Serie C: Girone A match preview: Alessandria versus Pro Patria

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta (6000 seats)

Alessandria and Pro Patria are both riding high in the Serie C: Girone A with their 2nd and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Alessandria is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Pro Patria have the most clean sheets (19) in Serie C: Girone A

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Alessandria form and stats

Alessandria, who have the the best goal difference (+20) in Serie C: Girone A, are steadily winning Serie C: Girone A games and points here at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta. 12 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 18 games. Ever since the Giana Erminio game Alessandria has been unbeatable here at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta producing six straight wins.

Alessandria lost their last game at Como (placed 1st) after a 1-2 scoreline. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pergolettese in a game that was won 1-0.

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 Alessandria have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost three.

The Alessandria fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 18 league matches. Alessandria are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 18 matches.

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Pro Patria form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (19) in Serie C: Girone A, on their Serie C: Girone A travels is 8 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

There were no winners in Patria's previous match, a Serie C: Girone A home game that ended 2-2 vs Livorno (placed 20th). A 1-1 draw at Giana Erminio's stadium before that.

The draw against Livorno came from a losing position. The Patria manager I. Javorcic brought on A. Masetti as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

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

The attacking power of Patria when travelling is not overwhelming with 16 goals scored from 18 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Patria as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Pro Patria - Alessandria 0-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Alessandria four wins, three draws and Pro Patria one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AlessandriaU. Eusepi
U. Eusepi
11 goals
AlessandriaA. Arrighini
A. Arrighini
9 goals
AlessandriaS. Corazza
S. Corazza
6 goals

Alessandria missing players

Pro Patria missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Alessandria Pro Patria
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 4 Played P 4 18 37
20 12 2 Won W 1 8 15
8 3 1 Drew D 1 6 13
9 3 1 Lost L 2 4 9
48 30 4 Scored S 1 16 36
28 13 3 Conceded C 2 10 28
89% 89% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 72% 76%
65% 72% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 39% 51%
30% 33% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 28% 38%
8% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 8%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 39% 25% BTTS BTTS 0% 28% 35%
49% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 56% 51%
22% 22% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 44% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 1.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
9.4 9.2 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 8.2 9.2
3.6 3.9 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.4
36% 42% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 33% 27%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Alessandria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Alessandria have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Alessandria have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Alessandria have the fewest matches over the total-line (11) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Alessandria have the most matches under the total-line (26) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Alessandria have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Alessandria have the the best goal difference (+20) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Alessandria is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Pro Patria have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pro Patria have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (10) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pro Patria have the fewest scored goals in the second half (17) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pro Patria have the most clean sheets (10) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pro Patria have the most clean sheets (19) in Serie C: Girone A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Como 37 22 6 9 54 44 19 12 4 3 27 17 18 10 2 6 27 27 10 72
2 Alessandria 37 20 8 9 48 28 18 12 3 3 30 13 19 8 5 6 18 15 20 68
3 Renate 37 18 8 11 46 36 18 11 3 4 26 15 19 7 5 7 20 21 10 62
4 Pro Vercelli 36 17 10 9 46 33 19 9 5 5 25 17 17 8 5 4 21 16 13 61
5 Lecco 37 16 12 9 49 34 18 10 6 2 30 14 19 6 6 7 19 20 15 60
6 Pro Patria 37 15 13 9 36 28 19 7 7 5 20 18 18 8 6 4 16 10 8 58
7 AlbinoLeffe 37 13 15 9 41 35 19 5 9 5 14 14 18 8 6 4 27 21 6 54
8 Juventus U23 37 14 10 13 50 47 19 8 6 5 32 24 18 6 4 8 18 23 3 52
9 Pontedera 36 13 12 11 40 37 17 7 6 4 17 13 19 6 6 7 23 24 3 51
10 Grosseto 37 13 12 12 41 41 18 6 5 7 22 23 19 7 7 5 19 18 0 51
11 Novara 37 12 13 12 48 44 18 7 8 3 23 14 19 5 5 9 25 30 4 49
12 Olbia 37 10 17 10 47 45 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 3 11 4 20 23 2 47
13 Piacenza 37 11 13 13 44 46 18 5 8 5 24 22 19 6 5 8 20 24 -2 46
14 Pergolettese 37 12 8 17 44 47 19 7 2 10 19 23 18 5 6 7 25 24 -3 44
15 Carrarese 37 11 10 16 34 40 18 6 3 9 19 20 19 5 7 7 15 20 -6 43
16 Giana Erminio 37 10 11 16 34 45 18 7 5 6 24 21 19 3 6 10 10 24 -11 41
17 Pro Sesto 37 9 13 15 29 45 19 3 9 7 15 20 18 6 4 8 14 25 -16 40
18 Lucchese 37 6 13 18 36 59 19 4 6 9 19 28 18 2 7 9 17 31 -23 31
19 Pistoiese 37 8 7 22 27 50 19 7 5 7 17 16 18 1 2 15 10 34 -23 31
20 Livorno 37 7 13 17 41 51 18 5 6 7 27 24 19 2 7 10 14 27 -10 26

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 Como 37 22 6 9 54 44 19 12 4 3 27 17 18 10 2 6 27 27 10 72
2 Alessandria 37 20 8 9 48 28 18 12 3 3 30 13 19 8 5 6 18 15 20 68
3 Renate 37 18 8 11 46 36 18 11 3 4 26 15 19 7 5 7 20 21 10 62
4 Pro Vercelli 36 17 10 9 46 33 19 9 5 5 25 17 17 8 5 4 21 16 13 61
5 Lecco 37 16 12 9 49 34 18 10 6 2 30 14 19 6 6 7 19 20 15 60
6 Pro Patria 37 15 13 9 36 28 19 7 7 5 20 18 18 8 6 4 16 10 8 58
7 AlbinoLeffe 37 13 15 9 41 35 19 5 9 5 14 14 18 8 6 4 27 21 6 54
8 Juventus U23 37 14 10 13 50 47 19 8 6 5 32 24 18 6 4 8 18 23 3 52
9 Pontedera 36 13 12 11 40 37 17 7 6 4 17 13 19 6 6 7 23 24 3 51
10 Grosseto 37 13 12 12 41 41 18 6 5 7 22 23 19 7 7 5 19 18 0 51
11 Novara 37 12 13 12 48 44 18 7 8 3 23 14 19 5 5 9 25 30 4 49
12 Olbia 37 10 17 10 47 45 19 7 6 6 27 22 18 3 11 4 20 23 2 47
13 Piacenza 37 11 13 13 44 46 18 5 8 5 24 22 19 6 5 8 20 24 -2 46
14 Pergolettese 37 12 8 17 44 47 19 7 2 10 19 23 18 5 6 7 25 24 -3 44
15 Carrarese 37 11 10 16 34 40 18 6 3 9 19 20 19 5 7 7 15 20 -6 43
16 Giana Erminio 37 10 11 16 34 45 18 7 5 6 24 21 19 3 6 10 10 24 -11 41
17 Pro Sesto 37 9 13 15 29 45 19 3 9 7 15 20 18 6 4 8 14 25 -16 40
18 Lucchese 37 6 13 18 36 59 19 4 6 9 19 28 18 2 7 9 17 31 -23 31
19 Pistoiese 37 8 7 22 27 50 19 7 5 7 17 16 18 1 2 15 10 34 -23 31
20 Livorno 37 7 13 17 41 51 18 5 6 7 27 24 19 2 7 10 14 27 -10 26

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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.