Possible nail-biting contest in SPAL - Cittadella game

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 05.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Paolo Mazza (17900 seats)

Cittadella know they are going on a difficult visit to SPAL and their Stadio Paolo Mazza. This guide has all the intelligence you need before the fixture.

Insights:
  • SPAL have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Serie B
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither SPAL nor Cittadella as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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SPAL form and stats

With 3 Serie B wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats from their home games, SPAL are certainly not brimming with confidence. SPAL are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Paolo Mazza with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts.

Mantia was the last player to score a league goal for SPAL and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as SPAL haven't scored in 264 minutes.

The SPAL crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Frosinone here at Stadio Paolo Mazza. Midfielder Maistro was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.32 (out of ten) in that game. Maistro hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 23 successful passes (of 27 total).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Genoa (0-3).

SPAL has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.

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Cittadella form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

There were no winners in Cittadella's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Brescia (placed 18th). Giraudo, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.83. Giraudo hit one key pass and won 8 of 10 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Ternana.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cittadella as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. 18 goals have been conceded by Cittadella in these games.

Head 2 Head

SPAL have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (1-3-0) against Cittadella.

Cittadella - SPAL 0-0 was the product when these two teams formerly played each other, some time ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaM. Antonucci
M. Antonucci
8 goals
CittadellaG. Crociata
G. Crociata
6 goals
SPALA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
5 goals

SPAL missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SPAL Cittadella
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 5 14 27
5 3 1 Won W 1 4 8
10 4 2 Drew D 2 4 10
12 7 1 Lost L 2 6 9
29 19 5 Scored S 4 11 24
38 21 5 Conceded C 5 18 32
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 78%
74% 86% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 71% 67%
37% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 37%
22% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 11%
15% 21% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
48% 57% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 43% 37%
30% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 20% 29% 37%
33% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 43% 48%
 
4.4 4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 3.9 4
5 3.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.2
2.9 2.9 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.1 3.1
6 4 1 Red cards R C 0 3 7
 
12.3 13.4 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 11.5 12.6
4.2 4.9 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.5 3.7
26% 28% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 22% 24%
 
13.8 12.8 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 11.2 10
4.3 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.4 3.9
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • SPAL have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Serie B
  • SPAL 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 Frosinone 27 18 4 5 45 18 13 10 2 1 24 7 14 8 2 4 21 11 27 58
2 Genoa 27 13 9 5 31 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 12 47
3 Bari 1908 27 12 10 5 44 27 14 5 6 3 24 16 13 7 4 2 20 11 17 46
4 Südtirol 27 11 11 5 30 27 14 4 8 2 16 15 13 7 3 3 14 12 3 44
5 Reggina 27 13 3 11 39 30 13 7 2 4 23 14 14 6 1 7 16 16 9 42
6 Pisa 27 10 11 6 39 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 14 4 8 2 18 14 12 41
7 Cagliari 27 9 11 7 29 27 14 8 4 2 19 13 13 1 7 5 10 14 2 38
8 Parma 27 10 7 10 34 31 14 7 1 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 16 18 3 37
9 Palermo 27 9 10 8 29 31 14 6 5 3 15 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 -2 37
10 Ascoli 27 9 9 9 29 30 13 3 5 5 12 15 14 6 4 4 17 15 -1 36
11 Modena 27 10 5 12 38 37 13 5 4 4 21 15 14 5 1 8 17 22 1 35
12 Ternana 27 9 8 10 26 33 13 6 4 3 13 10 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 35
13 Cittadella 27 8 10 9 24 32 13 4 6 3 13 14 14 4 4 6 11 18 -8 34
14 Como 27 7 11 9 32 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 14 2 7 5 14 21 -4 32
15 Perugia 27 8 6 13 29 32 13 5 4 4 17 14 14 3 2 9 12 18 -3 30
16 Venezia 27 7 8 12 29 35 14 3 4 7 14 20 13 4 4 5 15 15 -6 29
17 Benevento 27 6 9 12 21 29 14 3 3 8 10 18 13 3 6 4 11 11 -8 27
18 Brescia 27 6 8 13 21 39 14 4 4 6 12 16 13 2 4 7 9 23 -18 26
19 Cosenza 27 6 8 13 23 43 14 5 5 4 16 15 13 1 3 9 7 28 -20 26
20 SPAL 27 5 10 12 29 38 14 3 4 7 19 21 13 2 6 5 10 17 -9 25

SPAL:
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 27 18 4 5 45 18 13 10 2 1 24 7 14 8 2 4 21 11 27 58
2 Genoa 27 13 9 5 31 19 13 6 6 1 15 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 12 47
3 Bari 1908 27 12 10 5 44 27 14 5 6 3 24 16 13 7 4 2 20 11 17 46
4 Südtirol 27 11 11 5 30 27 14 4 8 2 16 15 13 7 3 3 14 12 3 44
5 Reggina 27 13 3 11 39 30 13 7 2 4 23 14 14 6 1 7 16 16 9 42
6 Pisa 27 10 11 6 39 27 13 6 3 4 21 13 14 4 8 2 18 14 12 41
7 Cagliari 27 9 11 7 29 27 14 8 4 2 19 13 13 1 7 5 10 14 2 38
8 Parma 27 10 7 10 34 31 14 7 1 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 16 18 3 37
9 Palermo 27 9 10 8 29 31 14 6 5 3 15 11 13 3 5 5 14 20 -2 37
10 Ascoli 27 9 9 9 29 30 13 3 5 5 12 15 14 6 4 4 17 15 -1 36
11 Modena 27 10 5 12 38 37 13 5 4 4 21 15 14 5 1 8 17 22 1 35
12 Ternana 27 9 8 10 26 33 13 6 4 3 13 10 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 35
13 Cittadella 27 8 10 9 24 32 13 4 6 3 13 14 14 4 4 6 11 18 -8 34
14 Como 27 7 11 9 32 36 13 5 4 4 18 15 14 2 7 5 14 21 -4 32
15 Perugia 27 8 6 13 29 32 13 5 4 4 17 14 14 3 2 9 12 18 -3 30
16 Venezia 27 7 8 12 29 35 14 3 4 7 14 20 13 4 4 5 15 15 -6 29
17 Benevento 27 6 9 12 21 29 14 3 3 8 10 18 13 3 6 4 11 11 -8 27
18 Brescia 27 6 8 13 21 39 14 4 4 6 12 16 13 2 4 7 9 23 -18 26
19 Cosenza 27 6 8 13 23 43 14 5 5 4 16 15 13 1 3 9 7 28 -20 26
20 SPAL 27 5 10 12 29 38 14 3 4 7 19 21 13 2 6 5 10 17 -9 25

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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.