Daily Football Selection: US Reggina vs. Perugia 10/28/2021 Serie B Soccer Picks, Prediction, and Preview
US Reggina encounters Perugia on 10/28/2021.
US Reggina takes on Perugia in a Serie B match. US Reggina with a record of 4-4-1 this season comes into this game with a 1-2-1 record on the road. Perugia is 3-5-1 this season and is 1-2-1 at home.
It has been a mixed bag in the past five matches for US Reggina and it is an opportunity to get rolling. An opportunity presents itself in this road match. In their previous match, they were victorious and look to build upon this result. Now on their home pitch, they look continue the positive momentum in familiar and friendly territory against US Reggina.
It has been a mixed bag in the past five games for Perugia and it is an opportunity to get rolling. In their last match, Perugia played to a draw. While it is not a loss, Perugia is itching for an opportunity to take advantage of their home pitch and gain a victory over US Reggina.
The US Reggina Roster
The Players to Watch for the US Reggina
Thiago Cionek DF
Thiago Cionek has 3.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Thiago Cionek has 0.0 shots on target this season. Shots on target are a rarity for him, maybe he will fare better with his number of shots, shot selection or shot accuracy.
As a scorer, Thiago Cionek had 9 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his US Reggina teammates, Thiago Cionek had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Thiago Cionek has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Thiago Cionek has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 15 fouls this season. He has drawn 20 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Lorenzo Crisetig MF
Lorenzo Crisetig has 3.0 shots fired this season. He is not considered a threat to score, but he takes a share of shots. Lorenzo Crisetig has 0.0 shots on target this season. Shots on target are a rarity for him, maybe he will fare better with his number of shots, shot selection or shot accuracy.
Lorenzo Crisetig has 8 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his US Reggina teammates, Lorenzo Crisetig had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Lorenzo Crisetig has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Lorenzo Crisetig has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 14 fouls this season. He has drawn 8 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Gianluca Di Chiara DF
As a shooter, Gianluca Di Chiara had 7.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Gianluca Di Chiara had 1.0 shots on target this season. He does not have enough shots on goal to really be respected.
Gianluca Di Chiara has 7 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. Gianluca Di Chiara has 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Gianluca Di Chiara has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Gianluca Di Chiara has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 9 fouls this season. He has drawn 10 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Andrey Galabinov FW
Andrey Galabinov has 19.0 shots fired this season. He is a persistent threat to score, at least by his efforts to try to take shots. Andrey Galabinov has 8.0 shots on target this season. He is a sharpshooter, his ability to constantly threaten to score makes him a top focus for defenses.
Andrey Galabinov has 6 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his US Reggina teammates, Andrey Galabinov had 5 assists this season. He is considered one of the top set-up players for his teammates in the league, he distributes the ball well.
Andrey Galabinov has 2 Yellow Cards this season. Andrey Galabinov has 2 Red Cards this season. He has committed 8 fouls this season. He has drawn 13 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Ivan Lakićević DF
Ivan Lakićević has 1.0 shots fired this season. His role is to not be a scoring threat, defenses are shutting him down quite easily and/or he is just a passive player when it comes to scoring attempts. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Ivan Lakićević had 0.0 shots on target this season. Shots on target are a rarity for him, maybe he will fare better with his number of shots, shot selection or shot accuracy.
Ivan Lakićević has 7 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. Ivan Lakićević has 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Ivan Lakićević has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Ivan Lakićević has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 3 fouls this season. He has drawn 8 fouls this season in Serie B action.
The Perugia Roster
The Players to Watch for the Perugia
Gabriele Angella DF
Gabriele Angella has 1.0 shots fired this season. His role is to not be a scoring threat, defenses are shutting him down quite easily and/or he is just a passive player when it comes to scoring attempts. Not all shots reach the goalkeeper, but Gabriele Angella had 0.0 shots on target this season. Shots on target are a rarity for him, maybe he will fare better with his number of shots, shot selection or shot accuracy.
Gabriele Angella has 8 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. Gabriele Angella has 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Gabriele Angella has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Gabriele Angella has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 10 fouls this season. He has drawn 7 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Christian Kouan MF
As a shooter, Christian Kouan had 13.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Christian Kouan has 3.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
As a scorer, Christian Kouan had 7 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Perugia teammates, Christian Kouan had 1 assists this season. He is an average offensive contributor as far as his ability to set up his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Christian Kouan has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Christian Kouan has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 16 fouls this season. He has drawn 16 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Francesco Lisi MF
Francesco Lisi has 14.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Francesco Lisi has 5.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
As a scorer, Francesco Lisi had 6 goals this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. Francesco Lisi has 1 assists this season. He is an average offensive contributor as far as his ability to set up his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Francesco Lisi has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Francesco Lisi has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 11 fouls this season. He has drawn 7 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Marcello Falzerano MF
As a shooter, Marcello Falzerano had 6.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Marcello Falzerano has 2.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
Marcello Falzerano has 7 goals scored this season. He falls in the middle as a scorer. Marcello Falzerano has 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Marcello Falzerano has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Marcello Falzerano has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 13 fouls this season. He has drawn 6 fouls this season in Serie B action.
