Possible nail-biting contest in Pro Sesto - Pergolettese game

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Wed 23.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ernesto Breda (4475 seats)

Pro Sesto are eager to improve their points total at their own arena in this soon-to-be-played game against Pergolettese.

Insights:
  • Pro Sesto have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Pergolettese have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Serie C: Girone A

It's no vacation for neither Sesto nor Pergolettese 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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Pro Sesto form and stats

With 1 Serie C: Girone A win, 6 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Pro Sesto are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Pro Sesto's last game was hosting Piacenza (placed 9th) and winning 2-1.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Pro Patria with a 3-0 scoreline.

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

There will be little rest for Pro Sesto after this match as they are travelling to Calcio Padova for a Serie C: Girone A game in only four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Pro Sesto here at Stadio Ernesto Breda in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). Sesto have conceded 17 in these home matches. Pro Sesto has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Pergolettese form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pergolettese so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose).

Pergolettese has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to AlbinoLeffe for a 1-1 draw.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Legnago Salus.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Pergolettese playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Pergolettese wins, six draws and five defeats.

A new game in only four days for Pergolettese, the Serie C: Girone A home match versus Fiorenzuola. Busy days.

The attacking power of Pergolettese when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. For Pergolettese, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Pergolettese is visiting a side on the bottom half, 4 of 5 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Pergolettese, Legnago Salus, Fiorenzuola, Pro Patria, Giana Erminio and Seregno.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H game ended Pergolettese - Pro Sesto 2-1, played this season. Pro Sesto-Pergolettese H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Pro Sesto three wins, Pergolettese six wins, one draw. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SestoR. Capogna
R. Capogna
7 goals
PergoletteseK. Varas Marcillo
K. Varas Marcillo
7 goals
PergoletteseF. Scardina
F. Scardina
4 goals

Pro Sesto missing players

Pergolettese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pro Sesto Pergolettese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 5 13 27
5 1 0 Won W 0 2 7
11 6 3 Drew D 1 3 8
11 6 0 Lost L 4 8 12
23 9 2 Scored S 4 11 30
33 17 2 Conceded C 14 29 45
85% 85% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
63% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 78%
37% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 62% 52%
15% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 31% 30%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 11%
52% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 80% 62% 56%
22% 15% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 19%
41% 46% 33% Failed to Score F T 20% 31% 26%
 
2.4 2.5 3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 5.6 5.3
5.2 4.2 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 5.4 4.8
2.9 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.5 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.6 7 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 5.8 7.2
3.1 2.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 2.5 3.1
28% 24% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 33% 35%
 
