
4 Sudtirol 29 12 12 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 14 7 4 3 14 12 4 48
5 Pisa 29 10 12 7 40 29 14 6 4 4 22 14 15 4 8 3 18 15 11 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Cagliari 29 10 12 7 34 29 15 9 4 2 23 14 14 1 8 5 11 15 5 42
8 Parma 29 11 8 10 35 31 15 7 2 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 41
9 Palermo 29 9 12 8 33 35 14 6 5 3 15 11 15 3 7 5 18 24 -2 39
10 Modena 29 11 5 13 39 38 14 6 4 4 22 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 1 38
11 Como 29 8 12 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 15 2 8 5 14 21 -3 36
12 Ascoli 29 9 9 11 30 35 14 3 5 6 12 16 15 6 4 5 18 19 -5 36
13 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
14 Cittadella 29 8 11 10 28 37 14 4 7 3 16 17 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 35
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 29 7 9 13 30 39 15 3 5 7 15 21 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 30
17 Benevento 29 6 11 12 23 31 15 3 4 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 29
18 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
19 Brescia 29 6 10 13 23 41 15 4 5 6 13 17 14 2 5 7 10 24 -18 28
20 Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23 47 14 5 5 4 16 15 14 1 3 10 7 32 -24 26

Cagliari:
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 Frosinone 29 19 5 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 15 8 3 4 21 11 30 62
2 Bari 1908 29 13 11 5 45 27 15 5 7 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 50
3 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
4 Sudtirol 29 12 12 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 14 7 4 3 14 12 4 48
5 Pisa 29 10 12 7 40 29 14 6 4 4 22 14 15 4 8 3 18 15 11 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Cagliari 29 10 12 7 34 29 15 9 4 2 23 14 14 1 8 5 11 15 5 42
8 Parma 29 11 8 10 35 31 15 7 2 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 41
9 Palermo 29 9 12 8 33 35 14 6 5 3 15 11 15 3 7 5 18 24 -2 39
10 Modena 29 11 5 13 39 38 14 6 4 4 22 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 1 38
11 Como 29 8 12 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 15 2 8 5 14 21 -3 36
12 Ascoli 29 9 9 11 30 35 14 3 5 6 12 16 15 6 4 5 18 19 -5 36
13 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
14 Cittadella 29 8 11 10 28 37 14 4 7 3 16 17 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 35
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 29 7 9 13 30 39 15 3 5 7 15 21 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 30
17 Benevento 29 6 11 12 23 31 15 3 4 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 29
18 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
19 Brescia 29 6 10 13 23 41 15 4 5 6 13 17 14 2 5 7 10 24 -18 28
20 Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23 47 14 5 5 4 16 15 14 1 3 10 7 32 -24 26

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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.