Soccer betting preview: Vicenza welcomes Alessandria in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 16.January
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Menti (12200 seats)

Serie B: We're previewing an entertaining and very important fight featuring Vicenza and Alessandria at Stadio Romeo Menti. This duo need points like a fish needs water!

Insights:
  • Vicenza have the fewest points (1) at home in Serie B
  • Alessandria have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vicenza have scored home.

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Vicenza form and stats

With 0 Serie B wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats from their home games, Vicenza are certainly not brimming with confidence. Vicenza are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Romeo Menti with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Frosinone match.

Stress levels are on the rise for Vicenza's attacking players as they have now played 182 minutes without scoring in a league game. Dalmonte was their last goal scorer.

The Vicenza crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Como here at Stadio Romeo Menti in a Serie B match. Midfield player Giacomelli got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, the max score being 10. Giacomelli hit six key passes.

Heartbreak before that as Vicenza lost 0-1 at Perugia's place.

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

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vicenza here at Stadio Romeo Menti in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Alessandria form and stats

Alessandria have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-1-6 (9 played). When Alessandria is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. SPAL, Alessandria, Reggina, Cosenza, Crotone and Pordenone is teams we like to compare Vicenza with.

Home advantage was not enough for Alessandria in their previous game, as they lost their Serie B-match, hosting Parma, 0-2. Gennaro was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.35. The defender Gennaro won 13 of 20 duels.

Before that one, a nice away victory 4-0 at Reggina.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Alessandria playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were five Alessandria wins, two draws and seven defeats.

Alessandria find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Alessandria have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. When Alessandria is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against SPAL, Alessandria, Reggina, Cosenza, Crotone and Pordenone.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

AlessandriaS. Corazza
S. Corazza
8 goals
VicenzaF. Proia
F. Proia
3 goals
VicenzaS. Giacomelli
S. Giacomelli
2 goals

Vicenza missing players

Alessandria missing players

Vicenza Alessandria
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 3 9 18
2 0 0 Won W 2 2 5
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
14 7 1 Lost L 1 6 11
15 6 0 Scored S 7 13 19
32 15 1 Conceded C 4 17 29
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
59% 62% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 89% 72%
47% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 44% 33%
35% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 44% 33%
29% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 33% 17%
47% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 39%
6% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 11% 22%
47% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 39%
 
4.7 5.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 4.1 5.5
5.1 5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 4.3 4.8
3.5 4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.6
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14 14.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 12.7 9.8 11.9
4.5 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4.1 4.4
20% 19% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 35% 24%
 
13.4 12.2 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 13.8 12.7
4.6 4.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.1 4.2
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Alessandria have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Alessandria have scored at least twice as many goals away as Vicenza have scored home.
  • Alessandria have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Alessandria haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Vicenza have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vicenza have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Vicenza have the fewest points (1) at home in Serie B
  • Vicenza have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Serie B
  • Vicenza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vicenza have yet to win a game at home.
  • Vicenza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Pisa 18 11 5 2 26 12 9 6 3 0 12 4 9 5 2 2 14 8 14 38
2 Brescia 18 10 4 4 30 20 9 3 3 3 13 12 9 7 1 1 17 8 10 34
3 Cremonese 18 9 5 4 27 17 9 4 4 1 14 9 9 5 1 3 13 8 10 32
4 Lecce 17 8 7 2 29 15 8 5 3 0 19 7 9 3 4 2 10 8 14 31
5 Benevento 17 9 4 4 29 16 9 5 2 2 18 10 8 4 2 2 11 6 13 31
6 Monza 17 8 7 2 24 16 8 7 1 0 17 7 9 1 6 2 7 9 8 31
7 Cittadella 18 8 5 5 21 18 9 5 2 2 14 8 9 3 3 3 7 10 3 29
8 Frosinone 18 6 10 2 28 17 10 3 6 1 15 10 8 3 4 1 13 7 11 28
9 Perugia 18 6 9 3 19 16 9 3 4 2 10 9 9 3 5 1 9 7 3 27
10 Ascoli 18 7 5 6 22 24 9 2 3 4 8 13 9 5 2 2 14 11 -2 26
11 Como 18 6 7 5 25 22 9 3 3 3 10 8 9 3 4 2 15 14 3 25
12 Ternana 18 6 5 7 27 27 9 4 1 4 13 12 9 2 4 3 14 15 0 23
13 Parma 18 5 8 5 21 21 8 2 4 2 6 6 10 3 4 3 15 15 0 23
14 Reggina 18 6 5 7 16 24 9 3 2 4 9 13 9 3 3 3 7 11 -8 23
15 SPAL 18 5 5 8 22 26 9 2 3 4 16 16 9 3 2 4 6 10 -4 20
16 Alessandria 18 5 2 11 19 29 9 3 1 5 6 12 9 2 1 6 13 17 -10 17
17 Cosenza 18 4 4 10 15 29 9 4 1 4 9 9 9 0 3 6 6 20 -14 16
18 Crotone 18 2 5 11 20 32 10 2 4 4 13 16 8 0 1 7 7 16 -12 11
19 Pordenone 18 1 5 12 15 37 9 1 3 5 9 17 9 0 2 7 6 20 -22 8
20 Vicenza 17 2 1 14 15 32 8 0 1 7 6 15 9 2 0 7 9 17 -17 7

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.