Serie C: Girone B duel: Close contest expected between Olbia and Sassari Torres

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Bruno Nespoli (8000 seats)

Olbia have some work to do from their 17th spot, and the job starts vs Sassari Torres. Read more!

Insights:
  • Olbia have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Sassari Torres have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Serie C: Girone B

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Olbia form and stats

Olbia's struggle is real here at Stadio Bruno Nespoli with only 12 points collected from 14 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-6-6.

Olbia shared the glory with Ancona in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Virtus Entella.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.

Olbia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 14 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Olbia defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 14 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Sassari Torres form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone B matches, Sassari Torres have produced an overall stat of 4-6-4 so far.

The followers enjoyed Sassari Torres's previous match versus Alessandria (placed 18th), a 1-0 win played at home. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone four league games without victory.

A 2-2 draw at Robur Siena's stadium before that.

Lacking goals? 18 of this side's last 22 league matches have seen two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Sassari Torres as they have only managed to score 13 times from 14 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier on this campaign: Sassari Torres - Olbia 1-1. Olbia-Sassari Torres H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Olbia two wins, Sassari Torres three wins, three draws. two of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

OlbiaD. Ragatzu
D. Ragatzu
11 goals
Sassari TorresA. Diakite
A. Diakite
7 goals
Sassari TorresS. Scappini
S. Scappini
6 goals

Olbia missing players

Sassari Torres missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olbia Sassari Torres
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 6 Played P 5 14 28
4 2 1 Won W 3 4 7
13 6 3 Drew D 1 6 12
11 6 2 Lost L 1 4 9
27 15 6 Scored S 7 13 24
39 22 8 Conceded C 3 11 24
86% 93% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 86% 86%
64% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 54%
36% 43% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 21% 21%
18% 29% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 14% 11%
11% 14% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
61% 71% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 43% 43%
25% 14% 33% Clean Sheets C S 60% 36% 32%
29% 21% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 36% 39%
 
4.4 4.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.5 4
4.5 4.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.1 4
2.8 2.5 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 3.4 3
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
8.8 9.4 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.9 9.1
3.4 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 3.2
28% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 30% 27%
 
9.4 8.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.4 7.5 7
4.3 4.3 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.6 2.3 2.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Olbia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olbia have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Sassari Torres have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Sassari Torres have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Serie C: Girone B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggiana 28 20 4 4 48 18 13 10 2 1 27 6 15 10 2 3 21 12 30 64
2 Cesena 28 17 6 5 47 19 14 8 3 3 27 12 14 9 3 2 20 7 28 57
3 Virtus Entella 28 16 8 4 43 23 15 8 5 2 23 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 20 56
4 Ancona 28 14 7 7 43 26 14 8 4 2 24 10 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 49
5 Carrarese 28 14 3 11 36 34 15 9 2 4 21 12 13 5 1 7 15 22 2 45
6 Gubbio 28 13 5 10 34 25 14 6 2 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 44
7 Robur Siena 29 10 12 7 29 27 15 4 9 2 14 10 14 6 3 5 15 17 2 42
8 Pontedera 28 11 9 8 31 32 14 7 4 3 17 15 14 4 5 5 14 17 -1 42
9 Lucchese 28 10 9 9 28 24 14 6 3 5 16 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 4 39
10 Rimini 28 10 8 10 33 26 14 5 4 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 38
11 Fiorenzuola 28 11 4 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 14 5 3 6 12 15 -1 37
12 Fermana 28 8 12 8 34 34 14 5 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 20 22 0 36
13 Sassari Torres 28 7 12 9 24 24 14 3 6 5 11 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 0 33
14 Recanatese 29 7 12 10 24 32 14 3 5 6 10 15 15 4 7 4 14 17 -8 33
15 Vis Pesaro 28 6 11 11 19 38 14 4 4 6 9 17 14 2 7 5 10 21 -19 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 28 5 12 11 27 38 14 1 7 6 11 19 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 27
17 Olbia 28 4 13 11 27 39 14 2 6 6 15 22 14 2 7 5 12 17 -12 25
18 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 22 40 13 3 4 6 13 17 15 3 3 9 9 23 -18 25
19 Imolese 28 5 5 18 16 44 14 3 1 10 9 23 14 2 4 8 7 21 -28 20
20 Montevarchi 28 4 7 17 23 44 14 2 5 7 13 20 14 2 2 10 10 24 -21 19

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggiana 28 20 4 4 48 18 13 10 2 1 27 6 15 10 2 3 21 12 30 64
2 Cesena 28 17 6 5 47 19 14 8 3 3 27 12 14 9 3 2 20 7 28 57
3 Virtus Entella 28 16 8 4 43 23 15 8 5 2 23 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 20 56
4 Ancona 28 14 7 7 43 26 14 8 4 2 24 10 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 49
5 Carrarese 28 14 3 11 36 34 15 9 2 4 21 12 13 5 1 7 15 22 2 45
6 Gubbio 28 13 5 10 34 25 14 6 2 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 44
7 Robur Siena 29 10 12 7 29 27 15 4 9 2 14 10 14 6 3 5 15 17 2 42
8 Pontedera 28 11 9 8 31 32 14 7 4 3 17 15 14 4 5 5 14 17 -1 42
9 Lucchese 28 10 9 9 28 24 14 6 3 5 16 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 4 39
10 Rimini 28 10 8 10 33 26 14 5 4 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 38
11 Fiorenzuola 28 11 4 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 14 5 3 6 12 15 -1 37
12 Fermana 28 8 12 8 34 34 14 5 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 20 22 0 36
13 Sassari Torres 28 7 12 9 24 24 14 3 6 5 11 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 0 33
14 Recanatese 29 7 12 10 24 32 14 3 5 6 10 15 15 4 7 4 14 17 -8 33
15 Vis Pesaro 28 6 11 11 19 38 14 4 4 6 9 17 14 2 7 5 10 21 -19 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 28 5 12 11 27 38 14 1 7 6 11 19 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 27
17 Olbia 28 4 13 11 27 39 14 2 6 6 15 22 14 2 7 5 12 17 -12 25
18 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 22 40 13 3 4 6 13 17 15 3 3 9 9 23 -18 25
19 Imolese 28 5 5 18 16 44 14 3 1 10 9 23 14 2 4 8 7 21 -28 20
20 Montevarchi 28 4 7 17 23 44 14 2 5 7 13 20 14 2 2 10 10 24 -21 19

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Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.