Serie B match prediction and preview for Vicenza vs Pescara clash

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Menti (12200 seats)

With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Vicenza fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Pescara.

Insights:
  • Pescara have the fewest scored goals (22) in Serie B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vicenza form and stats

Vicenza have played 14 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-9-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Vicenza drew their last game, 1-1 away at Cosenza (placed 16th). Ahead of that match, Vicenza lost 0-2 at home to Empoli.

Stefano Giacomelli felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Cosenza as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 26th minute.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vicenza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won two times, drawn four and lost two.

Vicenza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. Vicenza's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pescara form and stats

There's been little loot from Pescara's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Pescara, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in Serie B, only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.

Pescara might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Ascoli proved too strong as Pescara slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Pordenone.

Late heartbreak for Pescara in the Ascoli match, as the deciding 2-3 goal came deep into overtime.

Pescara are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is four wins, four draws and ten defeats. From a total of 18 matches.

The attacking power of Pescara when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Pescara's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 22 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Pescara - Vicenza 2-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vicenza won two games, five matches ended with a draw and Pescara has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Top Goalscorers

VicenzaR. Meggiorini
R. Meggiorini
10 goals
VicenzaN. Dalmonte
N. Dalmonte
4 goals
PescaraD. Ceter Valencia
D. Ceter Valencia
4 goals

Vicenza missing players

Pescara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Vicenza Pescara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 14 29
7 2 2 Won W 0 3 5
14 9 2 Drew D 2 4 8
8 3 1 Lost L 3 7 16
39 17 7 Scored S 2 9 22
40 18 5 Conceded C 8 22 46
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 79% 83%
83% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 64% 72%
52% 36% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 43% 38%
24% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 36% 31%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
72% 71% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 29% 38%
14% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 43% 28%
21% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3.2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.4
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
12.4 13.9 14.6 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 8.9 10.6
4.1 4.3 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.4 2.9 3.1
33% 28% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 22% 24%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Pescara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pescara have the fewest scored goals (22) in Serie B
  • Pescara have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Serie B
  • Pescara have the the worst goal difference (-24) 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 Empoli 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 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 Empoli 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 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.