Salvatore Burrai MF
Salvatore Burrai has 7.0 shots fired this season. He is a threat to score, but should not be considered a main threat. Salvatore Burrai has 2.0 shots on target this season. He is capable of taking shots that can turn into goals.
As a scorer, Salvatore Burrai had 5 goals this season. He is not known for scoring goals. When it comes to setting up scoring opportunities for his Perugia teammates, Salvatore Burrai had 0 assists this season. He is generally not involved in setting his teammates for scoring opportunities.
Salvatore Burrai has 0 Yellow Cards this season. Salvatore Burrai has 0 Red Cards this season. He has committed 13 fouls this season. He has drawn 10 fouls this season in Serie B action.
US Reggina Team Stats
The US Reggina Offensive Stats and Metrics
Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, US Reggina was able to score 0.89 goals. Offensively, they are quite disappointing in their ability to put the ball in the back of the net. Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, US Reggina was able to score 0.44 goals off assists. Compared to other teams, the concept of sharing the ball is quite foreign.
Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, US Reggina was able to score on 0.22 of their shots on target. The shots generated from this offense would be deemed below average.
US Reggina attempted 4.11 shots on goal (penalty kicks excluded) per 90 minutes of regulation and stoppage action. This offense falls in the middle when it comes to the number of shots on goal they take per game. Continuing on the subject of shots on target, US Reggina is able to get 33.6% of their shots to be on goal(target). Inconsistency in ensuring that their shot attempts become a true scoring threat has creeped in this season.
US Reggina Defensive Stats and Metrics
US Reggina gave up 0.67 goals per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations. This defense and goalkeeper have done a masterful job in preventing opponents from scoring goals. US Reggina goalkeepers fended off 3.0 shots per 90 minutes. Shot prevention is the best first step to goal prevention. US Reggina truly gets it when it comes to this concept.
When it comes to the saves percentage, 77.8% of shots on target were saved by US Reggina goalkeepers. The defense and goalkeeper effort as a collective does an excellent job together forcing weaker shots on target and preventing shots from becoming goals. US Reggina goalkeepers were able to get a clean sheet 33.3% of the time. This defense and goalkeeping crew is capable of having a clean sheet, the consistency is just not there.
US Reggina Utility Stats
Per 90 minutes of action, US Reggina had 19.89 crosses of the ball on the pitch. This puts US Reggina in the top 23 percentile in the league in crosses per 90 minutes. US Reggina has successfully intercepted 10.11 passes per 90 minutes of action. US Reggina is in the top 85 percentile in intercepted passes per 90 minutes. US Reggina has committed 15.0 fouls per 90 minutes of action. US Reggina is in the top 80 percentile in fouls committed per 90 minutes. US Reggina drew 16.89 fouls per 90 minutes of action. This puts US Reggina in the top 3 percentile in the league in fouls drawn per 90 minutes. US Reggina had opportunities spoiled by offside calls 1.11 times per 90 minutes of action. This puts US Reggina in the top 10 percentile in the league in offside turnovers.
Perugia Team Stats
The Perugia Offensive Stats and Metrics
Per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations, Perugia was able to score 0.89 goals. Offensively, they are quite disappointing in their ability to put the ball in the back of the net. Perugia scored those goals off assists 63.0% of the time, which in per 90 minutes terms came out to 0.56 assists. This is not a team sets up goals off assists as often as others.
Perugia converted on 0.27 of attempted shots on goal. The quality of the shots on goal and the accuracy of these shots are inconsistent.
Perugia attempted 3.33 shots on goal (penalty kicks excluded) per 90 minutes of regulation and stoppage action. They are not attempting shots on goal enough. If you think we have not discussed their ability to get shots on goal enough, you are wrong. Perugia attempts more shots than their shots on target, often they are altered by defenders and from all their shots 29.1% of their shots ended up requiring a goalkeeper challenge. The shots are not reaching the goalkeeper enough, they must improve.
Perugia Defensive Stats and Metrics
Perugia gave up 0.44 goals per 90 minutes of action in non-penalty situations. This defense and goalkeeper have done a masterful job in preventing opponents from scoring goals. Perugia goalkeepers fended off 3.89 shots per 90 minutes. There is room for improvement when it comes to preventing shots on target.
When it comes to the saves percentage, 88.6% of shots on target were saved by Perugia goalkeepers. The defense and goalkeeper effort as a collective does an excellent job together forcing weaker shots on target and preventing shots from becoming goals. Perugia goalkeepers were able to get a clean sheet 66.7% of the time. Their ability to shut opponents out is extremely strong.
Perugia Utility Stats
Perugia tried 15.33 crosses per 90 minutes of action. Perugia is in the top 55 percentile in crosses per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Perugia had 9.44 interceptions. Perugia is in the top 92 percentile in intercepted passes per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Perugia commits 17.11 fouls. This puts Perugia in the top 94 percentile in the league in fouls committed per 90 minutes. Per 90 minutes of action, Perugia drew 13.89 fouls. This puts Perugia in the top 26 percentile in the league in fouls drawn per 90 minutes. Perugia had opportunities spoiled by offside calls 2.44 times per 90 minutes of action. This puts Perugia in the top 93 percentile in the league in offside turnovers.
US Reggina vs. Perugia Prediction, Picks, and Odds
Prediction: US Reggina 1 Perugia 0
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