Venezia and Cosenza followers eagerly anticipate Serie B contest at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 26.Aug
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (10500 seats)

After league round 1 it's Venezia - Cosenza 3-3 in points. Who will conquer the points in this second Serie B match of the season?

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Cosenza, who are travelling more than 1000 kilometers to play this game.

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!

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Venezia form and stats

Last season, Venezia's league statistics were 13 wins, 10 draws and 15 losses, ending with 8th place in the Serie B. From these 38 matches they scored {51 goals} and gave away 50. Performing at home in the former season Venezia delivered 7-5-7 (win-draw-lost) with {29 goals} and 27 conceded. The hosts won their first Serie B game here at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Venezia last season were 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from 19 games.

The Venezia followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Como and win 3-0. Pierini (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.73/10. Pierini scored two goals and hit three key passes.

In the fixture before, 2-2 away to Spezia (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) (Coppa Italia).

There will be little rest for Venezia after this match as they are travelling to Sampdoria for a Serie B game in only four days.

Venezia has scored {3 goals} so far and conceded {0 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Cosenza form and stats

Let's have a look at how Cosenza performed last season in the Serie B: They landed a 17th position in the league table after playing out 9 victories, 13 draws and 16 defeats. In total they scored 30 and conceded {53 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 6 and lost 11 with 10/35 goals scored/conceded.

246 minutes! That's how long the Cosenza goalkeeper Alessandro Micai and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Cosenza won their last game, 3-0 versus Ascoli played at home. Martino was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.73. The defender Martino hit five key passes and won 4 of 9 duels.

The game earlier was the Coppa Italia-duel against Sassuolo (after extra-time), a home defeat (2-5). Looking at the earlier recent performances of Cosenza when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 7 matches with the visitors losing 5 times, drawing 2 and winning 0 games.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cosenza are hosting Modena in the Serie B only three days away.

Head 2 Head

Venezia have not lost in the last 7 fixtures (2-5-0) facing Cosenza.

Top Goalscorers

VeneziaN. Pierini
N. Pierini
2 goals
VeneziaJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
1 goals
CosenzaM. Zilli
M. Zilli
1 goals

Venezia missing players

Cosenza missing players

Venezia Cosenza
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 1 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 3 0 Scored S 0 0 3
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
9 9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 7
3 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
18 18 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 22
6 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 6
50% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 50%
 
12 12 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 4
3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Venezia Last season Cosenza
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
39 19   Played P   19 39
13 7   Won W   2 10
10 5   Drew D   6 13
16 7   Lost L   11 16
52 29   Scored S   10 31
52 27   Conceded C   35 53
97% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 87%
79% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 64%
51% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 36%
23% 32%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 18%
15% 21%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 8%
64% 68%   BTTS BTTS   42% 49%
13% 16%   Clean Sheets C S   21% 28%
26% 21%   Failed to Score F T   47% 36%
 
4.7 5.2   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 4.7
5.4 5.9   Corners against (avg) C A   5.6 5.4
2.2 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.7
5 4   Red cards R C   3 6
 
12.7 12.4   Shots (avg) S (   9.8 10.9
4.4 4.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.8 3.5
30% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   19% 23%
 
14.2 14.2   Shots against (avg) S A   16.6 15.7
4.4 4.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.1 4.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cosenza 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Venezia 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
3 Parma 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Cittadella 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Sampdoria 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1
6 Spezia 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Südtirol 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Palermo 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Catanzaro 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Bari 1908 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Cremonese 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Modena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Pisa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ternana 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Reggiana 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 FeralpiSalò 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
18 Ascoli 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
19 Como 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 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 Frosinone 38 24 8 6 63 26 19 14 3 2 35 11 19 10 5 4 28 15 37 80
2 Genoa 38 21 11 6 53 28 19 12 6 1 29 10 19 9 5 5 24 18 25 73
3 Bari 1908 38 17 14 7 58 37 19 7 9 3 30 19 19 10 5 4 28 18 21 65
4 Cagliari 38 15 15 8 50 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 19 4 9 6 22 17 16 60
5 Parma 38 17 10 11 48 39 19 11 2 6 26 16 19 6 8 5 22 23 9 60
6 Südtirol 38 14 16 8 38 34 19 6 10 3 21 18 19 8 6 5 17 16 4 58
7 Reggina 38 17 4 17 49 45 19 10 2 7 28 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 4 50
8 Venezia 38 13 10 15 51 50 19 7 5 7 29 27 19 6 5 8 22 23 1 49
9 Palermo 38 11 16 11 48 49 19 8 8 3 25 17 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 49
10 Modena 38 13 9 16 47 53 19 7 8 4 26 18 19 6 1 12 21 35 -6 48
11 Pisa 38 11 14 13 48 42 19 7 5 7 27 21 19 4 9 6 21 21 6 47
12 Como 38 10 17 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 19 2 10 7 19 28 -1 47
13 Ascoli 38 12 11 15 40 47 19 6 6 7 20 22 19 6 5 8 20 25 -7 47
14 Cittadella 38 9 16 13 34 45 19 5 8 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 43
15 Ternana 38 11 10 17 37 52 19 8 5 6 21 21 19 3 5 11 16 31 -15 43
16 Brescia 38 9 13 16 36 57 19 6 6 7 17 22 19 3 7 9 19 35 -21 40
17 Cosenza 38 9 13 16 30 53 19 7 7 5 20 18 19 2 6 11 10 35 -23 40
18 Perugia 38 10 9 19 40 52 19 6 6 7 22 26 19 4 3 12 18 26 -12 39
19 SPAL 38 8 14 16 41 51 19 4 7 8 25 27 19 4 7 8 16 24 -10 38
20 Benevento 38 7 14 17 33 49 19 4 6 9 16 25 19 3 8 8 17 24 -16 35

Read more about Serie B

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.