Serie B: Top level versus below average, at least according to the table. Südtirol - Como. Home victory or a shock?
- Südtirol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Como have the most dropped points from leading position (12) 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!
Südtirol form and stats
Südtirol have played 12 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-2 (wins-draws-losses). The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.
A good away victory last time out for Südtirol, who won 1-0 against Pisa (placed 8th). Goalkeeper Poluzzi got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.72 out of ten. Poluzzi topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Südtirol had a home game versus Reggina which ended with a victory 2-1.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 Südtirol have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Low on goals? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
Südtirol are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. On the other hand, Südtirol have conceded 13 goals.
Como form and stats
There's been little loot from Como's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Serie B. Como only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
Como might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Frosinone proved too strong as Como slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia. Defender Binks was the best team player with a rating of 7.81. Binks hit two key passes and won 4 of 6 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Brescia at their stadium, the result 1-0.Como are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.
Lacking goals? 10 of this club's most recent 13 league matches have had two or less goals.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Como have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Como have conceded 19 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Südtirol have not lost in the last 4 games (3-1-0) against Como.This duo encountered each other earlier on this match year: Como - Südtirol 0-2.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Odogwu 8 goals | M. Rover 5 goals |   L. Mancuso 5 goals |
Südtirol missing players
Como missing players
| Südtirol | Como | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 33 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 74% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 35% | 42% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 35% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 48% | 67% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 43% |
| 35% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 22% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 35% |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.3 | 12.7 | 13.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| 32% | 31% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 25% |
| 15.1 | 13.8 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| 4 | 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- Como have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Como have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Serie B
- Südtirol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 23 | 51 |
| 2 | Genoa | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 40 |
| 3 | Reggina | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| 4 | Südtirol | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 38 |
| 5 | Bari 1908 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 36 |
| 6 | Ternana | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -3 | 33 |
| 7 | Cagliari | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Pisa | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | Modena | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | Palermo | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Parma | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 30 |
| 12 | Cittadella | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 27 |
| 13 | Ascoli | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Perugia | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 26 |
| 15 | Como | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 26 |
| 16 | Brescia | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | SPAL | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 24 |
| 18 | Venezia | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | -6 | 24 |
| 19 | Benevento | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 20 | Cosenza | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -16 | 22 |
