Serie C: Girone A preview: Can Grosseto edge out victory against Pro Sesto?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini (10200 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Grosseto are in the 11th position while the guesting Pro Sesto worry at 17th.

Insights:
  • Grosseto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pro Sesto have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Serie C: Girone A

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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Grosseto form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats. That’s what Grosseto have to build on here at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini in the Serie C: Girone A.

Grosseto manager L. Magrini and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Como (placed 1st) in the Serie C: Girone A. In the match before that, Grosseto hosted Giana Erminio and drew the game 1-1.

Late drama in the game against Como as Grosseto were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until E. Galligani popped out and made it level in the 84th minute.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Grosseto handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and one defeat.

Grosseto has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Pro Sesto form and stats

Playing away, Pro Sesto have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the Serie C: Girone A this season.

Sesto might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Alessandria proved too strong as Pro Sesto slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Ernesto Breda. A 2-2 draw at Pontedera's stadium before that.

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

The attacking power of Sesto when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. Sesto have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Pro Sesto - Grosseto 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

GrossetoE. Galligani
E. Galligani
9 goals
GrossetoF. Moscati
F. Moscati
6 goals
GrossetoF. Boccardi
F. Boccardi
6 goals

Grosseto missing players

Pro Sesto missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grosseto Pro Sesto
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 17 35
11 5 3 Won W 1 6 9
12 5 1 Drew D 2 4 12
12 7 2 Lost L 3 7 14
38 20 6 Scored S 4 13 28
40 22 6 Conceded C 10 23 43
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 89%
66% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 53% 57%
40% 41% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 35% 31%
17% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 17%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 12% 6%
51% 65% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 29% 37%
29% 12% 17% Clean Sheets C S 33% 35% 31%
31% 24% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 47% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.9 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
8.5 9.9 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.3 6.3
3.5 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2 2.3
31% 32% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 34% 33%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Grosseto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grosseto haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pro Sesto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pro Sesto have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) 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 35 20 6 9 50 42 18 11 4 3 25 16 17 9 2 6 25 26 8 66
2 Alessandria 35 19 8 8 46 26 17 11 3 3 29 13 18 8 5 5 17 13 20 65
3 Pro Vercelli 34 17 10 7 45 28 17 9 5 3 24 12 17 8 5 4 21 16 17 61
4 Renate 35 17 7 11 44 35 17 10 3 4 24 14 18 7 4 7 20 21 9 58
5 Lecco 34 15 11 8 45 31 17 10 5 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 16 18 14 56
6 Pro Patria 35 15 11 9 33 25 18 7 6 5 18 16 17 8 5 4 15 9 8 56
7 AlbinoLeffe 35 12 14 9 36 32 18 5 8 5 12 12 17 7 6 4 24 20 4 50
8 Pontedera 35 13 11 11 38 35 17 7 6 4 17 13 18 6 5 7 21 22 3 50
9 Juventus U23 34 13 9 12 47 44 17 7 5 5 30 23 17 6 4 7 17 21 3 48
10 Novara 35 11 12 12 42 39 17 6 8 3 20 12 18 5 4 9 22 27 3 45
11 Grosseto 35 11 12 12 38 40 17 5 5 7 20 22 18 6 7 5 18 18 -2 45
12 Olbia 34 10 14 10 42 40 18 7 5 6 24 19 16 3 9 4 18 21 2 44
13 Pergolettese 35 12 7 16 44 46 18 7 1 10 19 23 17 5 6 6 25 23 -2 43
14 Piacenza 35 10 13 12 41 43 17 5 8 4 23 19 18 5 5 8 18 24 -2 43
15 Carrarese 35 10 10 15 31 38 17 5 3 9 16 19 18 5 7 6 15 19 -7 40
16 Giana Erminio 35 10 9 16 33 44 17 7 4 6 23 20 18 3 5 10 10 24 -11 39
17 Pro Sesto 35 9 12 14 28 43 18 3 8 7 15 20 17 6 4 7 13 23 -15 39
18 Pistoiese 35 8 7 20 25 46 18 7 5 6 17 15 17 1 2 14 8 31 -21 31
19 Lucchese 35 5 13 17 34 56 18 3 6 9 18 28 17 2 7 8 16 28 -22 28
20 Livorno 35 7 12 16 38 47 17 5 6 6 26 22 18 2 6 10 12 25 -9 25

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 35 20 6 9 50 42 18 11 4 3 25 16 17 9 2 6 25 26 8 66
2 Alessandria 35 19 8 8 46 26 17 11 3 3 29 13 18 8 5 5 17 13 20 65
3 Pro Vercelli 34 17 10 7 45 28 17 9 5 3 24 12 17 8 5 4 21 16 17 61
4 Renate 35 17 7 11 44 35 17 10 3 4 24 14 18 7 4 7 20 21 9 58
5 Lecco 34 15 11 8 45 31 17 10 5 2 29 13 17 5 6 6 16 18 14 56
6 Pro Patria 35 15 11 9 33 25 18 7 6 5 18 16 17 8 5 4 15 9 8 56
7 AlbinoLeffe 35 12 14 9 36 32 18 5 8 5 12 12 17 7 6 4 24 20 4 50
8 Pontedera 35 13 11 11 38 35 17 7 6 4 17 13 18 6 5 7 21 22 3 50
9 Juventus U23 34 13 9 12 47 44 17 7 5 5 30 23 17 6 4 7 17 21 3 48
10 Novara 35 11 12 12 42 39 17 6 8 3 20 12 18 5 4 9 22 27 3 45
11 Grosseto 35 11 12 12 38 40 17 5 5 7 20 22 18 6 7 5 18 18 -2 45
12 Olbia 34 10 14 10 42 40 18 7 5 6 24 19 16 3 9 4 18 21 2 44
13 Pergolettese 35 12 7 16 44 46 18 7 1 10 19 23 17 5 6 6 25 23 -2 43
14 Piacenza 35 10 13 12 41 43 17 5 8 4 23 19 18 5 5 8 18 24 -2 43
15 Carrarese 35 10 10 15 31 38 17 5 3 9 16 19 18 5 7 6 15 19 -7 40
16 Giana Erminio 35 10 9 16 33 44 17 7 4 6 23 20 18 3 5 10 10 24 -11 39
17 Pro Sesto 35 9 12 14 28 43 18 3 8 7 15 20 17 6 4 7 13 23 -15 39
18 Pistoiese 35 8 7 20 25 46 18 7 5 6 17 15 17 1 2 14 8 31 -21 31
19 Lucchese 35 5 13 17 34 56 18 3 6 9 18 28 17 2 7 8 16 28 -22 28
20 Livorno 35 7 12 16 38 47 17 5 6 6 26 22 18 2 6 10 12 25 -9 25

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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.