Serie C: Girone B game forecast and match guide for the Imolese vs Cesena clash

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Wed 23.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Galli (3809 seats)

The guesting Cesena team are thought to be favourites at Imolese, as the guests hold a 26 point lead from their 27 league fixtures this season.

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: 63-44. You can compare this with overall results below.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Imolese form and stats

Imolese's struggle is real here at Stadio Romeo Galli with only 13 points collected from 14 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-4-7.

Imolese drew their last game, also a home match. Olbia (placed 12th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Carrarese the opponent.

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

The Imolese fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 14 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. On the other hand, Imolese have conceded 19 goals.

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Cesena form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 6 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Impressive finishing from Bortolussi and Candela secured the home win 2-1 against Vis Pesaro in their previous game.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Ancona with the score of 3-0.

The schedule is very tough for Cesena now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie C: Girone B game at Pontedera is waiting in only four days.

Cesena find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Cesena as they have only conceded 11 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head meeting ended Cesena - Imolese 0-0, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Imolese one win, one draw and Cesena three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CesenaM. Bortolussi
M. Bortolussi
10 goals
CesenaN. Pierini
N. Pierini
9 goals
CesenaS. Caturano
S. Caturano
7 goals

Imolese missing players

Cesena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Imolese Cesena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 3 12 27
6 3 0 Won W 3 6 14
9 4 0 Drew D 0 3 9
12 7 4 Lost L 0 3 4
31 17 1 Scored S 4 16 39
38 19 6 Conceded C 1 11 20
85% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 81%
67% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 58% 59%
44% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 44%
30% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
22% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
37% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 41%
33% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 56%
44% 43% 75% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 22%
 
5.2 5.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.8 4.4
6.1 5.4 6.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.9 5.1
2.8 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 1.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 8.4 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 9 10.1
3 2.8 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.1 4.2
40% 44% 11% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 33% 34%
 
10.4 8.4 12.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.9 10.9
4.3 3.7 5.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.1 4

  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 27 19 8 0 51 14 15 11 4 0 31 7 12 8 4 0 20 7 37 65
2 Modena 27 20 5 2 48 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 14 10 3 1 22 7 32 65
3 Cesena 27 14 9 4 39 20 15 8 6 1 23 9 12 6 3 3 16 11 19 51
4 Virtus Entella 27 14 7 6 48 28 14 9 3 2 28 11 13 5 4 4 20 17 20 49
5 Pescara 27 11 11 5 40 31 14 6 6 2 22 15 13 5 5 3 18 16 9 44
6 Ancona 27 12 6 9 47 37 13 7 1 5 21 20 14 5 5 4 26 17 10 42
7 Vis Pesaro 27 8 11 8 26 33 13 5 4 4 11 14 14 3 7 4 15 19 -7 35
8 Gubbio 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 6 6 1 23 10 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 34
9 Robur Siena 27 9 7 11 32 30 14 7 3 4 21 14 13 2 4 7 11 16 2 34
10 Pontedera 27 9 6 12 30 41 14 6 4 4 20 19 13 3 2 8 10 22 -11 33
11 Carrarese 27 6 14 7 25 33 12 5 6 1 17 9 15 1 8 6 8 24 -8 32
12 Olbia 27 8 6 13 32 39 13 6 1 6 17 17 14 2 5 7 15 22 -7 30
13 Teramo 27 7 9 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 19 15 4 5 6 18 26 -17 30
14 Lucchese 27 6 11 10 24 30 13 4 6 3 16 14 14 2 5 7 8 16 -6 29
15 Fermana 27 5 11 11 21 33 14 4 8 2 15 13 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 26
16 Montevarchi 27 7 5 15 28 48 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 2 1 11 9 31 -20 26
17 Imolese 27 6 9 12 31 38 14 3 4 7 17 19 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 25
18 Viterbese 27 5 9 13 30 40 14 2 4 8 14 24 13 3 5 5 16 16 -10 24
19 Pistoiese 27 5 9 13 25 42 13 3 5 5 13 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -17 24
20 Grosseto 27 3 12 12 22 33 14 1 8 5 11 11 13 2 4 7 11 22 -11 21

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 27 19 8 0 51 14 15 11 4 0 31 7 12 8 4 0 20 7 37 65
2 Modena 27 20 5 2 48 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 14 10 3 1 22 7 32 65
3 Cesena 27 14 9 4 39 20 15 8 6 1 23 9 12 6 3 3 16 11 19 51
4 Virtus Entella 27 14 7 6 48 28 14 9 3 2 28 11 13 5 4 4 20 17 20 49
5 Pescara 27 11 11 5 40 31 14 6 6 2 22 15 13 5 5 3 18 16 9 44
6 Ancona 27 12 6 9 47 37 13 7 1 5 21 20 14 5 5 4 26 17 10 42
7 Vis Pesaro 27 8 11 8 26 33 13 5 4 4 11 14 14 3 7 4 15 19 -7 35
8 Gubbio 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 6 6 1 23 10 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 34
9 Robur Siena 27 9 7 11 32 30 14 7 3 4 21 14 13 2 4 7 11 16 2 34
10 Pontedera 27 9 6 12 30 41 14 6 4 4 20 19 13 3 2 8 10 22 -11 33
11 Carrarese 27 6 14 7 25 33 12 5 6 1 17 9 15 1 8 6 8 24 -8 32
12 Olbia 27 8 6 13 32 39 13 6 1 6 17 17 14 2 5 7 15 22 -7 30
13 Teramo 27 7 9 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 19 15 4 5 6 18 26 -17 30
14 Lucchese 27 6 11 10 24 30 13 4 6 3 16 14 14 2 5 7 8 16 -6 29
15 Fermana 27 5 11 11 21 33 14 4 8 2 15 13 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 26
16 Montevarchi 27 7 5 15 28 48 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 2 1 11 9 31 -20 26
17 Imolese 27 6 9 12 31 38 14 3 4 7 17 19 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 25
18 Viterbese 27 5 9 13 30 40 14 2 4 8 14 24 13 3 5 5 16 16 -10 24
19 Pistoiese 27 5 9 13 25 42 13 3 5 5 13 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -17 24
20 Grosseto 27 3 12 12 22 33 14 1 8 5 11 11 13 2 4 7 11 22 -11 21

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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.