Modena vs Reggiana preview

Italy flag 2025/2026 Serie B, Italy
Stadio Alberto Braglia Fri, 1 May - 1:00 PM
Serie B
KICKOFF : Fri, 1 May - 1:00 PM
Round 37 Regular Season

CONTEXT

In Serie B's regular season at Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena welcomes local rivals Reggiana in a matchup with clear stakes. Modena, perched at 6th in the standings, leverages a superior power score of 56.91 against Reggiana's 47.34, translating to a 9.6-point advantage that highlights their structural dominance. Despite Reggiana's marginally better recent form score of 14 versus Modena's 11.72, the home team's higher league position and venue familiarity tilt the balance. This Derby dell'Emilia pits Modena's consistency against Reggiana's fight from 18th place. With advanced metrics like efficiency and set pieces limited by unavailable xG data, focus shifts to power ratings and positional strength, where Modena excels. Reggiana must defy the gap to earn points.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Modena possesses a 9.6-point power advantage with scores of 56.91 to Reggiana's 47.34.
  • Form: Reggiana holds a slight recent form edge at 14 compared to Modena's 11.72.
  • Squad: Modena ranks 6th in Serie B while Reggiana sits 18th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not available for either team.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance relies on low-confidence proxy data as xG is unavailable.
  • xVariable: xG variables are not available due to data limitations.
  • Market: Baseline split: Modena 57.9% (Δ+1.3%) | Draw 23.6% (Δ-0.9%) | Reggiana 18.6% (Δ-0.4%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Modena A. Sottil
A. Sottil
VS
Reggiana P. Bisoli
P. Bisoli
1.19
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
0.73
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Monza Rank: 66 L
Frosinone Rank: 65 L
Catanzaro Rank: 60 D
Südtirol Rank: 55 D
Bari 1908 Rank: 49 L
Mantova Rank: 54 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Palermo Rank: 64 D
Calcio Padova Rank: 48 L
Carrarese Rank: 55 W
Pescara Rank: 49 L
Virtus Entella Rank: 49 L
Monza Rank: 67 D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 0 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Modena
57.85%
Draw
23.6%
Away Reggiana
18.56%

Movement

Changes since opening
Modena
+1.26%
Draw
-0.9%
Reggiana
-0.36%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
56.91
47.34
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Modena
Reggiana
Power Score
56.91
47.34
League Position
6
18
Global Rank
583
851

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Modena Opponent-weighted form score
Reggiana Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Modena Reggiana

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Modena MOD Home
5 matches
Reggiana Reggiana Away
Match Record
2
Wins
3
0
Draws
0
3
Losses
2
Goals
5
Goals Scored
6
6
Goals Conceded
5
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T12:30:47+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-5-2
Match Formation 4-3-2-1
Pitch
M. Pezzolato
Italy
22 M. Pezzolato
D. Tonoli
Italy
77 D. Tonoli
S. Nador
Togo
19 S. Nador
B. Nieling
Netherlands
20 B. Nieling
F. Zampano
Italy
7 F. Zampano
Y. Massolin
France
17 Y. Massolin
F. Gerli
Italy
16 F. Gerli
N. Pyyhtiä
Finland
18 N. Pyyhtiä
L. Zanimacchia
Italy
98 L. Zanimacchia
M. De Luca
Italy
99 M. De Luca
G. Ambrosino
Italy
10 G. Ambrosino
A. Micai
Italy
1 A. Micai
S. Bonetti
Italy
43 S. Bonetti
M. Vanelli Lusuardi
Brazil
47 M. Vanelli Lusuardi
F. Vicari
Italy
34 F. Vicari
M. Bertagnoli
Italy
26 M. Bertagnoli
L. Libutti
Italy
17 L. Libutti
L. Belardinelli
Italy
57 L. Belardinelli
N. Girma
Switzerland
80 N. Girma
M. Portanova
Italy
90 M. Portanova
C. Gondo
Ivory Coast
11 C. Gondo

General Information

Date & Time
May 01, 2026, 01:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie B, Italy · Round 37 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Alberto Braglia
Capacity
21092
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Pasquale Capaldo
Dario Garzelli
Niccolò Turrini
Rosario Abisso

Lineup

Referee : Rosario Abisso

Starting XI

22
Michele Pezzolato
Michele Pezzolato Goalkeeper
7.13
19
Steven Nador
Steven Nador Defender
6.99
20
Bryant Nieling
Bryant Nieling Defender
6.94
77
Daniel Tonoli
Daniel Tonoli Defender
7.13
7
Francesco Zampano
Francesco Zampano Midfielder
6.76
16
Fabio Gerli
Fabio Gerli Midfielder
6.86
17
Yanis Massolin
Yanis Massolin Midfielder
6.94
18
Niklas Pyyhtiä
Niklas Pyyhtiä Midfielder
6.76
98
Luca Zanimacchia
Luca Zanimacchia Midfielder
6.94
10
Giuseppe Ambrosino
Giuseppe Ambrosino Attacker
6.94
99
Manuel De Luca
Manuel De Luca Attacker
6.83
Referee : Rosario Abisso

Starting XI

1
Alessandro Micai
Alessandro Micai Goalkeeper
6.93
26
Massimo Bertagnoli
Massimo Bertagnoli Defender
6.73
34
Francesco Vicari
Francesco Vicari Defender
6.67
43
Simone Bonetti
Simone Bonetti Defender
6.49
47
Mateus Lusuardi
Mateus Lusuardi Defender
6.66
17
Lorenzo Libutti
Lorenzo Libutti Midfielder
6.56
57
Luca Belardinelli
Luca Belardinelli Midfielder
6.49
80
Natan Girma
Natan Girma Midfielder
6.9
90
Manolo Portanova
Manolo Portanova Midfielder
6.91
93
Mathis Lambourde
Mathis Lambourde Midfielder
6.66
11
Cedric Gondo
Cedric Gondo Attacker
6.83

CONCLUSION

Modena's power superiority and home advantage at Stadio Alberto Braglia position them to dominate Reggiana, despite the visitors' better form score. The 9.6-point gap in power ratings, combined with Modena's 6th-place standing versus Reggiana's 18th, suggests control and likely victory. Reggiana's resilience in recent games offers hope, but lacking advanced metrics like efficiency or set pieces, traditional strengths favor the hosts. This derby could see Modena extend their edge, securing points crucial for top-six aspirations while Reggiana battles relegation pressures.