Serie C: Girone A preview: Can Renate edge out victory against Pergolettese?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Mon 22.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Città di Meda (3000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Renate supporters in this Stadio Città di Meda clash with Pergolettese, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie C: Girone A table.

Insights:
  • Pergolettese have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Serie C: Girone A

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie C: Girone A. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Alessandria.

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Renate form and stats

Renate have performed here at Stadio Città di Meda this season with 9 wins from 15 Serie C: Girone A matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 3.

Before that, Renate had a home game versus Novara which ended with a victory 1-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Renate have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eleven games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost four.

Renate has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 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. From these home matches, Renate have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Pergolettese form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Pergolettese have produced an overall stat of 4-5-5 so far.

Pergolettese play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Pro Sesto (placed 13th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Olbia.

Pergolettese are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone A trip to Juventus U23.

The travelling fans enjoy Pergolettese's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. Pergolettese have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Pergolettese - Renate 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Renate three wins, one draw and Pergolettese one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RenateF. Galuppini
F. Galuppini
11 goals
PergoletteseM. Morello
M. Morello
11 goals
RenateE. Kabashi
E. Kabashi
6 goals

Renate missing players

Pergolettese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Renate Pergolettese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 4 Played P 4 14 29
16 9 2 Won W 1 4 10
7 3 1 Drew D 1 5 5
8 3 1 Lost L 2 5 14
40 21 7 Scored S 4 21 36
30 12 4 Conceded C 4 19 39
90% 87% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 97%
71% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 79% 79%
42% 40% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 45%
13% 13% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 21%
6% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 29% 14%
42% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 57% 48%
42% 47% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 21% 28%
26% 27% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 28%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.1 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.5
6 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.2 10.1 6.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 8 8.1
3.9 4.2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.8 3.6
33% 33% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 34% 32%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Pergolettese have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) 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 Como 30 18 5 7 43 34 16 10 3 3 19 12 14 8 2 4 24 22 9 59
2 Pro Vercelli 31 16 10 5 41 24 16 9 5 2 24 11 15 7 5 3 17 13 17 58
3 Renate 31 16 7 8 40 30 15 9 3 3 21 12 16 7 4 5 19 18 10 55
4 Alessandria 31 15 8 8 37 24 15 9 3 3 22 11 16 6 5 5 15 13 13 53
5 Lecco 30 14 9 7 42 28 15 10 4 1 29 12 15 4 5 6 13 16 14 51
6 Pro Patria 31 13 11 7 30 21 16 6 6 4 16 13 15 7 5 3 14 8 9 50
7 Pontedera 31 13 8 10 32 27 15 7 4 4 14 10 16 6 4 6 18 17 5 47
8 Juventus U23 29 13 7 9 43 35 15 7 4 4 27 18 14 6 3 5 16 17 8 46
9 AlbinoLeffe 31 10 13 8 29 27 15 4 7 4 7 8 16 6 6 4 22 19 2 43
10 Carrarese 30 10 10 10 31 29 15 5 3 7 16 16 15 5 7 3 15 13 2 40
11 Grosseto 31 10 10 11 34 36 15 4 4 7 18 21 16 6 6 4 16 15 -2 40
12 Novara 31 9 10 12 37 37 15 5 7 3 19 12 16 4 3 9 18 25 0 37
13 Pro Sesto 30 9 10 11 25 36 16 3 8 5 14 16 14 6 2 6 11 20 -11 37
14 Pergolettese 29 10 5 14 36 39 15 6 0 9 15 20 14 4 5 5 21 19 -3 35
15 Piacenza 31 7 12 12 35 41 15 4 7 4 21 18 16 3 5 8 14 23 -6 33
16 Olbia 28 6 13 9 34 37 13 4 4 5 18 17 15 2 9 4 16 20 -3 31
17 Giana Erminio 30 7 7 16 27 42 15 5 4 6 20 19 15 2 3 10 7 23 -15 28
18 Pistoiese 29 7 6 16 23 37 15 6 4 5 15 13 14 1 2 11 8 24 -14 27
19 Lucchese 31 4 11 16 30 50 16 2 5 9 17 28 15 2 6 7 13 22 -20 23
20 Livorno 31 5 10 16 30 45 15 3 6 6 19 21 16 2 4 10 11 24 -15 20

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 Como 30 18 5 7 43 34 16 10 3 3 19 12 14 8 2 4 24 22 9 59
2 Pro Vercelli 31 16 10 5 41 24 16 9 5 2 24 11 15 7 5 3 17 13 17 58
3 Renate 31 16 7 8 40 30 15 9 3 3 21 12 16 7 4 5 19 18 10 55
4 Alessandria 31 15 8 8 37 24 15 9 3 3 22 11 16 6 5 5 15 13 13 53
5 Lecco 30 14 9 7 42 28 15 10 4 1 29 12 15 4 5 6 13 16 14 51
6 Pro Patria 31 13 11 7 30 21 16 6 6 4 16 13 15 7 5 3 14 8 9 50
7 Pontedera 31 13 8 10 32 27 15 7 4 4 14 10 16 6 4 6 18 17 5 47
8 Juventus U23 29 13 7 9 43 35 15 7 4 4 27 18 14 6 3 5 16 17 8 46
9 AlbinoLeffe 31 10 13 8 29 27 15 4 7 4 7 8 16 6 6 4 22 19 2 43
10 Carrarese 30 10 10 10 31 29 15 5 3 7 16 16 15 5 7 3 15 13 2 40
11 Grosseto 31 10 10 11 34 36 15 4 4 7 18 21 16 6 6 4 16 15 -2 40
12 Novara 31 9 10 12 37 37 15 5 7 3 19 12 16 4 3 9 18 25 0 37
13 Pro Sesto 30 9 10 11 25 36 16 3 8 5 14 16 14 6 2 6 11 20 -11 37
14 Pergolettese 29 10 5 14 36 39 15 6 0 9 15 20 14 4 5 5 21 19 -3 35
15 Piacenza 31 7 12 12 35 41 15 4 7 4 21 18 16 3 5 8 14 23 -6 33
16 Olbia 28 6 13 9 34 37 13 4 4 5 18 17 15 2 9 4 16 20 -3 31
17 Giana Erminio 30 7 7 16 27 42 15 5 4 6 20 19 15 2 3 10 7 23 -15 28
18 Pistoiese 29 7 6 16 23 37 15 6 4 5 15 13 14 1 2 11 8 24 -14 27
19 Lucchese 31 4 11 16 30 50 16 2 5 9 17 28 15 2 6 7 13 22 -20 23
20 Livorno 31 5 10 16 30 45 15 3 6 6 19 21 16 2 4 10 11 24 -15 20

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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.