It's early days in the Serie C: Girone A and both Pontedera and Lecco are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Pontedera and Lecco.
Pontedera form and stats
Only two Serie C: Girone A home games for Pontedera so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Happy days for Pontedera in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone A match away at Novara (placed 4th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Renate that was lost 0-1.
The manager I. Maraia will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Alessandria in only four days.
At Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera has the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Lecco form and stats
Four points from two away games for Lecco, meaning one draw and one victory in the Serie C: Girone A so far.
Lecco have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Bruno Oliveira Bertinato. It's been 185 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone A.
Lecco played 0-0 against Carrarese in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Como.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Piacenza in just four days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Lecco has managed 5 goals and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Bruzzo 6 goals |   S. D'Anna 4 goals |
Pontedera missing players
Lecco missing players
| Pontedera | Lecco | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 22 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 17 | 47 |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 33% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 62% | 38% |
- All of Lecco's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Lecco has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Serie C: Girone A
- Lecco has the the best goal difference (+5) in Serie C: Girone A
- Lecco have not yet lost a game.
- Lecco have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lecco have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Pontedera haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Pontedera | Last season | Lecco | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 27 | 14 | Played | P | 14 | 26 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 38 | 23 | Scored | S | 12 | 27 | ||
| 35 | 16 | Conceded | C | 23 | 42 | ||
| 93% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 81% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 43% | 42% | ||
| 33% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 27% | ||
| 7% | 14% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 67% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | ||
| 15% | 14% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 19% | ||
| 26% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 35% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.9 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 131 | 73 | Total Shots | T S | 102 | 216 | ||
| 61 | 38 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 92 | ||
| 36% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Lecco | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Pro Vercelli | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Novara | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Grosseto | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Carrarese | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Pontedera | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Pergolettese | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Juventus U23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Pistoiese | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Pro Patria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Como | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | Alessandria | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Giana Erminio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Piacenza | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Pro Sesto | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Livorno | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | AlbinoLeffe | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Olbia | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -5 | 2 |
| 20 | Lucchese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |