Alessandria vs Cittadella | All you need to know.
On December 4, 2021 by Jake IovineThree straight draws for Cittadella stretches their unbeaten run. They are due for a win against a struggling Alessandria team.
There is still bitter taste in the mouths of everyone involved with AS Cittadella.
Up 2-0 with 15 minutes to go, the Granata stayed on course to climb into the top 8 of Serie B. Instead, the tide turned, and Como came back to life, scoring a last minute penalty to grab a point at the Tombolato.
Two points dropped on a disappointing Wednesday night. Cittadella head coach Edoardo Gorini knows this Sunday night the time to flip the script from midweek.
“It’s certainly difficult to digest, fortunately there is already another game in which to think about doing well to take back what we have left on the road.” Gorini said to trivenetogoal. “We will have to be good at transforming disappointment into competitive anger.”
“The boys, after the draw, must think about doing their best to collect the three points in Alessandria.”
The draw holds Cittadella in 11th going into Sunday. Only 10 points separate 2nd place Brescia and 14th place SPAL. Things are incredibly tight as we near the “halftime” of Serie B.
In addition to Cittadella needing a win, Alessandria are no different. Their midweek performance was just as disappointing, losing 2-0 to bottom of the table Pordenone.
The last team promoted from Serie C haven’t had it easy compared to other promotion promoters. Alessandria have only put four wins to their record this season, as they hover over the direct drop to the third division.
Three of those wins have came at home: where the match will be taking place. Alessandria have a great opportunity to gain precious points as nearby teams have lost all of them this weekend.
Against Cittadella, it won’t be easy for I Grigi. In fact, Alessandria have never beaten Cittadella in history, while only playing against the Granata twice. Their latest meeting was back in 2016, in Serie C group play. Filippo Lora and Lucas Chiaretti got the required goals, pushing Cittadella closer to Serie B promotion.
Orji Okwonkwo, the top scorer for Cittadella, will be hoping at get more minutes coming off his knee injury. The Nigerian returned to the pitch Wednesday night for 13 minutes.
Midfielder Simone Branca will miss his alumni return to Alessandria, after picking up a yellow card against Como. The yellow card is his 5th of the season, meaning his suspension will last one game.
Both of these teams are looking for a win. Alessandria have been better at home, while Cittadella are entering off a 5 game unbeaten run. Both managers know a win could spark a game-changer in the season.