Ancona vs Cesena betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio del Conero (23983 seats)

A lot of action is likely at Stadio del Conero when Ancona meet Cesena in what promises to be a first-rate fixture. Read more!

Insights:
  • Ancona have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Serie C: Girone B

It should be mentioned that Cesena play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cesena on grass are 19 victories, 14 draws and 10 defeats from 43 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 62-44. You can compare this with overall results below.

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 Ancona and Cesena.

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Ancona form and stats

Ancona have played 12 Serie C: Girone B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-1-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Ancona are returning here after visiting Imolese and winning with a 2-0 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Ancona lost 0-3 at home to Pistoiese.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Ancona have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost one.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ancona as they are travelling to their away game against Montevarchi in the Serie C: Girone B. That match is four days after this one.

The Ancona fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Cesena form and stats

5-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cesena in their Serie C: Girone B matches away. Cesena seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Cesena's last game was the home draw against Grosseto (3-3).

Prior to that match, the Cesena manager Viali faced defeat when travelling to Modena and losing 0-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Cesena in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cesena, three draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Cesena are hosting Vis Pesaro in the Serie C: Girone B only four days away.

Cesena have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 13 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

Cesena - Ancona 2-0 was the score in these squads' last head-to-head fixture, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

AnconaA. Rolfini
A. Rolfini
13 goals
AnconaA. Faggioli
A. Faggioli
11 goals
CesenaM. Bortolussi
M. Bortolussi
9 goals

Ancona missing players

Cesena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ancona Cesena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 3 11 25
12 7 0 Won W 0 5 12
6 1 1 Drew D 1 3 9
7 4 2 Lost L 2 3 4
46 21 2 Scored S 1 13 34
31 17 5 Conceded C 4 11 19
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 80%
92% 92% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 55% 56%
64% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 40%
44% 42% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 27% 24%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 8%
60% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 40%
28% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 45% 56%
16% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 18% 24%
 
4.3 4.9 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.5
6.2 5.9 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.7 5.2
2.3 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.9
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 10.6 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 8.5 9.9
4.1 4.9 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.6 4
47% 39% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 32% 34%
 
13.1 13.7 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 12.4 11.2
4.7 4.8 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 5.4 4.2
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Ancona have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ancona have the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ancona haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 25 17 8 0 47 13 14 10 4 0 28 6 11 7 4 0 19 7 34 59
2 Modena 25 18 5 2 45 16 12 9 2 1 24 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 29 59
3 Virtus Entella 25 13 6 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 12 5 3 4 20 17 18 45
4 Cesena 25 12 9 4 34 19 14 7 6 1 21 8 11 5 3 3 13 11 15 45
5 Ancona 25 12 6 7 46 31 12 7 1 4 21 17 13 5 5 3 25 14 15 42
6 Pescara 25 11 9 5 39 30 13 6 5 2 22 15 12 5 4 3 17 15 9 42
7 Gubbio 25 7 11 7 33 29 12 6 5 1 21 8 13 1 6 6 12 21 4 32
8 Vis Pesaro 25 7 11 7 23 30 12 4 4 4 9 13 13 3 7 3 14 17 -7 32
9 Siena 25 8 7 10 29 27 13 6 3 4 19 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 2 31
10 Carrarese 25 6 13 6 25 30 11 5 5 1 17 9 14 1 8 5 8 21 -5 31
11 Lucchese 25 6 11 8 22 26 12 4 6 2 15 12 13 2 5 6 7 14 -4 29
12 Olbia 25 8 5 12 31 37 12 6 1 5 17 16 13 2 4 7 14 21 -6 29
13 Pontedera 25 8 5 12 28 40 13 6 3 4 20 19 12 2 2 8 8 21 -12 29
14 Teramo 25 7 7 11 25 42 11 3 3 5 9 18 14 4 4 6 16 24 -17 28
15 Fermana 25 5 10 10 20 30 13 4 7 2 14 12 12 1 3 8 6 18 -10 25
16 Imolese 25 6 7 12 30 37 13 3 3 7 16 18 12 3 4 5 14 19 -7 23
17 Montevarchi 25 6 5 14 25 45 12 4 4 4 16 16 13 2 1 10 9 29 -20 23
18 Grosseto 25 3 12 10 21 29 13 1 8 4 11 10 12 2 4 6 10 19 -8 21
19 Viterbese 25 4 9 12 29 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 12 2 5 5 15 16 -10 21
20 Pistoiese 25 4 8 13 21 41 12 2 5 5 10 16 13 2 3 8 11 25 -20 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 Reggiana 25 17 8 0 47 13 14 10 4 0 28 6 11 7 4 0 19 7 34 59
2 Modena 25 18 5 2 45 16 12 9 2 1 24 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 29 59
3 Virtus Entella 25 13 6 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 12 5 3 4 20 17 18 45
4 Cesena 25 12 9 4 34 19 14 7 6 1 21 8 11 5 3 3 13 11 15 45
5 Ancona 25 12 6 7 46 31 12 7 1 4 21 17 13 5 5 3 25 14 15 42
6 Pescara 25 11 9 5 39 30 13 6 5 2 22 15 12 5 4 3 17 15 9 42
7 Gubbio 25 7 11 7 33 29 12 6 5 1 21 8 13 1 6 6 12 21 4 32
8 Vis Pesaro 25 7 11 7 23 30 12 4 4 4 9 13 13 3 7 3 14 17 -7 32
9 Siena 25 8 7 10 29 27 13 6 3 4 19 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 2 31
10 Carrarese 25 6 13 6 25 30 11 5 5 1 17 9 14 1 8 5 8 21 -5 31
11 Lucchese 25 6 11 8 22 26 12 4 6 2 15 12 13 2 5 6 7 14 -4 29
12 Olbia 25 8 5 12 31 37 12 6 1 5 17 16 13 2 4 7 14 21 -6 29
13 Pontedera 25 8 5 12 28 40 13 6 3 4 20 19 12 2 2 8 8 21 -12 29
14 Teramo 25 7 7 11 25 42 11 3 3 5 9 18 14 4 4 6 16 24 -17 28
15 Fermana 25 5 10 10 20 30 13 4 7 2 14 12 12 1 3 8 6 18 -10 25
16 Imolese 25 6 7 12 30 37 13 3 3 7 16 18 12 3 4 5 14 19 -7 23
17 Montevarchi 25 6 5 14 25 45 12 4 4 4 16 16 13 2 1 10 9 29 -20 23
18 Grosseto 25 3 12 10 21 29 13 1 8 4 11 10 12 2 4 6 10 19 -8 21
19 Viterbese 25 4 9 12 29 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 12 2 5 5 15 16 -10 21
20 Pistoiese 25 4 8 13 21 41 12 2 5 5 10 16 13 2 3 8 11 25 -20 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.