Open game expected at Stadio Mario Sandrini: Legnago Salus vs Triestina preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Mon 22.November
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Mario Sandrini (2152 seats)

Greeting visitors in their own stadium feels relaxed and good for Legnago Salus, but Triestina are fully motivated and capable to win this one. What happens today?

Insights:
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals (28) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Triestina have scored away.

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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Legnago Salus form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie C: Girone A this season. Legnago Salus, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Serie C: Girone A, have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses from their games here at Stadio Mario Sandrini. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Legnago, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

A good away victory last time out for Legnago, who won 1-0 against Pro Vercelli (placed 7th).

Before that game, the home loss against Sudtirol with the scoreline 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Legnago have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won four, drawn five and lost five.

Legnago has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded. When Legnago Salus hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Pro Sesto, Pergolettese, Mantova, Pro Patria, Giana Erminio and Virtus Verona), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Triestina form and stats

The visitors are W2-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone A.

Triestina delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Trento Calcio 1921 (placed 12th) in their previous match; a Serie C: Girone A game. As mentioned above, Triestina drew the match against Trento Calcio 1921. Manager C. Bucchi brought on G. Litteri to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Pergolettese at their stadium, the result 1-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Triestina playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were one Triestina win, zero draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Triestina when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Triestina have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - one - four (Legnago wins - draws - Triestina wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Legnago SalusN. Burić
N. Burić
4 goals
TriestinaG. De Luca
G. De Luca
3 goals
Legnago SalusL. Sgarbi
L. Sgarbi
2 goals

Legnago Salus missing players

Triestina missing players

Legnago Salus Triestina
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 2 Played P 3 6 14
4 2 0 Won W 2 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 5
8 4 2 Lost L 0 3 4
14 9 1 Scored S 2 4 15
28 13 6 Conceded C 0 6 14
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 86%
71% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 64%
57% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 36%
43% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 14%
21% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
57% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 50%
21% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 43%
21% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 21%
 
4.2 3.1 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.8 4.4
5.5 3.4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 2.2 2.5
2.3 2.3 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.7 3.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.3 5.7 2.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 8.7 9.4
2.6 2.1 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.3 3.7
38% 60% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 20% 29%
 
9.2 7.1 4 Shots against (avg) S A 3.7 5.3 5.6
4.1 2.9 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.2 2.2
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Legnago Salus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Legnago Salus have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Triestina have scored away.
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals (13) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals (28) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals in the first half (19) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the the worst goal difference (-14) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Legnago Salus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Triestina have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.

  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 14 11 3 0 19 3 7 6 1 0 10 0 7 5 2 0 9 3 16 36
2 Renate 14 9 2 3 32 19 8 6 1 1 22 8 6 3 1 2 10 11 13 29
3 FeralpiSalo 14 8 4 2 23 12 8 4 3 1 14 8 6 4 1 1 9 4 11 28
4 Calcio Padova 13 8 3 2 25 12 6 5 1 0 11 4 7 3 2 2 14 8 13 27
5 AlbinoLeffe 14 6 3 5 18 17 7 1 3 3 7 9 7 5 0 2 11 8 1 21
6 Triestina 14 5 5 4 15 14 8 3 4 1 11 8 6 2 1 3 4 6 1 20
7 Pro Vercelli 14 5 5 4 16 17 8 3 1 4 6 10 6 2 4 0 10 7 -1 20
8 Juventus U23 13 5 3 5 14 16 6 3 1 2 6 6 7 2 2 3 8 10 -2 18
9 Lecco 14 5 2 7 20 19 7 4 1 2 17 11 7 1 1 5 3 8 1 17
10 Piacenza 14 3 8 3 18 17 7 2 4 1 8 6 7 1 4 2 10 11 1 17
11 Fiorenzuola 14 4 4 6 15 17 7 2 3 2 10 10 7 2 1 4 5 7 -2 16
12 Trento Calcio 1921 14 4 4 6 13 17 6 3 1 2 9 6 8 1 3 4 4 11 -4 16
13 Seregno 14 4 3 7 17 18 7 1 1 5 9 11 7 3 2 2 8 7 -1 15
14 Virtus Verona 14 2 8 4 16 18 6 1 4 1 6 6 8 1 4 3 10 12 -2 14
15 Mantova 14 2 8 4 12 14 7 2 3 2 6 6 7 0 5 2 6 8 -2 14
16 Pro Patria 14 3 5 6 12 21 7 2 2 3 5 6 7 1 3 3 7 15 -9 14
17 Legnago Salus 14 4 2 8 14 28 7 2 1 4 9 13 7 2 1 4 5 15 -14 14
18 Pergolettese 14 4 3 7 15 24 7 3 2 2 9 8 7 1 1 5 6 16 -9 13
19 Giana Erminio 14 2 6 6 8 12 7 1 3 3 4 6 7 1 3 3 4 6 -4 12
20 Pro Sesto 14 2 5 7 10 17 6 0 3 3 4 7 8 2 2 4 6 10 -7 11

Read more about Serie C: Girone A

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.