Football preview: Pergolettese vs Lecco - predictions and stats

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 08.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Voltini (4095 seats)

Pergolettese saw a 1-3 result facing Piacenza last game, a match to learn from. Next is this formidable Lecco side.

Insights:
  • Pergolettese is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Lecco have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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Pergolettese form and stats

6-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone A numbers at home for Pergolettese so far this season. It's trouble wherever Pergolettese are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Pergolettese lost their last game at Piacenza (placed 19th) after a 1-3 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Triestina (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Pergolettese perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pergolettese as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Pergolettese has won 10 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.

The Pergolettese fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league 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. Pergolettese have conceded 14 in these home matches. When Pergolettese hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Sangiuliano City, Triestina, Mantova, Trento Calcio 1921, Piacenza and Virtus Verona), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Lecco form and stats

Playing away, Lecco have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie C: Girone A this season.

Lecco played 0-0 against Virtus Verona in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Pro Vercelli.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lecco playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Lecco wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats.

Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Lecco have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Pergolettese and Lecco have faced each other earlier this season: Lecco - Pergolettese 2-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Pergolettese victory, three draws and six Lecco wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PergoletteseM. Iori
M. Iori
4 goals
PergoletteseF. Abiuso
F. Abiuso
4 goals
LeccoL. Pinzauti
L. Pinzauti
4 goals

Pergolettese missing players

Lecco missing players

Pergolettese Lecco
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 2 10 20
6 6 0 Won W 1 3 10
4 1 0 Drew D 1 4 5
10 3 2 Lost L 0 3 5
22 18 2 Scored S 4 10 25
28 14 7 Conceded C 3 17 23
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
75% 90% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 80%
40% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 45%
20% 30% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 20%
15% 30% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 40%
20% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 40%
35% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 30%
 
5.3 5.4 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.4 4.6
4.2 3.9 4 Corners against (avg) C A 2 4.5 4.5
2.7 2.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.6 3
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.7 9.7 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 8 9.2
3.4 4.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 2.6 4
27% 32% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 38% 31%
 
10.1 8.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.7 9.6
4.2 3.4 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.6 3.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Lecco have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lecco have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Pergolettese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pergolettese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pergolettese is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 20 11 5 4 21 11 10 6 1 3 13 8 10 5 4 1 8 3 10 38
2 Vicenza 20 11 4 5 38 20 10 6 2 2 24 8 10 5 2 3 14 12 18 37
3 Pordenone 20 10 6 4 34 16 10 5 3 2 17 8 10 5 3 2 17 8 18 36
4 Lecco 20 10 5 5 25 23 10 7 1 2 15 6 10 3 4 3 10 17 2 35
5 Pro Sesto 20 10 5 5 28 29 11 5 3 3 15 14 9 5 2 2 13 15 -1 35
6 Renate 20 9 6 5 28 23 10 5 3 2 14 10 10 4 3 3 14 13 5 33
7 Pro Patria 20 9 5 6 24 20 10 6 2 2 15 8 10 3 3 4 9 12 4 32
8 Novara 20 8 4 8 24 24 10 5 4 1 15 7 10 3 0 7 9 17 0 28
9 Pro Vercelli 20 7 6 7 27 26 10 4 3 3 13 11 10 3 3 4 14 15 1 27
10 Calcio Padova 20 7 6 7 22 24 11 4 5 2 15 11 9 3 1 5 7 13 -2 27
11 Juventus U23 20 7 5 8 25 26 10 6 2 2 14 9 10 1 3 6 11 17 -1 26
12 Union ArzignanoChiampo 20 6 8 6 21 22 10 3 4 3 10 9 10 3 4 3 11 13 -1 26
13 AlbinoLeffe 20 5 9 6 22 22 10 1 5 4 8 12 10 4 4 2 14 10 0 24
14 Mantova 20 6 6 8 25 31 10 4 3 3 13 12 10 2 3 5 12 19 -6 24
15 Virtus Verona 20 5 8 7 19 18 9 1 3 5 7 12 11 4 5 2 12 6 1 23
16 Sangiuliano City 20 7 2 11 22 26 9 5 1 3 12 8 11 2 1 8 10 18 -4 23
17 Pergolettese 20 6 4 10 22 28 10 6 1 3 18 14 10 0 3 7 4 14 -6 22
18 Trento Calcio 1921 20 4 5 11 21 30 10 2 3 5 12 15 10 2 2 6 9 15 -9 17
19 Piacenza 20 3 7 10 23 36 10 2 4 4 14 17 10 1 3 6 9 19 -13 16
20 Triestina 20 3 6 11 15 31 10 3 3 4 9 14 10 0 3 7 6 17 -16 15

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.