Cittadella is at a crossroads in its history in the league: if it gets a result against Cosenza it will reach (or exceed) 500 points at home and in Serie B; if he gets a KO it will be the 250th defeat in the second level of Italian football.
Last year it was a 2-0 success for Veneto: Vita in the 12th minute, Salvi in the 27th minute. Fourth useful match for the granata and first defeat for the rossoblù, after 3 previous matches all ending with a score of 1-1 between 2020-2021 and 2022-2023.
The 8 matches played return an almost balanced budget, 3 victories for Cittadella (all 2-0) against 2 successes for Cosenza (the most recent 3-1 in 2019-2020), while the X signs also amount to 3.
Situation in the standings after the first eight rounds of the championship.
Citadel with 7 points (2W – 1X – 5P with 5GF and 14GS), only 1 in the Tombolato (0W – 1X – 2P with 1GF and 5GS). They have not won the entire stakes at home since January 13th, 2-0 against Palermo, then 11 dry matches (5X – 6P). Five different bombers but… less prolific attack than the cadetteria.
Cosenza following with 5, also due to the penalty that weighs on the shoulders of the Wolves of Sila(2V – 3X – 3P with 7GF and 9GS), 2 of which caught away from Marulla (0V – 2X – 1P with 4GF and 5GS). The most recent external success was on May 1st, 1-0 in Ascoli, then there were 4 matches (three ended with a score of 1-1).
Both teams did not achieve successes in the last three days played before the break. Roadmap that pushed the Granata management to a historic (because an event that never happened in the cadetteria) dismissal: from Saturday on the Granata bench will sit Alessandro Dal Canto, last year at Carrarese, 76 caps in Serie B between Padua and Vicenza, with stints, to stay in Veneto, also at Venezia.
DIRECT COMPARISONS IN CITTADELLA (SERIES B)
8 matches played
3 Cittadella victories
3 draws
2 victories Cosenza
10 goals scored Cittadella
7 goals scored Cosenza
FIRST CHALLENGE IN CITTADELLA IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cittadella-Cosenza 0-1, 29th matchday 2000/2001
LAST CHALLENGE IN CITTADELLA IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Cittadella-Cosenza 2-0, 16th matchday 2023/2024