The Serie B season will feature round No. 36 in midweek, as the second tier of Italian football heads toward the promotion playoffs.
Parma lead the league by five points over second-place Como. Meanwhile, Venezia are within six points of first place.
Three of the last six matches between Cremonese and Pisa finished as draws. Pisa picked up two wins and a loss in the remaining three fixtures with Cremonese during that time. Their reverse fixture this season ended nil-nil at Pisa.
Cremonese are fourth in the division and are assured of a promotion playoff place. Eight points separate Cremonese from second-place and automatic promotion. However, Cremonese won just one of their last six matches in the league.
Pisa are battling for a promotion playoff place. They are two points off Sampdoria and the final playoff place. Pisa took five points from the last three matches, conceding four goals and scoring six.
Come went unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Cittadella in all competitions. That run of form includes a 3-0 win over Citadella earlier this season. The last six matches between these clubs saw three red cards.
Citadella are two points off Sampdoria in the race for the final playoff place. They are unbeaten in six straight matches, however, five of those six matches were draws. Citadella are trying to turn their stalemates into wins.
Como are second in the league and hanging onto the final automatic playoff place. They picked up 16 points from the last six matches and are Serie B’s most in-form team. Como outscored their last six opponents 15-6.
The trend between Spezia and Palermo in the last six head-to-head encounters was draws. Four of the last six matches ended in draws between these clubs. Meanwhile, the remaining two games were split one match apiece.
The last four matches featuring these clubs ended in draws, including their meeting earlier this season, which finished 2-2 and featured a red card. Spezia are 17th and fighting against relegation. They failed to win any of their last four games, picking up three points.
Palermo are set for the playoffs and are sixth in the league. However, the Eagles are not in form. Palermo failed to win any of their last six games, picking up just three points courtesy of three draws.
Parma are unbeaten in five of their last six matches against Bari. The Crociati are top of Serie B, while Bari are 18th and staring relegation in the face. Parma won the reverse fixture 2-1.
Bari failed to win their last six matches, picking up just two points thanks to two draws. They have scored the league’s third-fewest goals this season, with just 34.
Parma have scored the league’s second-most goals in Serie B, with 63. They have also conceded the second-fewest goals, with just 32. The Crociati took 11 points from the last six games and are unbeaten in four consecutive fixtures.