Before the Round – Italy Serie B Round 33 (05-06/04/2022)

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Italy’s Serie B will have a midweek round of matches on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Cremonese currently lead the Serie B table but just one point separates second-place Lecce. Can Cremonese stay at the top of Serie B in midweek?

Cremonese – Alessandria

Alessandria won the reverse fixture between these teams 1-0. The last two meetings between them finished 1-0 with the home team claiming the victory. Cremonese need to win to remain at the top of the Serie B table, while Alessandria need a win to move away from the relegation zone.

Cremonese took 11 points from the last 18 points available in the division. Their last three Serie B games all ended without defeat.

Alessandria are second-bottom of the Serie B table. The relegation-battlers took three points from their last six games and those points came from a trio of draws.

• Cremonese are undefeated in their last 13 home league games.
• Alessandria have failed to score a goal in each of their last 3 away Serie B games.
• Cremonese are unbeaten in 20 of their last 23 Serie B games.
• Alessandria are on a poor run of just 1 win in 15 matches (Serie B).
• Prediction: Cremonese @ 1.67

Reggina Calcio – Benevento Calcio

Benevento won their last four games versus Reggina in all competitions. The reverse fixture between these teams finished 4-0 in favour of Benevento.

Reggina are 13th in the league standings ahead of the game this week. They are unbeaten in five of their last six games. Reggina only scored six goals across their last six games, while conceding four times.

Benevento are chasing the Serie B promotion playoff places. They are sixth in the league and unbeaten in five of their last six games. Benevento are just six points off of first place.

• Reggina Calcio have not been beaten in 6 of their 7 most recent matches in Serie B.
• Benevento Calcio are unbeaten in 7 of their 8 most recent matches (Serie B).
• Regina Calcio have lost just 1 of their previous 6 encounters at home.
• Benevento Calcio have won just 2 of their last 6 away matches in Serie B.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @ 2.15

Monza – Ascoli

Monza and Ascoli drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture in Serie B this season. Now, the two sides are aiming for a massive three points. Monza are fourth in the league ahead of the Wednesday visit from Ascoli. The visitors are seventh.

Both teams are chasing the promotion playoffs. Monza are unbeaten in five of their last six games, but they are coming off of a 2-0 away loss to Como. Monza have scored the second most goals in the league this season with 51.

Ascoli won three of their last four games in Serie B. They are coming off of a 1-0 win over Pordenone, the last-place team in Serie B. Ascoli have Serie B’s second-best away points total with 29 from 16 games.

• Monza are undefeated in 15 of their last 17 home Serie B games.
• There have been under 2.5 goals scored in Ascoli's last 3 league games.
• Monza are unbeaten in 5 of their 6 most recent matches (Serie B).
• Ascoli have won just 3 of their last 6 away clashes in Serie B.
• Prediction: Monza @ 1.60

AC Pisa – Brescia Calcio

Pisa are unbeaten in five of their last six matches in all competitions versus Brescia. They won the reverse fixture versus Brescia 1-0 away in November.

Brescia are fifth in the division and three points off of first-place Cremonese. A win and Cremonese loss could send Brescia into first place. Brescia are unbeaten in their last four games with one win and three draws.

Pisa lost two of their last three Serie B games. They fell 5-1 to Benevento last time out in Serie B. Pisa scored nine goals and conceded nine goals across their last six games in Serie B.

• In all of their 6 most recent home matches of Serie B, there have been no losses for AC Pisa.
• Brescia Calcio are undefeated in 21 of their last 24 league games.
• In their last 32 home games in Serie B, AC Pisa have been undefeated on 30 occasions.
• In their last 6 away games in Serie B, Brescia Calcio have recorded only 1 wins.
• Prediction: Draw @ 3.10