Crotone vs Chievo
2016/17 Italian Serie A.
Date: Sunday, 30 October 2016
Kick-Off: 14:00 UK,
Venue: Stadio Enzo Scida (Pescara).
Chievo have been slipping in recent weeks, having won just one of their last five games. They’ve gone from the surprise package pushing for Europe to a side sat in mid-table, thanks to a few poor results. Sure they can improve on that and start moving up the table this weekend? You’d expect them to take the points, given that they’re up against Serie A’s worst side.
A trip to Crotone is up next for Chievo, can they use this an opportunity to regain a little momentum? You’d have to fancy them, seeing as the hosts have lost eight of their 10 games this season. They’ve yet to win a game, and they prop up the table with just two points. They’ve claimed just a single home point, which should bode well for the visitors this weekend.
Crotone have conceded in every game they’ve played, which has seen them concede an average of 2.25 goals per match in front of their own fans. With a record like that, it’s no wonder they’re sat bottom of the league. Obviously we can’t see Chievo haven’t too much trouble getting a goal against the worst side in the division so far. Especially given that Crotone are conceding at least two goals in their last five matches. They face just under 14 shots a game here, and they concede from 16% of them.
However, they face a Chievo team who just can’t seem to win games. They’re without a win in their last three, and they have conceded nine times in their last eight in Serie A. Overall this term, they concede a goal per game on average. Could that give the hosts a chance?
Crotone do boast a strong scoring record, having found the net in every home game so far. The hosts are averaging just a goal per game, but given that they’re yet to draw a blank we can see them causing Chievo problems. The visitors aren’t at their best coming in to this clash, and we can see that costing them a goal here. We’re expecting this game to go the same way as every other Crotone home game, with both sides finding the net. BTTS here is priced at 19/20 with bet365.
Crotone vs Chievo: Head-to-head statistics
Crotone have failed to win a single Serie A match so far this season.
Chievo have only scored in two out of their past eight away games.
The Flying Donkeys are 12-4-4 in their last 20 away games against teams ranked below them in the table.
Crotone and Chievo have met only once before – in Serie B during the 2000/2001 campaign.
The Squali lost both fixtures by an aggregate score of five to one.
Crotone have conceded two or more goals in four out of their last five matches
Crotone vs Chievo: Prediction
Crotone have conceded in every single goal they have played this season. And having shipped a whopping 21 goals (2.1 per match for ten games) they have the second-worst defense in the league. The only team to have fared worse is Cagliari (23), but nine of those have come in their past two matches. The hosts have scored in every single home fixture – although it hasn’t helped much – and so just may be able to do so yet again against Chievo. The result against Fiorentina surely will have been ultimately disappointing after it appeared that their defensive efforts were finally going to pay off. So, their fans will hope the team will take heart from that performance and translate it into trying to get that historic top flight victory this Sunday.
As for Chievo, they will be desperate to get back on track after a bad few weeks. The Flying Donkeys have seen themselves start to slide back down the table, and whilst a mid-table result is not bad, they surely will want to do better than that come this season’s end. Their failure to score on the road, however, is of major concern, but as noted before, Crotone have yet to keep a clean sheet.
If the hosts can repeat their showings for most of the game against Fiorentina, they just may be able to finally end their wait for a win. In any case, Chievo’s bad away form means that Crotone might be able to secure at least one point here.
Crotone vs Chievo: Betting tips
Both teams to score – YES at 19/20 (1.95)
Double chance – Crotone to win or draw at 7/10 (1.70)
Under 2.5 goals at 3/5 (1.60).
