Soccer match preview: Calcio Padova confident before travelling to Alessandria

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 17.Sep
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta (6000 seats)

This has all the signs of yet another appealing run-in at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta in the Serie C: Girone A. Alessandria is in 18th place and welcome Calcio Padova in 7th place. Read about the fixture here!

It's no vacation for neither Alessandria nor Calcio Padova as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Alessandria form and stats

The first Serie C: Girone A game here at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta resulted in a draw. Last season Alessandria's home game statistics were 4 victories, 7 draws and 8 defeats from 19 games.

The spoils were shared in Alessandria's previous game, also at home. Visiting Calcio Padova (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Virtus Verona.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Alessandria at home in the league. 0 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Calcio Padova form and stats

The visitors settled for one point in their first Serie C: Girone A away game of the season. During their previous season 19 away games resulted in 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Calcio has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Alessandria for a 1-1 draw.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Legnago Salus.

{1 goals} so far away for Calcio Padova, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Alessandria one win, two draws and Calcio Padova zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been brutal, having seen 2 red cards from the last three duels.

Top Goalscorers

AlessandriaM. Gazoul
M. Gazoul
1 goals
Calcio PadovaM. Liguori
M. Liguori
1 goals
Calcio PadovaF. Delli Carri
F. Delli Carri
1 goals

Alessandria missing players

Calcio Padova missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alessandria Calcio Padova
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 0 2 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew D 0 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 1 0 Scored S 0 2 4
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
67% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
33% 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%
67% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 67%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
1.3 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6.5 6
5 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.5 1
2.3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.3 4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7.5 8
2 2.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3.7
33% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 36%
 
9 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 8
4.7 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4 3.3
Alessandria Last season Calcio Padova
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
9 4   Won W   9 15
11 7   Drew D   4 14
18 8   Lost L   6 9
33 20   Scored S   23 47
52 23   Conceded C   21 40
87% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 92%
63% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 74%
42% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 39%
21% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 18%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 5%
42% 53%   BTTS BTTS   42% 53%
24% 16%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 29%
47% 37%   Failed to Score F T   32% 26%
 
3.6 3.5   Corners for (avg) C F   5.6 5.8
5.2 5   Corners against (avg) C A   4.1 4.2
2.7 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.4
4 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
8.3 8   Shots (avg) S (   10.3 11
3.1 2.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 4.2
28% 38%   Goal Efficiency G E   32% 29%
 
11.4 10.4   Shots against (avg) S A   9.4 8.9
4.8 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.9 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 Mantova 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 7
2 Virtus Verona 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
3 Triestina 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Renate 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 5
5 Vicenza 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 4
6 Pergolettese 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
7 Calcio Padova 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
8 Pro Vercelli 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 4
9 Trento Calcio 1921 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
10 Atalanta II 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
11 Pro Patria 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
12 Legnago Salus 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 3
13 Lumezzane 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
14 Pro Sesto 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 -3 3
15 Giana Erminio 3 1 0 2 5 9 1 0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 -4 3
16 Novara 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
17 AlbinoLeffe 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
18 Alessandria 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
19 Union ArzignanoChiampo 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 5 -6 1
20 Fiorenzuola 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 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
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 FeralpiSalò 38 20 11 7 41 21 19 11 3 5 23 14 19 9 8 2 18 7 20 71
2 Pordenone 38 16 14 8 53 35 19 9 7 3 27 15 19 7 7 5 26 20 18 62
3 Lecco 38 17 11 10 45 40 19 12 5 2 27 10 19 5 6 8 18 30 5 62
4 Pro Sesto 38 16 12 10 46 45 19 7 8 4 23 21 19 9 4 6 23 24 1 60
5 Calcio Padova 38 15 14 9 47 40 19 6 10 3 24 19 19 9 4 6 23 21 7 59
6 Vicenza 38 17 7 14 64 47 19 10 3 6 38 21 19 7 4 8 26 26 17 58
7 Virtus Verona 38 15 13 10 46 30 19 7 5 7 22 19 19 8 8 3 24 11 16 58
8 Union ArzignanoChiampo 38 13 14 11 43 38 19 5 9 5 22 17 19 8 5 6 21 21 5 53
9 Renate 38 14 11 13 49 55 19 8 4 7 23 26 19 6 7 6 26 29 -6 53
10 Novara 38 15 7 16 48 45 19 9 4 6 30 17 19 6 3 10 18 28 3 52
11 Pergolettese 38 14 9 15 43 42 19 9 4 6 29 22 19 5 5 9 14 20 1 51
12 Pro Patria 38 13 11 14 37 43 19 7 6 6 22 22 19 6 5 8 15 21 -6 50
13 Juventus U23 38 13 10 15 42 48 19 9 4 6 24 21 19 4 6 9 18 27 -6 49
14 Trento Calcio 1921 38 12 10 16 40 42 19 5 6 8 18 21 19 7 4 8 22 21 -2 46
15 Pro Vercelli 38 12 10 16 38 47 19 6 4 9 18 26 19 6 6 7 20 21 -9 46
16 Mantova 38 12 9 17 48 62 19 8 4 7 27 27 19 4 5 10 21 35 -14 45
17 Sangiuliano City 38 12 6 20 38 46 19 8 2 9 19 18 19 4 4 11 19 28 -8 42
18 Triestina 38 9 12 17 31 45 19 6 6 7 16 21 19 3 6 10 15 24 -14 39
19 AlbinoLeffe 38 9 11 18 43 54 19 3 7 9 19 25 19 6 4 9 24 29 -11 38
20 Piacenza 38 8 14 16 42 59 19 5 7 7 23 28 19 3 7 9 19 31 -17 38

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 Mantova 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 7
2 Virtus Verona 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
3 Triestina 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Renate 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 5
5 Vicenza 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 4
6 Pergolettese 3 1 1 1 5 3 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
7 Calcio Padova 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
8 Pro Vercelli 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 4
9 Trento Calcio 1921 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
10 Atalanta II 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
11 Pro Patria 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 4
12 Legnago Salus 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 3
13 Lumezzane 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
14 Pro Sesto 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 -3 3
15 Giana Erminio 3 1 0 2 5 9 1 0 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 1 4 4 -4 3
16 Novara 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
17 AlbinoLeffe 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
18 Alessandria 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
19 Union ArzignanoChiampo 3 0 1 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 5 -6 1
20 Fiorenzuola 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 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.