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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Fri 01.Sep
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Finally! The Serie C: Girone B season opener for these contenders, whom are finally battling for points again. Will Pontedera or Sestri Levante get that key first three points?

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Pontedera form and stats

Last season, Pontedera's league results were 16 wins, 12 draws and 10 losses, producing 6th position in the Serie C: Girone B. In these 38 matches they scored {48 goals} and conceded 39. Playing as the home side in the last season Pontedera managed 9-6-4 (win-draw-lost) with {24 goals} and 20 conceded.

It's been an intense period of training leading up to this game for Pontedera, who have participated in one training match. Pontedera have won 1 of these, drawn 0 and were beaten in 0 games.

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Sestri Levante form and stats

The last season was not a pleasant experience for Sestri Levante as they could not accumulate enough points to survive. After only 13 victories from 38 games, relegation was a fact. Sestri Levante's manager Barillari are hoping to lead the team right back to Serie D: Girone A at the first attempt.

Sestri Levante played four friendlies in their break from official games, resulting in 1 victory, 0 draws and 3 defeats. In these four matches Sestri Levante scored 5 and conceded {12 goals}.

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Pontedera missing players

Sestri Levante missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pontedera Sestri Levante
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
0 0 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Pontedera Last season Sestri Levante
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   2 5
16 9   Won W   2 4
12 6   Drew D   0 1
10 4   Lost L   0 0
48 24   Scored S   4 10
39 20   Conceded C   1 3
92% 84%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 80%
66% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   100% 80%
34% 32%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 60%
16% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   0% 40%
8% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
45% 37%   BTTS BTTS   50% 60%
32% 47%   Clean Sheets C S   50% 40%
32% 32%   Failed to Score F T   0% 20%
 
4.3 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   6 5.6
4.5 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 3.8
3 3.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 2.2
4 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
9.5 10.7   Shots (avg) S (   14.5 16.4
4.1 4.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   7 7.2
33% 29%   Goal Efficiency G E   29% 28%
 
10 9.9   Shots against (avg) S A   10 7.6
4 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3 3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ancona 1905 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Arezzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Carrarese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cesena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fermana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gubbio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Juventus U23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lucchese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Olbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Perugia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Pescara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pineto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Pontedera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Recanatese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Rimini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sassari Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sestri Levante 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 SPAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Virtus Entella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Vis Pesaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 38 24 9 5 63 27 19 12 5 2 35 12 19 12 4 3 28 15 36 81
2 Cesena 38 23 10 5 66 24 19 11 5 3 37 15 19 12 5 2 29 9 42 79
3 Virtus Entella 38 23 10 5 60 31 19 11 6 2 32 14 19 12 4 3 28 17 29 79
4 Carrarese 38 18 8 12 51 42 19 13 2 4 31 14 19 5 6 8 20 28 9 62
5 Gubbio 38 17 10 11 50 34 19 8 4 7 24 17 19 9 6 4 26 17 16 61
6 Pontedera 38 16 12 10 48 39 19 9 6 4 24 20 19 7 6 6 24 19 9 60
7 Ancona 1905 38 16 10 12 55 44 19 10 5 4 33 17 19 6 5 8 22 27 11 58
8 Lucchese 38 12 15 11 36 32 19 7 7 5 21 17 19 5 8 6 15 15 4 51
9 Rimini 38 11 14 13 43 41 19 5 8 6 28 22 19 6 6 7 15 19 2 47
10 Recanatese 38 11 14 13 39 43 19 5 5 9 20 23 19 6 9 4 19 20 -4 47
11 Robur Siena 38 11 17 10 40 40 19 5 11 3 21 14 19 6 6 7 19 26 0 44
12 Fermana 38 9 17 12 43 49 19 6 7 6 18 20 19 3 10 6 25 29 -6 44
13 Sassari Torres 38 8 17 13 33 36 19 3 10 6 14 17 19 5 7 7 19 19 -3 41
14 Olbia 38 9 14 15 43 50 19 4 7 8 25 28 19 5 7 7 18 22 -7 41
15 Fiorenzuola 38 11 8 19 31 44 19 6 3 10 16 21 19 5 5 9 15 23 -13 41
16 Vis Pesaro 38 9 12 17 24 55 19 6 4 9 11 23 19 3 8 8 13 32 -31 39
17 Alessandria 38 9 11 18 33 52 19 4 7 8 20 23 19 5 4 10 13 29 -19 38
18 San Donato Tavarnelle 38 8 13 17 40 62 19 2 8 9 15 30 19 6 5 8 25 32 -22 37
19 Imolese 38 9 9 20 29 55 19 5 4 10 16 27 19 4 5 10 13 28 -26 30
20 Montevarchi Calcio 38 6 10 22 32 59 19 3 6 10 17 27 19 3 4 12 15 32 -27 28

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 Ancona 1905 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Arezzo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Carrarese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Cesena 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Fermana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gubbio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Juventus U23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lucchese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Olbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Perugia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Pescara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Pineto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Pontedera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Recanatese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Rimini 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sassari Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Sestri Levante 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 SPAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Virtus Entella 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Vis Pesaro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.