Before the Round – Trends on Italy Serie B (08/12)

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Round No 16 of the Serie B season kicks off on Wednesday and continues through Thursday night. The league’s teams are chasing Frosinone at the top of the table. Frosinone have 32 points from 15 games in the division but recently slipped up with back-to-back draws.

Cittadella – Bari

Cittadella and Bari divided the last six head-to-head encounters with two wins, two draws, two losses apiece. The teams drew their two most recent fixtures, but those games were played in 2018.

Bari are third in the table ahead of the midweek fixture. However, Bari are nine points off first-place Frosinone. They took a mere five points from the last six games thanks to five straight draws.

Cittadella are 13th in the standings with 19 points from 15 games. Nine points were taken in Cittadella’s last six games in Serie B.

• Cittadella are on a run of 3 consecutive home draws in their domestic league.
• AS Bari have drawn their last 5 matches in Serie B.
• Cittadella are undefeated in 7 of their last 8 home Serie B games.
• AS Bari haven't lost in 14 of their last 17 encounters with Cittadella in Serie B.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.60

Cosenza – Brescia

Brescia are unbeaten in six straight games against Cosenza in all competitions. Five of those six matches ended in wins.

Cosenza are second from the bottom of the Serie B form table. They picked up five points from the last six games in the league. However, Cosenza are unbeaten in their last three matches in Serie B.

Brescia took seven points from the last six games in the league. They went unbeaten in five of the last six games, but four of those fixtures were draws. Brescia scored just five goals while conceding five times in the last six matches.

• Cosenza Calcio's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 8 most recent Serie B clashes.
• In their last 15 away games in Serie B, Brescia Calcio have recorded only 2 wins.
• Both teams scored in 4 of Cosenza's last 6 games in all competitions.
• In Brescia Calcio's 6 most recent Serie B matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Both Teams To Score - No @1.80

Genoa – Sudtirol

Genoa and Sudtirol will meet for the first time in league play on Thursday. Genoa are slipping down the table thanks to a poor run of form. Meanwhile, Sudtirol are steady in midtable and could make a run at the promotion playoffs.

Sudtirol are eighth in the table and one point off the top six. They went unbeaten in the last six games picking up seven points. Sudtirol drew their last five Serie B fixtures.

Genoa are fifth in the table and winless in five straight games. The Grifone picked up just five points from the last six games in the division.

• In their last 7 home games in Serie B, Genoa have recorded only 1 wins.
• A period of 12 straight games without a defeat marks the Serie B campaign of FC Südtirol.
• In Genoa's 5 most recent home Serie B matches, there have been under 2.5 goals scored.
• FC Südtirol have drawn their last 5 Serie B games in a row.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.75

Perugia – SPAL

Perugia are still bottom of the Serie B table, but they are unbeaten in three straight games. SPAL are up next for Perugia with a mere three points separating them in the table. This is a massive six-point affair.

SPAL posted a record of 1W-3D-2L in their last six meetings with Perugia in all competitions. The visitors are on a three-game losing streak in Serie B ahead of this match.

Perugia took eight points from the last six games. They are improving and could get off the bottom of the table with a win. Perugia’s most recent home win was a shock 1-0 victory against Genoa.

• In their 16 most recent matches of Serie B, Perugia Calcio have achieved just 3 wins.
• SPAL 1907 have failed to score a single goal in their last 4 away Serie B games.
• Perugia Calcio score an average of 0.71 goals in their home Serie B matches.
• The most recent games of SPAL 1907 consist of 3 consecutive defeats in Serie B.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.66