Alessandria vs Rimini match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Tue 31.January
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta (6000 seats)

Alessandria are trusting their home advantage to help them when playing this meeting with Rimini. Who will win at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta?

Insights:
  • Alessandria have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Serie C: Girone B

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Alessandria form and stats

The complete Serie C: Girone B stats playing at home this season for Alessandria are 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Alessandria after consecutive victories at their own ground.

It's back home for Alessandria, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Carrarese away with the result 1-0. Galeandro found the net in that victory.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Reggiana (2-3).

Alessandria are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone B match at Pontedera awaits in four days.

Alessandria has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Alessandria have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Rimini form and stats

Playing away, Rimini have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

Rimini delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Lucchese (placed 9th) in their previous fixture.

A 1-1 draw at Olbia's stadium before that.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gubbio in just four days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rimini as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Rimini as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Rimini - Alessandria 3-0 was the story when this pair of sides last played each other, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - two - one (Alessandria wins - draws - Rimini wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RiminiC. Santini
C. Santini
13 goals
AlessandriaA. Galeandro
A. Galeandro
6 goals
RiminiA. Delcarro
A. Delcarro
6 goals

Alessandria missing players

Rimini missing players

Alessandria Rimini
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 4 12 24
6 3 1 Won W 2 4 9
6 3 1 Drew D 2 3 6
12 5 1 Lost L 0 5 9
21 12 4 Scored S 4 10 32
35 15 4 Conceded C 2 11 25
83% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
62% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 58% 71%
46% 45% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 46%
25% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
12% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 42% 50%
29% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 29%
46% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
3.6 3.4 2.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.6 4.6
5.2 5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6.4 5.7
2.9 2.7 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.8 2.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.8 7.3 8.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.4 9.2
2.8 2.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 1.9 3.3
31% 46% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 43% 41%
 
12 10.9 11 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.7 12.9
5 4.2 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.2 5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Alessandria have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in Serie C: Girone B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggiana 24 17 4 3 40 14 11 8 2 1 22 5 13 9 2 2 18 9 26 55
2 Cesena 24 14 6 4 35 15 12 7 3 2 22 10 12 7 3 2 13 5 20 48
3 Virtus Entella 24 13 7 4 35 21 13 6 5 2 18 11 11 7 2 2 17 10 14 46
4 Ancona 24 12 6 6 37 21 12 7 3 2 21 8 12 5 3 4 16 13 16 42
5 Gubbio 24 12 4 8 31 20 12 6 1 5 15 11 12 6 3 3 16 9 11 40
6 Siena 24 10 8 6 25 19 12 4 6 2 10 6 12 6 2 4 15 13 6 38
7 Pontedera 23 10 7 6 27 28 12 6 4 2 15 14 11 4 3 4 12 14 -1 37
8 Fiorenzuola 24 11 2 11 25 23 13 6 1 6 14 11 11 5 1 5 11 12 2 35
9 Lucchese 24 9 7 8 23 20 11 5 2 4 12 11 13 4 5 4 11 9 3 34
10 Rimini 24 9 6 9 32 25 12 5 3 4 22 14 12 4 3 5 10 11 7 33
11 Carrarese 24 10 3 11 30 32 13 7 2 4 18 11 11 3 1 7 12 21 -2 33
12 Fermana 24 6 11 7 27 28 13 4 6 3 12 11 11 2 5 4 15 17 -1 29
13 Sassari Torres 24 6 10 8 19 19 12 2 5 5 9 12 12 4 5 3 10 7 0 28
14 Recanatese 24 5 10 9 19 27 11 2 4 5 9 12 13 3 6 4 10 15 -8 25
15 Alessandria 24 6 6 12 21 35 11 3 3 5 12 15 13 3 3 7 9 20 -14 24
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 24 5 8 11 24 35 12 1 5 6 9 17 12 4 3 5 15 18 -11 23
17 Vis Pesaro 23 5 8 10 15 32 11 3 2 6 6 15 12 2 6 4 9 17 -17 23
18 Olbia 24 3 11 10 22 33 12 2 5 5 12 17 12 1 6 5 10 16 -11 20
19 Imolese 24 5 4 15 12 36 12 3 1 8 6 17 12 2 3 7 6 19 -24 19
20 Montevarchi 24 4 6 14 21 37 12 2 4 6 11 17 12 2 2 8 10 20 -16 18

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

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.