Pordenone and Nuova Cosenza meet forces at Stadio Communale Friuli, in a match for the 35th round of Serie B. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 15‑12‑2019, Pordenone won by (1‑ two). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and tied 1. The home / away condition deserves particular attention, since despite this being a match between 4th and 19th in the league table, it is actually a confrontation between the 4th classified in home games and the 11th as a visitor.
Pordenone :
After 13 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 4th place, with 45 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Cittadella by (0‑2), after having won by (2‑1) at home, in a match against Juve Stabia. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they conquered 30 points, against only 15 in their away games. In their last 10 home games for the championship, Pordenone won 6, tied 2 and lost 2, winning 20 points in 30 possible. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (6 in 14 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 14 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 8 of their 20 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Pordenone comes to this match with a 1-0 defeat on the trip to Crotone, in a match for the thirty-fourth day of the Italian second league. Simy, near the break, gave the home team the victory, after a good assist from Salvatore Molina. The visitors struggled to impose their game, ending the game with a single shot at the opponent’s goal. With this result, the team finished a series of three consecutive victories in the championship, in which it now ranks fourth, with fifty-five points, after sixteen wins, seven draws and eleven defeats.
In this match against Cosenza, coach Attilio Tesser must organize the team in the usual tactical drawing, 4-3-3, with Patrick Ciurria, Leonardo Candellone and Luca Tremolada as the offensive references of the local team. Davide Mazzocco, Salvatore Burrai and Tommaso Pobega must play in the midfield. The Pordenone coach is expected to be absent for this day.
Nuova Cosenza :
After 5 wins, 9 draws and 14 losses, the visiting team is currently in 19th place, with 24 points won. In their last match, they lost in an away match against Chievo by (2‑0), after in the previous match they lost at home, in a match against Cittadella, by (1‑2). Curiously, this is a team that has achieved more positive results outside than at their stadium, since they have won 14 points on the road and only 10 at their stadium. For the championship, Nuova Cosenza conquered 9 points in 30 possible, after 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats in the last 10 games that they played as a visitor. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only got 1 comeback.
Cosenza beat Perugia 2-1 at home on matchday 34 of Serie B. Thus, the team ended a series of three straight games without a win in this competition, in which they are in the penultimate position, with thirty and four points. Mirko Bruccini and Jaime Báez scored the winning goals, putting the team in the fight for maintenance.
Unlike the rival of this day, the Cosenza generally plays in a 3-4-3, promoting counterattacks through the flanks. The three players in charge of scoring the goals for the visiting team are Emmanuel Riviére, Raúl Asencio and Jaime Báez. Luca Bittante, Daniele Sciaudone, Mirko Bruccini and Angelo Corsi are likely to play in midfield. For this game, coach Roberto Occhiuzzi has all the squad available.
PREDICTION: Pordenone to win @ 2,05
