Balanced ball game between Pontedera and Juventus U23 expected

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Pontedera will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind Juventus U23.

Insights:
  • Pontedera has the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Juventus U23 has the most points from losing position (12) in Serie C: Girone A

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Pontedera form and stats

Pontedera, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Serie C: Girone A, have collected 8 points from their Serie C: Girone A home games so far after 2-2-3.

Pontedera are returning here after visiting Pro Sesto in a Serie C: Girone A game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. G. Barba and L. Piana scored the goal(s). In the match before that, Pontedera hosted Como and drew the game 2-2.

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 Pontedera have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won five, drawn nine and lost two.

Pontedera are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone A match at Pro Vercelli awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pontedera here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). From these home matches, Pontedera have conceded only 5 goals.

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Juventus U23 form and stats

Playing away, Juventus U23 have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie C: Girone A this season.

The manager F. Pecchia was unhappy after their last game, a Serie C: Girone A match played at their home ground Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta. Juventus U23 suffered a 0-1 loss to Alessandria (placed 4th). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Pro Patria.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Juventus playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were six Juventus U23 wins, three draws and three defeats.

A new game in only three days for Juventus, the Serie C: Girone A home match versus Renate. Busy days.

The visiting Juventus have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 9 goals from 7 games. 7 goals have been conceded by Juventus in these games.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Pontedera, two draws and zero wins for Juventus U23. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Pontedera missing players

Juventus U23 missing players

Pontedera Juventus U23
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 1 7 15
6 2 0 Won W 1 3 7
3 2 1 Drew D 0 2 4
6 3 1 Lost L 0 2 4
13 4 2 Scored S 3 9 22
13 5 3 Conceded C 1 7 16
87% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
40% 14% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 80%
27% 14% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 43% 47%
13% 14% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 14% 20%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
27% 14% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 73%
40% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 13%
47% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1.6 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
10 12.7 13 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.7 8
3.9 5.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 4.1
22% 10% 18% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 38% 36%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Juventus U23 has the most points from losing position (12) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Juventus U23 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Pontedera have scored home.
  • Juventus U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pontedera has the fewest scored goals (4) at home 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 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.