Verona vs. Frosinone, fight for survival

6 points in the last 6 games, but with many regrets for Hellas Verona. 3 for Frosinone after a win over Cagliari last weekend. The two squads will fight it out at the Bentegodi in the hopes of leaving their difficulties behind and bagging some points to improve things in the table. The Veneto side are still in the relegation zone but have recently beaten neighbours Cagliari and Empoli (losing against Salernitana) and will now want to win another 3 points against the Ciociari. Frosinone ended their run of 5 defeats last weekend that saw Eusebio Di Francesco’s side too close to the bottom three for comfort. Another win would mean a safer spot in the table.

DID YOU KNOW?

No team across the big five European Leagues has missed more penalties than Hellas Verona this season: failing to convert three of their four attempts from the spot (Stuttgart and Mainz also missed three). Frosinone have scored 46% of their goals (13/28) from dead ball situations, the highest such ratio in Serie A this term; however, Hellas Verona have conceded just 14% of their goals in this manner (4/29), only fewer than Juventus (8%) in Serie A this term.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Frosinone have won each of their three matches against Hellas Verona in Serie A, against no other opponent have they recorded more victories in the top-flight (also three v Empoli, however doing so in five encounters). Although Frosinone have won each of their three matches against Hellas Verona in Serie A, they have conceded at least one goal in each of these encounters - the two sides have scored 11 goals combined (3.7 on average).

PLAYERS

Since the start of November, Tomas Suslov has started all 10 of Hellas Verona’s Serie A games, attempting 14 shots from outside the box - only fewer than Calhanoglu and Soulè (16 each) in this period; he also ranks in the top 10 for dribbles completed (18, 8th place) and fouls won (24, 5th place) in Serie A during this period. Luca Mazzitelli has scored three goals in 14 appearances in Serie A this season, as many as in his 25 appearances in Serie B last season, with Frosinone; the Ciociari have averaged 1.4 points per game with their captain starting (in 13 games) in Serie A this season, compared to just 0.5 per match (8 games) when he hasn’t started. Matias Soulè – who scored in the reverse fixture against Hellas Verona - is one of only two players across the big five European Leagues to have scored at least one goal from a direct free kick, a penalty, right footed, left footed and headed goals this season – alongside Dusan Vlahovic.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: Magnani, Dawidowicz e Suslov (Verona); Oyono, Romagnoli e Soulè (Frosinone)

REFEREE

La Penna (Bercigli-Zingarelli), IV: Ayroldi, VAR: Valeri, AVAR: Di Martino

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM

Hellas Verona-Napoli (Sunday 4 February, 15:00 CET) Frosinone-Milan (Saturday 3 February, 18:00 CET) (Photo LaPresse)