Serie C: Girone A match prediction: Little separates Pontedera and Olbia in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Date: Sun 08.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (2718 seats)

It's still early in the Serie C: Girone A season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Pontedera - Olbia preview!

It's no vacation for neither Pontedera nor Olbia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Pontedera form and stats

Perfect Serie C: Girone A season at home so far for Pontedera, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Pontedera has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Pontedera supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Olbia in Serie C: Girone A and win 3-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Renate (0-4).

This is expected to be a close game, with Pontedera perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pontedera as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Pontedera has won 5 of these, drawn 9 and lost 0.

At Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera has the goal stats of 6-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Olbia form and stats

Olbia are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie C: Girone A, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Two away games in a row for Olbia, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Pontedera in the Serie C: Girone A. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Giana Erminio.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Olbia in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Olbia, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

It's early days yet, but Olbia has scored 4 and conceded 4 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Pontedera - Olbia 3-2. Last seven meetings between the teams: Pontedera won 3, Olbia won 2 and 2 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Tommasini
7 goals

Pontedera missing players

Olbia missing players

Pontedera Olbia
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
3 2 0 Played 0 2 3
2 2 0 Won 0 1 2
0 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
6 6 0 Scored 0 4 6
7 3 0 Conceded 0 4 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 3.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 4.5 0% 50% 33%
67% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
33% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
3 2 0 Corners For (avg) 0 4 4
6.5 10 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 13 7.5
2 1 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 1
Pontedera Last season Olbia
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
38 19   Played   19 38
11 6   Won   5 9
15 9   Drew   5 11
12 4   Lost   9 18
35 22   Scored   26 40
40 21   Conceded   30 50
84% 84%   Over 0.5   95% 89%
66% 74%   Over 1.5   68% 58%
32% 37%   Over 2.5   53% 42%
5% 11%   Over 3.5   42% 26%
5% 11%   Over 4.5   26% 16%
42% 58%   BTTS   58% 53%
32% 32%   Clean Sheets   16% 18%
42% 26%   Failed To Score   32% 39%
 
4.4 4.7   Corners For (avg)   3.9 4.2
4.3 3.7   Corners Against (avg)   5.9 5
2.1 2   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.4 1.7
6 2   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Olbia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Pontedera
All Serie C: Girone A Coppa Italia Serie C Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
03-08-19 Co Pontedera 1 - 1 Pianese
10-08-19 Co Pistoiese 1 - 2 Pontedera
24-08-19 Se Pontedera 3 - 1 Carrarese
01-09-19 Se Renate 4 - 0 Pontedera
08-09-19 Se Pontedera 3 - 2 Olbia
15-09-19 Se Pontedera 13:00 Novara
22-09-19 Se Juventus U23 15:30 Pontedera
25-09-19 Se Pontedera - Pro Vercelli
29-09-19 Se Giana Erminio - Pontedera
06-10-19 Se Alessandria - Pontedera
Olbia
All Serie C: Girone A Coppa Italia Serie C Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 Co Ternana 3 - 2 Olbia
11-08-19 Co Olbia 4 - 1 FC Rieti
25-08-19 Se Robur Siena 1 - 2 Olbia
01-09-19 Se Olbia 2 - 1 Giana Erminio
08-09-19 Se Pontedera 3 - 2 Olbia
15-09-19 Se Olbia 13:00 Alessandria
22-09-19 Se Renate 13:00 Olbia
25-09-19 Se Carrarese - Olbia
29-09-19 Se Olbia - Como
06-10-19 Se Pistoiese - Olbia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Monza 3 3 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 1 4 9
2 Renate 3 2 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 5 6
3 Novara 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 3 6
4 Pianese 3 2 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 4 2 3 6
5 Como 3 2 0 1 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
6 Olbia 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 6
7 Pro Vercelli 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 6
8 Pontedera 3 2 0 1 6 7 2 2 0 0 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 -1 6
9 Alessandria 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 5
10 Pistoiese 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
11 Carrarese 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 4
12 AlbinoLeffe 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
13 Arezzo 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
14 Robur Siena 3 1 0 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 -2 3
15 Lecco 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 1 6 -3 3
16 Pro Patria 3 0 2 1 3 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 2
17 Gozzano 3 0 2 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 2
18 Pergolettese 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 3 -4 1
19 Juventus U23 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
20 Giana Erminio 3 0 0 3 1 8 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 1 2 -7 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Virtus Entella 38 23 9 6 61 26 19 14 4 1 36 11 19 9 5 5 25 15 35 78
2 Piacenza 38 23 8 7 59 34 19 14 1 4 31 16 19 9 7 3 28 18 25 77
3 Pisa 38 20 12 6 50 29 19 9 9 1 24 12 19 11 3 5 26 17 21 72
4 Pro Vercelli 38 19 10 9 48 29 19 8 9 2 21 9 19 11 1 7 27 20 19 67
5 Robur Siena 38 17 15 6 59 41 19 12 4 3 29 14 19 5 11 3 30 27 18 66
6 Carrarese 38 20 5 13 70 46 19 13 1 5 41 19 19 7 4 8 29 27 24 65
7 Arezzo 38 16 16 6 50 34 19 9 10 0 30 15 19 7 6 6 20 19 16 64
8 Pro Patria 38 16 9 13 44 38 19 11 5 3 29 17 19 5 4 10 15 21 6 57
9 Novara 38 12 17 9 47 36 19 5 8 6 25 21 19 7 9 3 22 15 11 53
10 Cuneo 38 12 14 12 30 36 19 7 9 3 15 9 19 5 5 9 15 27 -6 50
11 Lucchese 38 10 18 10 46 40 19 6 8 5 28 21 19 4 10 5 18 19 6 48
12 Pontedera 38 11 15 12 35 40 19 6 9 4 22 21 19 5 6 8 13 19 -5 48
13 Juventus U23 38 13 6 19 44 48 19 8 4 7 26 22 19 5 2 12 18 26 -4 45
14 Alessandria 38 9 18 11 36 43 19 3 8 8 17 24 19 6 10 3 19 19 -7 45
15 Arzachena 38 13 2 23 31 54 19 8 2 9 17 23 19 5 0 14 14 31 -23 41
16 Olbia 38 9 11 18 40 50 19 4 6 9 14 20 19 5 5 9 26 30 -10 38
17 Pistoiese 38 9 9 20 39 50 19 5 3 11 18 27 19 4 6 9 21 23 -11 36
18 Gozzano 38 6 15 17 35 47 19 3 5 11 17 28 19 3 10 6 18 19 -12 33
19 Albissola 38 7 10 21 34 59 19 5 4 10 21 28 19 2 6 11 13 31 -25 31
20 Pro Piacenza 38 5 1 32 18 96 19 2 1 16 8 50 19 3 0 16 10 46 -78 16

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