Serie C: Girone B preview: Can Gubbio edge out victory against Pontedera?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 17.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pietro Barbetti (4939 seats)

These two squads are satisfied with a quality season so far and match dates like this could be key. Get the info on Gubbio - Pontedera!

Insights:
  • Gubbio have the most clean sheets (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Pontedera is in the best form (5-1-0) in Serie C: Girone B

Gubbio and Pontedera should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Gubbio form and stats

5 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Gubbio have to build on here at Stadio Pietro Barbetti in the Serie C: Girone B. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Gubbio after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Gubbio are confident in defense, having played 462 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Gubbio drew their last game, 0-0 away at Sassari Torres (placed 12th).

Ahead of that match, Gubbio won a home game hosting Robur Siena (2-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Gubbio handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats.

It should be considered that a peek at the 10 most recent league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Gubbio has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Gubbio have conceded only 7 goals.

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Pontedera form and stats

4-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pontedera in their Serie C: Girone B matches away. In general it has been a productive period now for Pontedera as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

The followers enjoyed Pontedera's previous fixture versus Fermana (placed 13th), a 2-1 win played at home. Strange stuff; the scoreline 2-1 has happened four times in a row!

Preceding that game was the away victory against Montevarchi Calcio with the score of 2-1.

We have checked recent matches where Pontedera have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 5 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Pontedera have scored 12 goals in 9 league games away. 10 goals have been conceded by Pontedera in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Gubbio victories, two draws and two Pontedera wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PontederaF. Nicastro
F. Nicastro
7 goals
GubbioA. Arena
A. Arena
6 goals
GubbioJ. Mbakogu
J. Mbakogu
4 goals

Gubbio missing players

Pontedera missing players

Gubbio Pontedera
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 2 9 18
11 5 0 Won W 0 4 9
3 1 1 Drew D 2 3 6
4 3 1 Lost L 0 2 3
27 13 1 Scored S 2 12 22
12 7 2 Conceded C 2 10 17
89% 89% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
72% 78% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 67%
39% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 39%
17% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
28% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 78% 61%
67% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
17% 11% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 22%
 
6.1 7.1 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 4.3
3.3 2.4 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.1 4.2
2.9 3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3 3.2
8 4 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.3 9.6 14 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.6 9.8
4.1 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.9 4.1
37% 36% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 46% 33%
 
6.3 4.1 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 8.2 8.4
2.2 2.1 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3
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.
  • Gubbio have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Gubbio have the most clean sheets (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Gubbio have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Gubbio have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Pontedera have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pontedera haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Pontedera is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 18 11 4 3 26 11 9 6 2 1 15 3 9 5 2 2 11 8 15 37
2 Gubbio 18 11 3 4 27 12 9 5 1 3 13 7 9 6 2 1 14 5 15 36
3 Cesena 18 10 4 4 25 12 9 5 2 2 17 8 9 5 2 2 8 4 13 34
4 Pontedera 18 9 6 3 22 17 9 5 3 1 10 7 9 4 3 2 12 10 5 33
5 Virtus Entella 18 9 6 3 21 16 9 4 4 1 9 7 9 5 2 2 12 9 5 33
6 Fiorenzuola 18 10 2 6 20 11 9 6 1 2 12 3 9 4 1 4 8 8 9 32
7 Carrarese 18 9 2 7 23 19 9 6 1 2 13 6 9 3 1 5 10 13 4 29
8 Rimini 18 8 4 6 27 16 9 5 2 2 19 7 9 3 2 4 8 9 11 28
9 Ancona 1905 18 8 4 6 27 20 9 5 2 2 13 7 9 3 2 4 14 13 7 28
10 Lucchese 18 8 4 6 19 16 9 5 2 2 12 9 9 3 2 4 7 7 3 28
11 Robur Siena 18 7 6 5 19 12 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 4 2 3 11 7 7 27
12 Sassari Torres 18 4 9 5 14 14 9 2 4 3 8 9 9 2 5 2 6 5 0 21
13 Fermana 18 3 8 7 17 23 9 2 4 3 6 8 9 1 4 4 11 15 -6 17
14 Recanatese 18 3 7 8 12 19 9 1 3 5 4 9 9 2 4 3 8 10 -7 16
15 Vis Pesaro 18 3 7 8 9 26 9 2 2 5 4 13 9 1 5 3 5 13 -17 16
16 Imolese 18 4 4 10 10 28 9 3 1 5 6 13 9 1 3 5 4 15 -18 16
17 Alessandria 18 3 6 9 11 24 9 1 3 5 8 14 9 2 3 4 3 10 -13 15
18 Olbia 18 2 8 8 12 22 9 1 3 5 8 14 9 1 5 3 4 8 -10 14
19 Montevarchi Calcio 18 3 5 10 15 28 8 1 4 3 7 11 10 2 1 7 8 17 -13 14
20 San Donato Tavarnelle 18 2 7 9 15 25 10 1 5 4 8 11 8 1 2 5 7 14 -10 13

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.