Serie B match prediction and preview for Venezia vs Cittadella clash

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Thu 27.May
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (10500 seats)

This should be quite a game, with Venezia placed 5th and Cittadella at 6th. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Venezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Venezia 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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Venezia form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Venezia have managed 10 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 19 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.

Happy days for Venezia in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Cittadella that ended with a 1-0 victory. Attacking player Francesco Di Mariano bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.14 out of 10. Mariano scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 18 successful passes (of 22 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Lecce that finished 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Venezia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Venezia as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Venezia has won eight of these, drawn seven and lost two.

Venezia has scored 28 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Venezia have conceded 19 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cittadella form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Cittadella have produced an overall stat of 6-5-8 so far. Cittadella has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Cittadella have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 185 minutes ago. E. Baldini was the goal scorer.

Cittadella failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie B home match vs Venezia that ended with defeat 0-1. Midfield player Simone Branca was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.31/10. Branca hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 35 successful passes (of 40 total).

Prior to that match, the Cittadella manager R. Venturato faced defeat when travelling to Monza and losing 0-2.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cittadella playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were six Cittadella wins, three draws and six defeats.

Cittadella find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 19 away fixtures in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Cittadella in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Cittadella - Venezia 0-1, played this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Venezia won three, Cittadella won four and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
14 goals
VeneziaM. Aramu
M. Aramu
10 goals
CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
8 goals

Venezia missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Venezia Cittadella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 21 5 Played P 5 20 42
18 12 2 Won W 1 6 17
15 3 0 Drew D 2 5 12
9 6 3 Lost L 2 9 13
59 32 6 Scored S 4 23 52
42 21 7 Conceded C 5 23 38
88% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 95%
76% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 65% 64%
43% 48% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 30% 31%
24% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 17%
10% 14% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
55% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 45% 38%
33% 38% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 20% 38%
24% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 40% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3.1 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.4 14 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.8 13.7
4.5 4.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 4.6
31% 32% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 27% 27%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (14) in Serie B
  • Cittadella have the most matches under the total-line (29) in Serie B
  • Venezia 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 Empoli 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 23

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 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 23

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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.