Serie C: Girone B preview: Can Lucchese edge out victory against Montevarchi?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Porta Elisa (7386 seats)

Get set for Lucchese - Montevarchi! Even with their varied results, this match should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Lucchese have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Serie C: Girone B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Lucchese form and stats

2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone B numbers at home for Lucchese so far this season.

In their previous game, the manager G. Pagliuca led his Lucchese to a defeat in the Serie C: Girone B match away at Reggiana. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Porta Elisa.

Ahead of that match, Lucchese won a home game hosting Viterbese (1-0).

Lucchese has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Lucchese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montevarchi form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Montevarchi so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Montevarchi have lost on their last two travels.

Montevarchi go into this game after a win, the home game against Teramo that ended 3-1.

Prior to that match, the Montevarchi manager R. Malotti faced defeat when travelling to Pistoiese and losing 0-2.

We have checked recent matches where Montevarchi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, two draws and two defeats.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Montevarchi's away games in the league this season with only 3 goals from 6 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Montevarchi have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

LuccheseM. Semprini
M. Semprini
5 goals
MontevarchiD. Gambale
D. Gambale
4 goals
LuccheseF. Fedato
F. Fedato
3 goals

Lucchese missing players

Montevarchi missing players

Lucchese Montevarchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 1 6 12
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 4
2 1 1 Drew D 1 1 1
6 2 0 Lost L 0 4 7
13 7 3 Scored S 2 3 12
18 7 2 Conceded C 2 11 21
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 92%
58% 80% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 33% 58%
25% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 17% 25%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 17% 42%
25% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 8%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 50%
 
4.9 7.4 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.3 5.2
3.8 3.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 5.2
3.1 3.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10 10.4 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 9.3 9.8
4.1 4.4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.5
27% 32% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 20% 29%
 
6.3 5.2 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 8.5 9.8
3.3 2.8 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Lucchese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lucchese have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Montevarchi have scored away.
  • Lucchese have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lucchese have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Lucchese have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Lucchese have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lucchese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Montevarchi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Montevarchi have the most conceded goals in the first half (10) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi 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 Reggiana 12 8 4 0 22 6 6 5 1 0 12 1 6 3 3 0 10 5 16 28
2 Cesena 12 7 4 1 15 5 6 2 3 1 5 3 6 5 1 0 10 2 10 25
3 Modena 12 7 3 2 20 8 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 4 1 1 12 4 12 24
4 Siena 12 5 5 2 14 7 6 3 2 1 8 3 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 20
5 Ancona 12 6 2 4 21 15 6 5 0 1 13 6 6 1 2 3 8 9 6 20
6 Pescara 12 5 5 2 20 17 7 3 2 2 11 10 5 2 3 0 9 7 3 20
7 Imolese 12 5 3 4 20 12 6 2 2 2 12 7 6 3 1 2 8 5 8 18
8 Vis Pesaro 12 4 6 2 14 14 5 2 2 1 6 5 7 2 4 1 8 9 0 18
9 Gubbio 12 4 5 3 16 9 6 4 1 1 14 5 6 0 4 2 2 4 7 17
10 Virtus Entella 12 4 4 4 17 16 6 3 3 0 11 5 6 1 1 4 6 11 1 16
11 Carrarese 12 4 3 5 13 21 6 3 2 1 8 6 6 1 1 4 5 15 -8 15
12 Lucchese 12 4 2 6 13 18 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 2 1 4 6 11 -5 14
13 Olbia 12 4 1 7 14 20 6 3 0 3 7 10 6 1 1 4 7 10 -6 13
14 Montevarchi 12 4 1 7 12 21 6 3 0 3 9 10 6 1 1 4 3 11 -9 13
15 Pontedera 12 3 3 6 16 21 6 3 2 1 12 7 6 0 1 5 4 14 -5 12
16 Fermana 12 3 3 6 10 16 7 2 3 2 7 9 5 1 0 4 3 7 -6 12
17 Teramo 12 2 5 5 9 17 6 1 2 3 3 8 6 1 3 2 6 9 -8 11
18 Pistoiese 12 2 4 6 9 16 5 1 1 3 4 9 7 1 3 3 5 7 -7 10
19 Grosseto 12 1 7 4 6 14 7 0 6 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 3 10 -8 10
20 Viterbese 12 1 4 7 11 19 6 1 2 3 5 8 6 0 2 4 6 11 -8 7

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.