Open game expected at Stadio Raffaele Mancini: Fano vs Matelica Calcio preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Wed 23.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Raffaele Mancini (8800 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadio Raffaele Mancini haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Fano languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Matelica Calcio will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Fano has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Matelica Calcio has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C: Girone B

The hosts Fano saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Serie C: Girone B. That game was an away game at Modena, so at least Fano are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Fano form and stats

Fano's struggle is real here at Stadio Raffaele Mancini with only 6 points collected from 8 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-4.

Fano are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Modena. 1-1 away at Arezzo before that.

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 Fano have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won five, drawn three and lost eight.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Fano here at Stadio Raffaele Mancini in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). Fano have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Matelica Calcio form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Matelica Calcio, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C: Girone B, playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

Matelica play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Sambenedettese (placed 9th). Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Gubbio.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Matelica Calcio in our archives, and the results are: one win for Matelica, two draws and two defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Matelica Calcio have scored 10 goals in 8 league games away. In the opposite end, Matelica have conceded 15 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Fano won three games, one match ended with a draw and Matelica Calcio has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three

Top Goalscorers

FanoR. Barbuti
R. Barbuti
8 goals
FanoS. Parlati
S. Parlati
4 goals
FanoE. Baldini
E. Baldini
3 goals

Fano missing players

Matelica Calcio missing players

Fano Matelica Calcio
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 15
1 1 0 Won W 1 3 6
8 3 0 Drew D 1 1 4
7 4 3 Lost L 0 4 5
10 7 2 Scored S 3 10 24
20 11 6 Conceded C 2 15 27
81% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
69% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 87%
31% 38% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 73%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 47%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 20%
50% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 80%
25% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 7%
44% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 13%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2.1
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.4 11.5 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.4 11.1
3 4.1 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 4.3
21% 21% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 37%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Fano has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Fano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fano haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Matelica Calcio has the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Matelica Calcio has the most points from losing position (14) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Matelica Calcio have scored more than double the goals of Fano.
  • Matelica Calcio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Calcio Padova 16 10 3 3 32 14 8 5 2 1 16 6 8 5 1 2 16 8 18 33
2 Sudtirol 16 9 6 1 28 10 7 4 3 0 11 3 9 5 3 1 17 7 18 33
3 Modena 16 9 3 4 19 8 8 5 1 2 12 5 8 4 2 2 7 3 11 30
4 Cesena 16 8 4 4 26 17 8 3 2 3 12 10 8 5 2 1 14 7 9 28
5 Perugia 16 7 6 3 22 16 8 4 3 1 14 7 8 3 3 2 8 9 6 27
6 FeralpiSalò 16 7 5 4 23 20 9 6 1 2 15 9 7 1 4 2 8 11 3 26
7 Mantova 16 7 4 5 24 20 8 4 2 2 15 10 8 3 2 3 9 10 4 25
8 Triestina 16 7 4 5 18 16 8 5 1 2 10 6 8 2 3 3 8 10 2 25
9 Sambenedettese 16 6 6 4 20 17 8 3 3 2 11 9 8 3 3 2 9 8 3 24
10 Virtus Verona 16 4 10 2 18 14 8 2 6 0 8 4 8 2 4 2 10 10 4 22
11 Matelica Calcio 15 6 4 5 24 27 7 3 3 1 14 12 8 3 1 4 10 15 -3 22
12 Carpi 15 5 6 4 19 16 8 3 5 0 12 5 7 2 1 4 7 11 3 21
13 Vis Pesaro 16 5 3 8 19 26 8 4 2 2 11 10 8 1 1 6 8 16 -7 18
14 Legnago Salus 16 3 8 5 12 13 8 3 2 3 8 7 8 0 6 2 4 6 -1 17
15 Gubbio 16 3 7 6 15 20 8 1 4 3 5 10 8 2 3 3 10 10 -5 16
16 Fermana 16 3 6 7 10 18 8 2 3 3 5 6 8 1 3 4 5 12 -8 15
17 Ravenna 16 4 1 11 16 32 8 4 1 3 11 12 8 0 0 8 5 20 -16 13
18 Imolese 16 3 3 10 12 23 8 1 2 5 5 12 8 2 1 5 7 11 -11 12
19 Fano 16 1 8 7 10 20 8 1 3 4 7 11 8 0 5 3 3 9 -10 11
20 Arezzo 16 1 5 10 14 34 8 0 2 6 5 20 8 1 3 4 9 14 -20 8

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.