Venezia vs Palermo: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 15.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (10500 seats)

Venezia are looking to stop thinking about the league table before this game vs Palermo. Here's all you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • Venezia have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Serie B
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Palermo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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

4-5-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Venezia so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager Vanoli led his Venezia to a defeat away at Reggina. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league matches. Midfield player Tessmann got a match rating of 8.02 in that game, the max score being 10. Tessmann hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 57 successful passes (of 70 total).

Ahead of that match, Venezia won a home game hosting Como (3-2).

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 10 games. Venezia has won 2 of these, drawn 4 and lost 4.

Venezia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 16 games. Venezia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Palermo form and stats

There's been little loot from Palermo's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Serie B. Palermo only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws.

Palermo played 0-0 against Cosenza in their previous match. Pigliacelli (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.34. Pigliacelli topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that match, the Palermo manager Corini faced defeat when travelling to Parma and losing 1-2.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Palermo in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Palermo, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored in 12 of this club's last 16 league games.

Palermo have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 19 goals have been scored. Palermo struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 26 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Palermo - Venezia 0-1 was the scoreline in these contenders' previous head-to-head game, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Venezia two wins, four draws and Palermo one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less. The matches between these teams have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

PalermoM. Brunori Sandri
M. Brunori Sandri
14 goals
VeneziaJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
11 goals
PalermoE. Soleri
E. Soleri
4 goals

Venezia missing players

Palermo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Venezia Palermo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 6 16 32
9 4 2 Won W 1 3 10
9 5 2 Drew D 4 7 13
14 7 1 Lost L 1 6 9
34 18 8 Scored S 11 19 39
42 23 8 Conceded C 11 26 39
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
75% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 88% 66%
44% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 38%
16% 19% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 19% 19%
6% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 19% 19%
59% 69% 80% BTTS BTTS 83% 62% 50%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 17% 12% 31%
31% 25% 20% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 31%
 
4.3 4.9 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.8 4.8
5.4 6.2 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.7 4.7
2.3 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.4 2.4
5 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.6 12.3 13.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 11 12.2
4.1 3.9 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.8 4.1
26% 29% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 31% 30%
 
14.2 14.6 14.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 13.1 13.2
4.3 4.3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Palermo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Palermo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Venezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Venezia have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Serie B
  • Venezia have the fewest clean sheets (4) 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 Frosinone 32 20 6 6 51 20 16 12 2 2 29 8 16 8 4 4 22 12 31 66
2 Genoa 32 17 10 5 42 21 16 9 6 1 21 6 16 8 4 4 21 15 21 60
3 Bari 1908 32 15 11 6 48 28 16 6 7 3 26 16 16 9 4 3 22 12 20 56
4 Südtirol 32 13 13 6 35 30 17 6 8 3 20 17 15 7 5 3 15 13 5 52
5 Reggina 32 15 3 14 43 37 16 8 2 6 24 19 16 7 1 8 19 18 6 48
6 Cagliari 32 11 14 7 39 30 16 9 5 2 24 15 16 2 9 5 15 15 9 47
7 Parma 32 13 8 11 38 34 16 8 2 6 20 14 16 5 6 5 18 20 4 47
8 Pisa 32 11 13 8 42 30 16 7 5 4 24 14 16 4 8 4 18 16 12 46
9 Palermo 32 10 13 9 39 39 16 7 6 3 20 13 16 3 7 6 19 26 0 43
10 Modena 32 12 6 14 42 43 15 6 5 4 22 15 17 6 1 10 20 28 -1 42
11 Como 32 9 13 10 39 41 16 7 5 4 23 17 16 2 8 6 16 24 -2 40
12 Ternana 32 10 10 12 30 38 15 7 5 3 16 12 17 3 5 9 14 26 -8 40
13 Ascoli 32 10 9 13 34 41 16 4 5 7 16 20 16 6 4 6 18 21 -7 39
14 Venezia 32 9 9 14 34 42 16 4 5 7 18 23 16 5 4 7 16 19 -8 36
15 Cittadella 32 8 12 12 28 40 16 4 7 5 16 20 16 4 5 7 12 20 -12 36
16 Cosenza 32 9 9 14 26 47 16 7 5 4 18 15 16 2 4 10 8 32 -21 36
17 Perugia 32 9 7 16 34 39 16 5 5 6 19 19 16 4 2 10 15 20 -5 34
18 SPAL 32 7 11 14 35 44 16 4 5 7 22 23 16 3 6 7 13 21 -9 32
19 Brescia 32 7 10 15 27 48 17 5 5 7 14 20 15 2 5 8 13 28 -21 31
20 Benevento 32 6 11 15 24 38 16 3 4 9 11 21 16 3 7 6 13 17 -14 29

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 32 20 6 6 51 20 16 12 2 2 29 8 16 8 4 4 22 12 31 66
2 Genoa 32 17 10 5 42 21 16 9 6 1 21 6 16 8 4 4 21 15 21 60
3 Bari 1908 32 15 11 6 48 28 16 6 7 3 26 16 16 9 4 3 22 12 20 56
4 Südtirol 32 13 13 6 35 30 17 6 8 3 20 17 15 7 5 3 15 13 5 52
5 Reggina 32 15 3 14 43 37 16 8 2 6 24 19 16 7 1 8 19 18 6 48
6 Cagliari 32 11 14 7 39 30 16 9 5 2 24 15 16 2 9 5 15 15 9 47
7 Parma 32 13 8 11 38 34 16 8 2 6 20 14 16 5 6 5 18 20 4 47
8 Pisa 32 11 13 8 42 30 16 7 5 4 24 14 16 4 8 4 18 16 12 46
9 Palermo 32 10 13 9 39 39 16 7 6 3 20 13 16 3 7 6 19 26 0 43
10 Modena 32 12 6 14 42 43 15 6 5 4 22 15 17 6 1 10 20 28 -1 42
11 Como 32 9 13 10 39 41 16 7 5 4 23 17 16 2 8 6 16 24 -2 40
12 Ternana 32 10 10 12 30 38 15 7 5 3 16 12 17 3 5 9 14 26 -8 40
13 Ascoli 32 10 9 13 34 41 16 4 5 7 16 20 16 6 4 6 18 21 -7 39
14 Venezia 32 9 9 14 34 42 16 4 5 7 18 23 16 5 4 7 16 19 -8 36
15 Cittadella 32 8 12 12 28 40 16 4 7 5 16 20 16 4 5 7 12 20 -12 36
16 Cosenza 32 9 9 14 26 47 16 7 5 4 18 15 16 2 4 10 8 32 -21 36
17 Perugia 32 9 7 16 34 39 16 5 5 6 19 19 16 4 2 10 15 20 -5 34
18 SPAL 32 7 11 14 35 44 16 4 5 7 22 23 16 3 6 7 13 21 -9 32
19 Brescia 32 7 10 15 27 48 17 5 5 7 14 20 15 2 5 8 13 28 -21 31
20 Benevento 32 6 11 15 24 38 16 3 4 9 11 21 16 3 7 6 13 17 -14 29

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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.