Serie B match preview and statistics: Venezia fight Perugia

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 31.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (10500 seats)

With their 2 point advantage in the league table, Venezia fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Perugia.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Venezia and Perugia.

Relegation threatens Venezia who should definitely be looking for some points here. Perugia are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Venezia form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie B this season. Venezia have only managed 4 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.

Venezia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Cittadella. Ahead of that match, Venezia won a home game hosting Juve Stabia (1-0).

The defeat against Cittadella was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by F. Proia).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Venezia here at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 18 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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Perugia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats.

Perugia failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie B home match vs Trapani (placed 19th) that ended with defeat 1-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Virtus Entella.

Late heartbreak for Perugia in the Trapani match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.

Perugia have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Perugia have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Perugia - Venezia 0-1. Venezia-Perugia H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Venezia three wins, Perugia two wins, one draw. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PerugiaP. Iemmello
P. Iemmello
20 goals
VeneziaM. Aramu
M. Aramu
9 goals
VeneziaA. Capello
A. Capello
6 goals

Venezia missing players

Perugia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Venezia Perugia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 6 18 37
11 4 3 Won W 1 5 12
14 6 3 Drew D 1 4 9
12 8 0 Lost L 4 9 16
34 15 7 Scored S 4 18 37
39 23 4 Conceded C 8 27 46
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
68% 72% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 72% 65%
24% 33% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 46%
11% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 19%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
49% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 43%
32% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 27%
27% 28% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 39% 38%
 
4.8 4.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.2 4.7
4.1 4.3 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 5.5 5.8
2.6 2.7 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.1 2.2
6 4 2 Red cards R C 0 4 9
 
452 218 69 Total Shots T S 79 226 458
125 55 19 Shots on Target S O 16 57 127
27% 27% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Perugia has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
  • Perugia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Perugia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Venezia has the fewest matches over the total-line (9)
  • Venezia has the fewest scored goals (15) at home
  • Venezia has the most matches under the total-line (26)
  • 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 Benevento 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

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 Benevento 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

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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.