Read up on this absorbing game in the Serie C: Girone B. Lucchese is in the 12th place after playing two matches. They greet Pontedera who are placed 17th after two games.
It's no vacation for neither Lucchese nor Pontedera 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.
Lucchese form and stats
The hosts won their first Serie C: Girone B game here at Stadio Porta Elisa, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Lucchese last season were 8 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses from 19 games.
The home regulars saw a 0-0 draw versus Pontedera last time out and are looking for a win here.
Ahead of that match, Lucchese won a home game hosting Imolese (3-1).The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lucchese handle that role? We have found 7 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Lucchese at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Pontedera form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Serie C: Girone B ended in defeat. Last season Pontedera had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 4, drew 5 and lost 10.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lucchese (placed 12th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Ancona.Pontedera are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 11 matches.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Pontedera has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Data for the last ten meetings featuring these two squads are: five wins for Lucchese, one draw and four wins for Pontedera. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  D. Di Quinzio 1 goals |  A. Pinna 1 goals |  A. Bianchimano 1 goals |
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| Lucchese | Pontedera | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 3.3 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 4.5 | 6 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 44% | 43% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 11 | 7.5 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 7 | 9.3 |
| 2.7 | 1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 4.7 |
| Lucchese | Last season | Pontedera | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Lost | L | 10 | 17 | ||
| 39 | 27 | Scored | S | 13 | 38 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Conceded | C | 30 | 56 | ||
| 79% | 79% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 58% | 63% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 82% | ||
| 39% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 37% | 45% | ||
| 18% | 26% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 18% | ||
| 8% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 11% | ||
| 42% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 37% | 45% | ||
| 42% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 26% | ||
| 37% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 37% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.3 | 3.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.7 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 9 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 30% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 25% | ||
| 7.4 | 6.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 11.5 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Carrarese | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Siena | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Gubbio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Vis Pesaro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Reggiana | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Virtus Entella | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Ancona | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Rimini | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | San Donato Tavarnelle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Cesena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Olbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 12 | Lucchese | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Fiorenzuola | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Imolese | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 15 | Fermana | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 16 | Recanatese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 | Pontedera | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | Sassari Torres | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Montevarchi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Alessandria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 44 | 88 |
| 2 | Reggiana | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 72 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 16 | 46 | 86 |
| 3 | Cesena | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 53 | 31 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 67 |
| 4 | Virtus Entella | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 40 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 65 |
| 5 | Pescara | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 56 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 65 |
| 6 | Ancona | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 57 |
| 7 | Gubbio | 38 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 53 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 52 |
| 8 | Lucchese | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 50 |
| 9 | Olbia | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 44 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 26 | -3 | 46 |
| 10 | Montevarchi | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 35 | -14 | 45 |
| 11 | Carrarese | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 55 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 37 | -16 | 45 |
| 12 | Vis Pesaro | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 56 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -21 | 45 |
| 13 | Siena | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 41 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -1 | 44 |
| 14 | Pontedera | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 38 | 56 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 30 | -18 | 43 |
| 15 | Teramo | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 57 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | -21 | 42 |
| 16 | Viterbese Castrense | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 51 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | -7 | 39 |
| 17 | Pistoiese | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 40 | 59 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 37 | -19 | 36 |
| 18 | Imolese | 38 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 42 | 56 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 35 | -14 | 35 |
| 19 | Fermana | 38 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 49 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 28 | -18 | 35 |
| 20 | Grosseto | 38 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 30 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 34 | -17 | 30 |
