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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Thu 14.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pietro Barbetti (4939 seats)

Action is expected at Stadio Pietro Barbetti when Gubbio host Modena in what promises to be a great match. Here's the preview!

Insights:
  • Gubbio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie C: Girone B

Modena are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Gubbio form and stats

Gubbio have collected 34 points from their Serie C: Girone B home games so far after 9-7-2.

The spoils were shared in Gubbio's previous game, also at home. Visiting Pistoiese (placed 16th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline. Late drama in the game against Pistoiese as Gubbio were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Redolfi popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.

Before that match, a win away at Ancona.

The Gubbio fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 33 goals in 18 league matches. Gubbio are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Pietro Barbetti in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 16 from 18 matches.

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Modena form and stats

Modena have an excellent away record in the Serie C: Girone B so far with 13-3-2 from 18 games.

Modena are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Imolese (placed 19th). Late drama in the previous game, when Gagno scored the winning goal one minutes into stoppage time to defeat Imolese.

A 0-1 defeat away at Pistoiese before that.

Modena are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 30 times in 18 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

This was the result when the contenders played each other earlier this campaign; Modena - Gubbio 3-2. Numbers for the previous eight meetings involving these two contenders are: three wins for Gubbio, one draw and four wins for Modena. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

ModenaF. Scarsella
F. Scarsella
11 goals
ModenaM. Minesso
M. Minesso
11 goals
GubbioS. Spalluto
S. Spalluto
10 goals

Gubbio missing players

Modena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gubbio Modena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
12 9 3 Won W 3 13 26
15 7 1 Drew D 1 3 6
9 2 0 Lost L 0 2 4
51 33 11 Scored S 6 30 64
41 16 5 Conceded C 2 11 24
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 83% 89%
72% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 75%
56% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 61% 56%
33% 33% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
8% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 8%
58% 61% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 50%
31% 39% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 47%
25% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 22% 14%
 
5.7 6.1 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 6.5 6.3
4.1 4.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 3.8 3.9
2.7 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 2.2
7 4 0 Red cards R C 2 2 5
 
11 13.2 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 11.6 10.9
4.3 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.3 4.2
34% 36% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 38% 43%
 
9.2 10.1 14 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 8.9 7.7
3.7 4.2 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.2 2.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Gubbio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Gubbio have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Modena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Modena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most clean sheets (9) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most points (42) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most scored goals (30) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the the best goal difference (+19) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 Modena 36 26 6 4 64 24 18 13 3 2 34 13 18 13 3 2 30 11 40 84
2 Reggiana 36 23 11 2 69 26 18 14 4 0 41 10 18 9 7 2 28 16 43 80
3 Cesena 36 17 12 7 47 31 18 10 7 1 28 11 18 7 5 6 19 20 16 63
4 Virtus Entella 36 18 8 10 60 38 18 13 3 2 38 13 18 5 5 8 22 25 22 62
5 Pescara 36 16 13 7 51 38 18 9 7 2 28 18 18 7 6 5 23 20 13 61
6 Gubbio 36 12 15 9 51 41 18 9 7 2 33 16 18 3 8 7 18 25 10 51
7 Ancona 36 14 9 13 55 49 18 9 3 6 28 25 18 5 6 7 27 24 6 51
8 Carrarese 36 10 15 11 38 46 18 9 7 2 29 15 18 1 8 9 9 31 -8 45
9 Vis Pesaro 36 11 12 13 35 51 18 8 4 6 17 21 18 3 8 7 18 30 -16 45
10 Lucchese 36 10 14 12 34 37 18 7 8 3 24 17 18 3 6 9 10 20 -3 44
11 Pontedera 36 11 10 15 37 50 18 7 5 6 24 24 18 4 5 9 13 26 -13 43
12 Teramo 36 10 12 14 35 53 18 5 6 7 16 25 18 5 6 7 19 28 -18 42
13 Montevarchi 36 11 8 17 39 54 18 8 6 4 29 19 18 3 2 13 10 35 -15 41
14 Siena 36 9 13 14 38 40 18 7 6 5 24 18 18 2 7 9 14 22 -2 40
15 Olbia 36 9 13 14 38 45 18 6 5 7 19 20 18 3 8 7 19 25 -7 40
16 Pistoiese 36 8 12 16 37 53 18 6 5 7 19 19 18 2 7 9 18 34 -16 36
17 Viterbese 36 7 14 15 41 50 18 2 7 9 18 29 18 5 7 6 23 21 -9 35
18 Fermana 36 7 14 15 29 44 18 5 9 4 19 18 18 2 5 11 10 26 -15 35
19 Imolese 36 7 12 17 39 54 18 4 7 7 21 21 18 3 5 10 18 33 -15 31
20 Grosseto 36 5 15 16 29 42 18 3 10 5 14 11 18 2 5 11 15 31 -13 30

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 Modena 36 26 6 4 64 24 18 13 3 2 34 13 18 13 3 2 30 11 40 84
2 Reggiana 36 23 11 2 69 26 18 14 4 0 41 10 18 9 7 2 28 16 43 80
3 Cesena 36 17 12 7 47 31 18 10 7 1 28 11 18 7 5 6 19 20 16 63
4 Virtus Entella 36 18 8 10 60 38 18 13 3 2 38 13 18 5 5 8 22 25 22 62
5 Pescara 36 16 13 7 51 38 18 9 7 2 28 18 18 7 6 5 23 20 13 61
6 Gubbio 36 12 15 9 51 41 18 9 7 2 33 16 18 3 8 7 18 25 10 51
7 Ancona 36 14 9 13 55 49 18 9 3 6 28 25 18 5 6 7 27 24 6 51
8 Carrarese 36 10 15 11 38 46 18 9 7 2 29 15 18 1 8 9 9 31 -8 45
9 Vis Pesaro 36 11 12 13 35 51 18 8 4 6 17 21 18 3 8 7 18 30 -16 45
10 Lucchese 36 10 14 12 34 37 18 7 8 3 24 17 18 3 6 9 10 20 -3 44
11 Pontedera 36 11 10 15 37 50 18 7 5 6 24 24 18 4 5 9 13 26 -13 43
12 Teramo 36 10 12 14 35 53 18 5 6 7 16 25 18 5 6 7 19 28 -18 42
13 Montevarchi 36 11 8 17 39 54 18 8 6 4 29 19 18 3 2 13 10 35 -15 41
14 Siena 36 9 13 14 38 40 18 7 6 5 24 18 18 2 7 9 14 22 -2 40
15 Olbia 36 9 13 14 38 45 18 6 5 7 19 20 18 3 8 7 19 25 -7 40
16 Pistoiese 36 8 12 16 37 53 18 6 5 7 19 19 18 2 7 9 18 34 -16 36
17 Viterbese 36 7 14 15 41 50 18 2 7 9 18 29 18 5 7 6 23 21 -9 35
18 Fermana 36 7 14 15 29 44 18 5 9 4 19 18 18 2 5 11 10 26 -15 35
19 Imolese 36 7 12 17 39 54 18 4 7 7 21 21 18 3 5 10 18 33 -15 31
20 Grosseto 36 5 15 16 29 42 18 3 10 5 14 11 18 2 5 11 15 31 -13 30

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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.