10.1 10.5 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.4 8.6 8.6
4.6 5.2 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.3 3.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Pergolettese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Pergolettese have created more than twice as many corners as Pro Sesto.
  • Pergolettese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pergolettese have the fewest points (9) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pergolettese have the most conceded goals (29) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pergolettese have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pergolettese have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pergolettese haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pro Sesto have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Südtirol 27 20 7 0 36 6 14 11 3 0 20 2 13 9 4 0 16 4 30 67
2 Calcio Padova 27 17 8 2 45 19 12 10 2 0 20 6 15 7 6 2 25 13 26 59
3 FeralpiSalò 27 15 7 5 44 21 14 7 5 2 26 14 13 8 2 3 18 7 23 52
4 Renate 27 15 5 7 46 29 14 9 2 3 26 11 13 6 3 4 20 18 17 50
5 Triestina 27 11 8 8 29 27 14 5 6 3 18 16 13 6 2 5 11 11 2 41
6 Juventus U23 27 11 6 10 31 31 13 8 2 3 19 10 14 3 4 7 12 21 0 39
7 Lecco 27 11 5 11 36 30 13 7 3 3 24 13 14 4 2 8 12 17 6 38
8 Pro Vercelli 27 9 10 8 27 27 14 5 4 5 12 14 13 4 6 3 15 13 0 37
9 Piacenza 27 8 11 8 33 34 13 5 5 3 15 11 14 3 6 5 18 23 -1 35
10 AlbinoLeffe 27 7 11 9 29 30 13 1 6 6 14 19 14 6 5 3 15 11 -1 32
11 Mantova 27 6 13 8 25 27 13 5 6 2 15 10 14 1 7 6 10 17 -2 31
12 Trento Calcio 1921 27 7 10 10 23 27 13 5 4 4 15 11 14 2 6 6 8 16 -4 31
13 Virtus Verona 27 5 13 9 24 29 13 2 8 3 9 12 14 3 5 6 15 17 -5 28
14 Pro Patria 27 5 13 9 22 34 14 3 6 5 10 15 13 2 7 4 12 19 -12 28
15 Pergolettese 27 7 8 12 30 45 14 5 5 4 19 16 13 2 3 8 11 29 -15 28
16 Seregno 27 6 8 13 30 38 13 2 3 8 15 20 14 4 5 5 15 18 -8 26
17 Pro Sesto 27 5 11 11 23 33 13 1 6 6 9 17 14 4 5 5 14 16 -10 26
18 Fiorenzuola 27 6 8 13 24 35 14 4 4 6 15 18 13 2 4 7 9 17 -11 26
19 Giana Erminio 27 4 12 11 17 26 14 2 6 6 8 13 13 2 6 5 9 13 -9 24
20 Legnago Salus 27 5 6 16 21 47 15 2 4 9 13 25 12 3 2 7 8 22 -26 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Südtirol 27 20 7 0 36 6 14 11 3 0 20 2 13 9 4 0 16 4 30 67
2 Calcio Padova 27 17 8 2 45 19 12 10 2 0 20 6 15 7 6 2 25 13 26 59
3 FeralpiSalò 27 15 7 5 44 21 14 7 5 2 26 14 13 8 2 3 18 7 23 52
4 Renate 27 15 5 7 46 29 14 9 2 3 26 11 13 6 3 4 20 18 17 50
5 Triestina 27 11 8 8 29 27 14 5 6 3 18 16 13 6 2 5 11 11 2 41
6 Juventus U23 27 11 6 10 31 31 13 8 2 3 19 10 14 3 4 7 12 21 0 39
7 Lecco 27 11 5 11 36 30 13 7 3 3 24 13 14 4 2 8 12 17 6 38
8 Pro Vercelli 27 9 10 8 27 27 14 5 4 5 12 14 13 4 6 3 15 13 0 37
9 Piacenza 27 8 11 8 33 34 13 5 5 3 15 11 14 3 6 5 18 23 -1 35
10 AlbinoLeffe 27 7 11 9 29 30 13 1 6 6 14 19 14 6 5 3 15 11 -1 32
11 Mantova 27 6 13 8 25 27 13 5 6 2 15 10 14 1 7 6 10 17 -2 31
12 Trento Calcio 1921 27 7 10 10 23 27 13 5 4 4 15 11 14 2 6 6 8 16 -4 31
13 Virtus Verona 27 5 13 9 24 29 13 2 8 3 9 12 14 3 5 6 15 17 -5 28
14 Pro Patria 27 5 13 9 22 34 14 3 6 5 10 15 13 2 7 4 12 19 -12 28
15 Pergolettese 27 7 8 12 30 45 14 5 5 4 19 16 13 2 3 8 11 29 -15 28
16 Seregno 27 6 8 13 30 38 13 2 3 8 15 20 14 4 5 5 15 18 -8 26
17 Pro Sesto 27 5 11 11 23 33 13 1 6 6 9 17 14 4 5 5 14 16 -10 26
18 Fiorenzuola 27 6 8 13 24 35 14 4 4 6 15 18 13 2 4 7 9 17 -11 26
19 Giana Erminio 27 4 12 11 17 26 14 2 6 6 8 13 13 2 6 5 9 13 -9 24
20 Legnago Salus 27 5 6 16 21 47 15 2 4 9 13 25 12 3 2 7 8 22 -26 21

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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.