Serie B match preview and statistics: Venezia fight Reggiana

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 01.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pierluigi Penzo (10500 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Venezia leading Reggiana by 14 points.

Insights:
  • Venezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reggiana have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Venezia nor Reggiana 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

The story so far in the Serie B for Venezia at their home stadium (Stadio Pierluigi Penzo) is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Venezia are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

The home team returns to Stadio Pierluigi Penzo after being equal after 90 minutes with Empoli (placed 1st) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 1-1. Before that, Venezia had a home game versus Virtus Entella which ended with a victory 3-2.

A decent goal production from Venezia in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Venezia have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Reggiana form and stats

Reggiana have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-1-8 (12 played).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Reggiana goalkeeper Giacomo Venturi is eager to challenge this, with his 270 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Reggiana's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Salernitana that finished 0-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Cittadella.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Reggiana have conceded 22 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 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Reggiana - Venezia 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Venezia two wins, one draw and Reggiana two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

VeneziaF. Forte
F. Forte
11 goals
ReggianaS. Mazzocchi
S. Mazzocchi
7 goals
VeneziaM. Aramu
M. Aramu
4 goals

Venezia missing players

Reggiana missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Venezia Reggiana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
11 7 4 Won W 1 3 8
9 2 0 Drew D 1 1 4
5 3 0 Lost L 2 8 13
33 18 10 Scored S 4 9 23
23 11 3 Conceded C 10 22 35
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
76% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 64%
40% 42% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 48%
20% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 12%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 4%
48% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 25% 36%
40% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 28%
28% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.6 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
12.9 12.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8.7 9.2 9.1
4.3 4.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 2.9
31% 33% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 33%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Reggiana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Reggiana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Reggiana have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) 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 25 11 13 1 45 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 13 5 7 1 22 14 22 46
2 Monza 25 11 10 4 33 19 12 5 5 2 18 8 13 6 5 2 15 11 14 43
3 Venezia 25 11 9 5 33 23 12 7 2 3 18 11 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 42
4 Salernitana 25 11 9 5 30 27 12 7 4 1 19 9 13 4 5 4 11 18 3 42
5 Cittadella 25 11 7 7 37 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 13 5 3 5 18 14 12 40
6 Lecce 25 9 12 4 44 32 13 4 7 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 39
7 Chievo 25 10 9 6 30 21 12 7 2 3 18 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 9 39
8 SPAL 25 9 10 6 33 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 12 3 6 3 12 14 4 37
9 Pordenone 25 7 12 6 28 22 13 2 8 3 17 15 12 5 4 3 11 7 6 33
10 Pisa 25 7 12 6 34 38 13 4 8 1 15 14 12 3 4 5 19 24 -4 33
11 Frosinone 25 8 9 8 24 29 12 3 5 4 9 12 13 5 4 4 15 17 -5 33
12 Reggina 25 8 8 9 27 29 12 5 2 5 11 11 13 3 6 4 16 18 -2 32
13 Cremonese 25 7 8 10 29 32 13 4 4 5 16 17 12 3 4 5 13 15 -3 29
14 Vicenza 25 5 13 7 33 35 12 1 9 2 14 15 13 4 4 5 19 20 -2 28
15 Reggiana 25 8 4 13 23 35 13 5 3 5 14 13 12 3 1 8 9 22 -12 28
16 Cosenza 25 4 14 7 21 24 13 1 8 4 8 12 12 3 6 3 13 12 -3 26
17 Brescia 24 6 8 10 34 39 13 4 4 5 21 21 11 2 4 5 13 18 -5 26
18 Ascoli 25 5 7 13 21 34 12 4 3 5 10 15 13 1 4 8 11 19 -13 22
19 Pescara 25 4 7 14 19 42 13 2 4 7 11 20 12 2 3 7 8 22 -23 19
20 Virtus Entella 24 4 5 15 23 43 12 3 1 8 13 23 12 1 4 7 10 20 -20 17

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 25 11 13 1 45 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 13 5 7 1 22 14 22 46
2 Monza 25 11 10 4 33 19 12 5 5 2 18 8 13 6 5 2 15 11 14 43
3 Venezia 25 11 9 5 33 23 12 7 2 3 18 11 13 4 7 2 15 12 10 42
4 Salernitana 25 11 9 5 30 27 12 7 4 1 19 9 13 4 5 4 11 18 3 42
5 Cittadella 25 11 7 7 37 25 12 6 4 2 19 11 13 5 3 5 18 14 12 40
6 Lecce 25 9 12 4 44 32 13 4 7 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 39
7 Chievo 25 10 9 6 30 21 12 7 2 3 18 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 9 39
8 SPAL 25 9 10 6 33 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 12 3 6 3 12 14 4 37
9 Pordenone 25 7 12 6 28 22 13 2 8 3 17 15 12 5 4 3 11 7 6 33
10 Pisa 25 7 12 6 34 38 13 4 8 1 15 14 12 3 4 5 19 24 -4 33
11 Frosinone 25 8 9 8 24 29 12 3 5 4 9 12 13 5 4 4 15 17 -5 33
12 Reggina 25 8 8 9 27 29 12 5 2 5 11 11 13 3 6 4 16 18 -2 32
13 Cremonese 25 7 8 10 29 32 13 4 4 5 16 17 12 3 4 5 13 15 -3 29
14 Vicenza 25 5 13 7 33 35 12 1 9 2 14 15 13 4 4 5 19 20 -2 28
15 Reggiana 25 8 4 13 23 35 13 5 3 5 14 13 12 3 1 8 9 22 -12 28
16 Cosenza 25 4 14 7 21 24 13 1 8 4 8 12 12 3 6 3 13 12 -3 26
17 Brescia 24 6 8 10 34 39 13 4 4 5 21 21 11 2 4 5 13 18 -5 26
18 Ascoli 25 5 7 13 21 34 12 4 3 5 10 15 13 1 4 8 11 19 -13 22
19 Pescara 25 4 7 14 19 42 13 2 4 7 11 20 12 2 3 7 8 22 -23 19
20 Virtus Entella 24 4 5 15 23 43 12 3 1 8 13 23 12 1 4 7 10 20 -20 17

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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.