Imolese vs Ancona match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Romeo Galli

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 13.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Galli (3809 seats)

Imolese will cross fingers that their home advantage is enough to get a good result from this hard encounter, versus gutsy Ancona.

Insights:
  • Ancona have the most scored goals (46) in Serie C: Girone B

It's no vacation for neither Imolese nor Ancona as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Imolese form and stats

Imolese's results here at Stadio Romeo Galli in the Serie C: Girone B have been very modest with 3 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Imolese to get some points in this home game.

Imolese are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 270 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Lombardi).

Imolese's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Ancona (placed 5th).

Heartbreak before that as Imolese lost 0-2 at Pontedera's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Imolese perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Imolese as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Imolese has won five of these, drawn seven and lost seven.

The Imolese fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Ancona form and stats

Playing away, Ancona, who have the most scored goals (46) in Serie C: Girone B, have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Reggiana game have they lost an away game, meaning Ancona has taken points from eight away matches in a row.

Two trips in a row for Ancona, whose manager Colavitto could celebrate last time after the win against Imolese.

A loss against Pistoiese was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Ancona has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 13 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Ancona in these games.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the match result Imolese - Ancona 0-2 registered in the official records. Last two meetings involving these contenders: Imolese won zero, Ancona triumphed in two and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals. The games between these sides have sometimes been from the last two encounters. Sereni loves to play against Imolese and have scored 2 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

AnconaA. Rolfini
A. Rolfini
13 goals
AnconaA. Faggioli
A. Faggioli
11 goals
AnconaM. Sereni
M. Sereni
8 goals

Imolese missing players

Ancona missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Imolese Ancona
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 3 Played P 4 13 25
6 3 0 Won W 2 5 12
7 3 0 Drew D 2 5 6
12 7 3 Lost L 0 3 7
30 16 1 Scored S 10 25 46
37 18 4 Conceded C 2 14 31
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
68% 62% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 92%
48% 46% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 64%
32% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 46% 44%
24% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
36% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 60%
32% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 38% 28%
44% 46% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 15% 16%
 
5.2 5.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 4.3
6.2 5.7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.4 6.2
2.7 2.3 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9 8.5 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 9.5 10
3.1 2.8 1.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 4.1
40% 43% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 62% 59% 47%
 
10.4 8.5 14.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.5 13.1
4.5 3.9 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.6 4.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Ancona have the most scored goals (25) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ancona have the most scored goals (46) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ancona have the most scored goals in the second half (32) 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 25 18 5 2 45 16 12 9 2 1 24 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 29 59
2 Reggiana 24 16 8 0 45 13 13 9 4 0 26 6 11 7 4 0 19 7 32 56
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 24 12 8 4 34 19 13 7 5 1 18 5 11 5 3 3 13 11 15 44
5 Ancona 25 12 6 7 46 31 12 7 1 4 21 17 13 5 5 3 25 14 15 42
6 Pescara 24 11 9 4 39 28 13 6 5 2 22 15 11 5 4 2 17 13 11 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 24 8 6 10 29 27 13 6 3 4 19 14 11 2 3 6 9 12 2 30
10 Carrarese 24 6 12 6 24 30 11 5 5 1 17 9 13 1 7 5 7 20 -6 30
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 24 6 4 14 25 44 11 4 3 4 15 15 13 2 1 10 9 29 -19 22
18 Viterbese Castrense 25 4 9 12 29 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 12 2 5 5 15 16 -10 21
19 Grosseto 24 3 11 10 21 29 13 1 8 4 11 10 11 2 3 6 7 16 -8 20
20 Pistoiese 24 4 7 13 21 41 11 2 4 5 9 15 13 2 3 8 11 25 -20 19

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 25 18 5 2 45 16 12 9 2 1 24 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 29 59
2 Reggiana 24 16 8 0 45 13 13 9 4 0 26 6 11 7 4 0 19 7 32 56
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 24 12 8 4 34 19 13 7 5 1 18 5 11 5 3 3 13 11 15 44
5 Ancona 25 12 6 7 46 31 12 7 1 4 21 17 13 5 5 3 25 14 15 42
6 Pescara 24 11 9 4 39 28 13 6 5 2 22 15 11 5 4 2 17 13 11 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 24 8 6 10 29 27 13 6 3 4 19 14 11 2 3 6 9 12 2 30
10 Carrarese 24 6 12 6 24 30 11 5 5 1 17 9 13 1 7 5 7 20 -6 30
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 24 6 4 14 25 44 11 4 3 4 15 15 13 2 1 10 9 29 -19 22
18 Viterbese Castrense 25 4 9 12 29 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 12 2 5 5 15 16 -10 21
19 Grosseto 24 3 11 10 21 29 13 1 8 4 11 10 11 2 3 6 7 16 -8 20
20 Pistoiese 24 4 7 13 21 41 11 2 4 5 9 15 13 2 3 8 11 25 -20 19

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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.