Serie C: Girone B prediction and preview: Sambenedettese modest favorites to beat Carpi

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 24.January
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Riviera delle Palme (22000 seats)

Sambenedettese perform at a high level so far being 6th in the table. Carpi can look both up and down from their 12th position.

Insights:
  • Sambenedettese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Carpi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Carpi could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie C: Girone B game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Matelica Calcio. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Sambenedettese form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone B for Sambenedettese at their home stadium (Stadio Riviera delle Palme) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Sambenedettese's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Calcio Padova (placed 2nd). A strong away win before that one, visiting FeralpiSalo and winning 2-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Sambenedettese have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won six times, drawn four and lost two.

Sambenedettese has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Sambenedettese have conceded 10 in these home matches.

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Carpi form and stats

Carpi have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone B, after 2-1-5 (8 played).

Carpi are travelling again after losing away to Matelica Calcio in their previous match (0-1). A home win before that, celebrating 4-2 vs Ravenna.

We have checked recent matches where Carpi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were five victories, three draws and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting FeralpiSalo in just three days.

The attacking power of Carpi when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Carpi's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Sambenedettese and Carpi have met before this season: Carpi - Sambenedettese 2-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Sambenedettese wins - draws - Carpi wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CarpiT. Biasci
T. Biasci
14 goals

Sambenedettese missing players

Carpi missing players

Sambenedettese Carpi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 4 Played P 2 8 17
8 4 3 Won W 0 2 6
6 3 0 Drew D 0 1 6
5 3 1 Lost L 2 5 5
23 12 7 Scored S 1 7 23
19 10 4 Conceded C 5 12 19
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 76%
79% 80% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 65%
26% 20% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 53%
11% 10% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 29%
11% 10% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 18%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 47%
32% 30% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 41%
21% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.1 1.6
4 3 3 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.6 9.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 9.1 8.3
3.5 3.6 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 3.8
34% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 21% 35%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Carpi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sambenedettese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Sudtirol 19 10 7 2 30 12 9 5 3 1 13 5 10 5 4 1 17 7 18 37
2 Calcio Padova 18 11 3 4 33 15 9 5 2 2 16 7 9 6 1 2 17 8 18 36
3 Modena 19 11 3 5 21 9 9 5 1 3 12 6 10 6 2 2 9 3 12 36
4 Perugia 19 10 6 3 31 20 10 6 3 1 20 10 9 4 3 2 11 10 11 36
5 Cesena 19 10 5 4 30 18 9 3 3 3 12 10 10 7 2 1 18 8 12 35
6 Sambenedettese 19 8 6 5 23 19 10 4 3 3 12 10 9 4 3 2 11 9 4 30
7 Mantova 19 8 5 6 29 23 10 4 3 3 16 12 9 4 2 3 13 11 6 29
8 Triestina 19 8 5 6 20 18 9 5 1 3 10 7 10 3 4 3 10 11 2 29
9 Matelica Calcio 19 8 4 7 28 33 9 4 3 2 16 15 10 4 1 5 12 18 -5 28
10 Virtus Verona 19 5 11 3 20 16 9 2 7 0 9 5 10 3 4 3 11 11 4 26
11 FeralpiSalo 18 7 5 6 26 25 10 6 1 3 16 11 8 1 4 3 10 14 1 26
12 Carpi 17 6 6 5 23 19 9 4 5 0 16 7 8 2 1 5 7 12 4 24
13 Gubbio 19 5 8 6 20 23 9 2 4 3 7 11 10 3 4 3 13 12 -3 23
14 Fermana 19 5 7 7 15 20 10 4 3 3 9 7 9 1 4 4 6 13 -5 22
15 Legnago Salus 19 3 9 7 14 17 9 3 2 4 8 8 10 0 7 3 6 9 -3 18
16 Vis Pesaro 19 5 3 11 20 33 9 4 2 3 12 14 10 1 1 8 8 19 -13 18
17 Fano 19 2 9 8 13 23 10 1 4 5 9 14 9 1 5 3 4 9 -10 15
18 Imolese 19 4 3 12 16 27 10 2 2 6 8 14 9 2 1 6 8 13 -11 15
19 Ravenna 19 4 2 13 20 40 9 4 2 3 12 13 10 0 0 10 8 27 -20 14
20 Arezzo 19 1 7 11 16 38 10 0 3 7 6 23 9 1 4 4 10 15 -22 10

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

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.