Salernitana vs Cosenza match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 25.January
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Arechi (37245 seats)

With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Salernitana fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Cosenza.

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.

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Salernitana form and stats

4-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Salernitana so far this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Salernitana here at Stadio Arechi, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Salernitana supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Cosenza in Serie B and win 2-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Pescara with a 2-1 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Salernitana perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Salernitana as a small favourite), we find 21 games. Salernitana has won 11 of these, drawn 7 and lost 3.

A decent goal production from Salernitana in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 9 league matches. Salernitana have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Cosenza form and stats

Cosenza have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-4-4 (10 played). It's a growing despair in Cosenza as they have recorded three consecutive losses. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Cosenza have lost on their last two travels.

Two away games in a row for Cosenza, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Salernitana in the Serie B. A loss against Crotone was the result prior to that, in a home game.

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 14 relevant matches. Results were 5 Cosenza wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.

Cosenza find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Cosenza in these games.

Head 2 Head

Salernitana and Cosenza have met before this season: Salernitana - Cosenza 2-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 2 - 1 - 1 (Salernitana wins - draws - Cosenza wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalernitanaS. Kiyine
S. Kiyine
7 goals
CosenzaE. Rivière
E. Rivière
7 goals
SalernitanaL. Jallow
L. Jallow
6 goals

Salernitana missing players

Cosenza missing players

Salernitana Cosenza
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 0 Played P 4 11 21
9 5 0 Won W 0 2 4
5 4 0 Drew D 2 4 8
7 1 0 Lost L 2 5 9
31 18 0 Scored S 5 14 23
27 11 0 Conceded C 7 15 25
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
81% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 67%
48% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 38%
24% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 45% 24%
14% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 9% 5%
67% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 62%
14% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 14%
19% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 29%
 
3.8 4.3 0 Corners For (avg) C F 3.8 4.5 5.4
5 5.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 7.2 5.1 4.6
3 2.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.1 2.5
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 2
 
248 135 0 Total Shots T S 46 116 253
104 49 0 Shots on Target S O 15 47 89
30% 37% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Salernitana's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cosenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salernitana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 20 14 5 1 35 10 11 9 2 0 24 3 9 5 3 1 11 7 25 47
2 Pordenone 20 10 5 5 29 25 10 8 2 0 16 3 10 2 3 5 13 22 4 35
3 Crotone 20 10 4 6 32 22 10 6 3 1 19 9 10 4 1 5 13 13 10 34
4 Chievo 21 7 9 5 27 23 10 5 3 2 16 11 11 2 6 3 11 12 4 30
5 Virtus Entella 20 8 6 6 25 22 9 5 3 1 9 4 11 3 3 5 16 18 3 30
6 Cittadella 20 8 6 6 23 24 10 4 3 3 13 15 10 4 3 3 10 9 -1 30
7 Salernitana 20 8 5 7 29 26 9 4 4 1 16 10 11 4 1 6 13 16 3 29
8 Frosinone 20 7 7 6 24 19 10 6 3 1 19 7 10 1 4 5 5 12 5 28
9 Ascoli 20 8 3 9 28 29 9 7 1 1 16 7 11 1 2 8 12 22 -1 27
10 Perugia 20 7 6 7 24 27 10 5 3 2 14 9 10 2 3 5 10 18 -3 27
11 Juve Stabia 20 8 3 9 22 28 11 6 1 4 14 14 9 2 2 5 8 14 -6 27
12 Pescara 20 7 5 8 30 28 11 3 5 3 18 14 9 4 0 5 12 14 2 26
13 Spezia 19 6 7 6 23 21 10 4 3 3 14 11 9 2 4 3 9 10 2 25
14 Pisa 20 6 7 7 25 25 10 4 3 3 15 13 10 2 4 4 10 12 0 25
15 Empoli 21 5 9 7 21 27 11 4 6 1 15 10 10 1 3 6 6 17 -6 24
16 Venezia 20 5 8 7 18 22 9 2 2 5 6 11 11 3 6 2 12 11 -4 23
17 Cremonese 19 5 7 7 13 20 10 4 4 2 8 7 9 1 3 5 5 13 -7 22
18 Cosenza 20 4 8 8 22 23 10 2 4 4 9 10 10 2 4 4 13 13 -1 20
19 Trapani 20 4 6 10 22 37 10 2 4 4 12 14 10 2 2 6 10 23 -15 18
20 Livorno 20 3 4 13 18 32 10 3 1 6 15 20 10 0 3 7 3 12 -14 13

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.