Serie B prediction and preview: Salernitana modest favorites to beat Pescara

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 23.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Arechi (37245 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Salernitana supporters in this Stadio Arechi clash with Pescara, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie B table.

Insights:
  • Salernitana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Pescara has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Serie B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Salernitana form and stats

Salernitana have performed here at Stadio Arechi this season with 6 wins from 9 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Salernitana has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager F. Castori and the players.

A. Anderson was the last player to score a league goal for Salernitana and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Salernitana haven't scored in 322 minutes.

Salernitana lost their last game at Empoli (placed 1st) after a 0-5 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Pordenone (0-2).

As you see from the result above, Salernitana suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Salernitana's goalkeeper Vid Belec was extremely busy against Empoli, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Salernitana have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won seven times, drawn one and lost zero.

The Salernitana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. From these home matches, Salernitana have conceded only 7 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Pescara form and stats

Pescara, who have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Serie B, have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-1-5 (8 played).

Pescara might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Cremonese proved too strong as Pescara slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Reggiana at their stadium, the result 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Pescara have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were four victories, two draws and eleven defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Pescara as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Pescara have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last eight meetings between the teams: Salernitana won two, Pescara won three and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalernitanaG. Tutino
G. Tutino
6 goals
SalernitanaM. Đurić
M. Đurić
4 goals
PescaraD. Ceter Valencia
D. Ceter Valencia
4 goals

Salernitana missing players

Pescara missing players

Salernitana Pescara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 5 Played P 2 8 18
9 6 4 Won W 0 2 4
4 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4 Garde Nationale 4 0 0 4 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0
16 Inter Nouakchott 3 0 0 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 -6 0

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Concorde 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 10
2 Nouakchott King's 3 3 0 0 8 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 6 1 7 9
3 Tevragh-Zeine 3 3 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 9
4 Tidjikja 4 2 2 0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 1 2 0 4 0 6 8
5 Medine 4 2 1 1 5 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 7
6 Kaedi 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 7
7 SNIM 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 5
8 Sahel 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 -1 5
9 Ksar 3 1 1 1 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 -3 4
10 Kedia 3 0 3 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3
11 JAHE 3 1 0 2 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 8 1 1 0 0 2 1 -7 3
12 Armee 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 -2 2
13 Police 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 2 4 -3 1
14 Nouadhibou 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Garde Nationale 4 0 0 4 2 7 3 0 0 3 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0
16 Inter Nouakchott 3 0 0 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 -6 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nouadhibou 26 18 3 5 40 17 13 10 2 1 25 9 13 8 1 4 15 8 23 57
2 Tevragh-Zeine 26 15 7 4 31 15 13 8 4 1 16 5 13 7 3 3 15 10 16 52an Sheets C S 0% 50% 39%
53% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 62% 67%
 
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Pescara has the fewest scored goals (5) away in Serie B
  • Pescara has the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in Serie B
  • Pescara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Salernitana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Salernitana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Pescara have scored away.
  • Salernitana haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 18 10 7 1 34 14 9 5 4 0 17 5 9 5 3 1 17 9 20 37
2 Cittadella 17 10 3 4 30 14 9 6 2 1 17 6 8 4 1 3 13 8 16 33
3 Monza 18 8 7 3 27 14 9 5 3 1 17 5 9 3 4 2 10 9 13 31
4 Salernitana 18 9 4 5 22 23 9 6 2 1 15 7 9 3 2 4 7 16 -1 31
5 Lecce 18 7 8 3 32 22 9 3 5 1 18 12 9 4 3 2 14 10 10 29
6 SPAL 17 8 5 4 23 16 8 5 2 1 15 6 9 3 3 3 8 10 7 29
7 Chievo 16 7 6 3 22 14 8 4 2 2 12 7 8 3 4 1 10 7 8 27
8 Pordenone 18 6 9 3 22 15 9 2 6 1 14 10 9 4 3 2 8 5 7 27
9 Frosinone 17 7 5 5 17 16 9 3 3 3 7 9 8 4 2 2 10 7 1 26
10 Venezia 18 6 7 5 21 18 9 4 2 3 11 8 9 2 5 2 10 10 3 25
11 Pisa 17 5 8 4 24 29 8 3 4 1 9 9 9 2 4 3 15 20 -5 23
12 Brescia 18 5 6 7 26 29 9 3 3 3 16 15 9 2 3 4 10 14 -3 21
13 Vicenza 17 4 8 5 23 24 8 1 6 1 10 10 9 3 2 4 13 14 -1 20
14 Cremonese 18 4 6 8 17 23 9 2 3 4 8 13 9 2 3 4 9 10 -6 18
15 Reggina 18 4 5 9 16 25 9 3 1 5 9 11 9 1 4 4 7 14 -9 17
16 Cosenza 18 2 10 6 13 16 9 0 5 4 4 9 9 2 5 2 9 7 -3 16
17 Pescara 18 4 4 10 15 30 10 2 3 5 10 15 8 2 1 5 5 15 -15 16
18 Reggiana 17 4 3 10 15 29 9 2 2 5 9 11 8 2 1 5 6 18 -14 15
19 Virtus Entella 18 3 5 10 15 31 9 2 1 6 8 17 9 1 4 4 7 14 -16 14
20 Ascoli 18 3 4 11 15 27 8 3 1 4 7 11 10 0 3 7 8 16 -12 13

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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.