Livorno vs Lucchese betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Stadio Armando Picchi

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Armando Picchi (19801 seats)

Livorno are welcoming Lucchese for another important game after their 2-0 result against 3rd-placed Pro Vercelli.

Insights:
  • Livorno has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Lucchese has the most conceded goals (28) in Serie C: Girone A

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie C: Girone A. That game was an away game at Pro Vercelli, so at least Livorno are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Livorno form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone A, Livorno have managed 2 wins, 3 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games.

It's back home for Livorno, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Pro Vercelli away with the result 2-0. S. Braken and Murilo found the net in that victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Pistoiese.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Livorno's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won zero matches, drawn one and lost one.

There will be little rest for Livorno after this match as they are travelling to Como for a Serie C: Girone A game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Livorno in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. On the other hand, Livorno have conceded 10 goals.

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Lucchese form and stats

There's been little loot from Lucchese's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 7 away games in the Serie C: Girone A. Lucchese, who have the most conceded goals (28) in Serie C: Girone A, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 2 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Lucchese's previous game versus Piacenza (placed 17th), a Serie C: Girone A 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Alessandria.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Lucchese when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing one time, drawing zero and winning one game.

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

Goals are few and far between in Lucchese's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. In the opposite end, Lucchese have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Livorno, three draws and zero wins for Lucchese. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

LivornoD. Marsura
D. Marsura
4 goals
LivornoM. Otávio Mendes
M. Otávio Mendes
4 goals
LivornoH. Haoudi
H. Haoudi
3 goals

Livorno missing players

Lucchese missing players

Livorno Lucchese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 7 15
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
5 3 0 Drew D 1 2 3
6 2 1 Lost L 2 4 10
19 12 5 Scored S 0 3 13
18 10 3 Conceded C 5 11 28
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 93%
73% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 67%
40% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 40%
27% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
20% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 20%
47% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 33%
33% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 20%
33% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 53%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.9 11 13 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 6.3 6.9
3.4 4.9 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.3 3
37% 35% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 14% 29%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Livorno has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Livorno have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Livorno have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lucchese have scored away.
  • Lucchese has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Lucchese has the most conceded goals (28) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Lucchese has the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Lucchese has the the worst goal difference (-15) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Lucchese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Lucchese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Renate 15 10 2 3 26 14 7 5 0 2 13 7 8 5 2 1 13 7 12 32
2 Como 15 8 4 3 21 18 8 3 3 2 7 8 7 5 1 1 14 10 3 28
3 Pro Vercelli 15 8 3 4 20 15 8 5 1 2 11 7 7 3 2 2 9 8 5 27
4 Alessandria 15 8 2 5 23 15 7 5 0 2 14 7 8 3 2 3 9 8 8 26
5 Juventus U23 15 7 4 4 22 16 8 4 2 2 13 9 7 3 2 2 9 7 6 25
6 Carrarese 15 7 4 4 17 13 8 3 2 3 9 8 7 4 2 1 8 5 4 25
7 Lecco 15 7 3 5 22 18 7 5 1 1 13 8 8 2 2 4 9 10 4 24
8 Pro Sesto 15 7 2 6 15 17 8 3 2 3 7 6 7 4 0 3 8 11 -2 23
9 Pro Patria 15 6 4 5 16 12 7 2 3 2 8 6 8 4 1 3 8 6 4 22
10 Grosseto 15 6 4 5 13 11 7 1 2 4 5 8 8 5 2 1 8 3 2 22
11 AlbinoLeffe 15 5 6 4 17 15 8 3 2 3 5 4 7 2 4 1 12 11 2 21
12 Pontedera 15 6 3 6 13 13 7 2 2 3 4 5 8 4 1 3 9 8 0 21
13 Pergolettese 15 5 3 7 23 24 8 3 0 5 9 12 7 2 3 2 14 12 -1 18
14 Livorno 15 4 5 6 19 18 7 2 3 2 12 10 8 2 2 4 7 8 1 17
15 Novara 15 4 5 6 18 21 7 2 3 2 9 7 8 2 2 4 9 14 -3 17
16 Pistoiese 15 4 3 8 13 19 8 4 2 2 10 7 7 0 1 6 3 12 -6 15
17 Piacenza 15 3 5 7 21 23 7 2 3 2 15 12 8 1 2 5 6 11 -2 14
18 Olbia 15 2 8 5 13 22 8 1 4 3 6 10 7 1 4 2 7 12 -9 14
19 Giana Erminio 15 4 1 10 12 25 7 2 1 4 9 10 8 2 0 6 3 15 -13 13
20 Lucchese 15 2 3 10 13 28 8 1 1 6 10 17 7 1 2 4 3 11 -15 9

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.