Serie B match prediction and preview for Salernitana vs Venezia clash

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 17.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Arechi (37245 seats)

Salernitana and Venezia are both riding high in the Serie B with their 3rd and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Salernitana have the most points (33) at home in Serie B

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

The season is still full of potential for Salernitana as they can still win the whole Serie B. Venezia are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Salernitana form and stats

Salernitana, who have the most points (33) at home in Serie B, have performed here at Stadio Arechi this season with 9 wins from 16 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 1. Salernitana has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Arechi, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Vid Belec not having conceded a league goal in 198 minutes.

Salernitana are returning here after visiting Virtus Entella in a Serie B game and winning with a 3-0 scoreline. Frédéric Veseli, Luka Bogdan and Gennaro Tutino scored the goal(s). Before that, Salernitana had a home game versus Frosinone which ended with a victory 1-0.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Monza are coming to town in three days.

Salernitana has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 16 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. Salernitana have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Venezia form and stats

5-9-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Venezia in their Serie B matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Pordenone game have they lost an away game, meaning Venezia has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Venezia are travelling after their nice 3-0 home win in the Serie B against Cosenza (placed 17th). A 1-1 draw at SPAL's stadium before that.

After this away game Venezia return home for a Serie B game against Chievo. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Venezia find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Venezia - Salernitana 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Salernitana four wins, two draws and Venezia three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SalernitanaG. Tutino
G. Tutino
11 goals
VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
11 goals
VeneziaM. Aramu
M. Aramu
9 goals

Salernitana missing players

Venezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Salernitana Venezia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 2 Played P 4 16 33
15 9 0 Won W 1 5 14
12 6 2 Drew D 3 9 11
6 1 0 Lost L 0 2 8
36 21 1 Scored S 8 21 46
29 9 1 Conceded C 5 15 33
82% 88% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 81% 88%
64% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 79%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 42%
12% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 21%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 9%
36% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 52%
48% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 33%
33% 19% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 2.3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
11.2 11.5 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 13.4 13.5
3.5 3.5 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.6 4.7
30% 34% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 53% 29% 30%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Salernitana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Salernitana have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Serie B
  • Salernitana have the most points (33) at home 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 31 16 14 1 54 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 16 8 7 1 28 14 30 62
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Venezia 33 14 11 8 46 33 17 9 2 6 25 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 13 53
5 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Reggina 33 11 11 11 35 35 16 7 3 6 16 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 0 44
11 Cremonese 32 11 9 12 38 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 42
12 Vicenza 33 9 14 10 42 45 16 4 9 3 19 18 17 5 5 7 23 27 -3 41
13 Pisa 31 9 13 9 40 44 16 5 9 2 18 15 15 4 4 7 22 29 -4 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 33 5 17 11 26 35 17 2 9 6 12 17 16 3 8 5 14 18 -9 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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 31 16 14 1 54 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 16 8 7 1 28 14 30 62
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Venezia 33 14 11 8 46 33 17 9 2 6 25 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 13 53
5 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Reggina 33 11 11 11 35 35 16 7 3 6 16 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 0 44
11 Cremonese 32 11 9 12 38 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 42
12 Vicenza 33 9 14 10 42 45 16 4 9 3 19 18 17 5 5 7 23 27 -3 41
13 Pisa 31 9 13 9 40 44 16 5 9 2 18 15 15 4 4 7 22 29 -4 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 33 5 17 11 26 35 17 2 9 6 12 17 16 3 8 5 14 18 -9 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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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.