Serie C: Girone B prediction: Lucchese should edge out San Donato Tavarnelle on their own turf

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Tue 31.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Porta Elisa (7386 seats)

Let's get ready for Lucchese - San Donato Tavarnelle! Never mind the highs and lows so far, this fixture should be cracking!

Insights:
  • Lucchese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie C: Girone B

It's no vacation for neither Lucchese nor San Donato Tavarnelle 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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Lucchese form and stats

All-inclusive Serie C: Girone B statistics at home this season for Lucchese are 5-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Lucchese, their manager Maraia and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Lucchese shared the glory with Rimini in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Lucchese lost 0-1 at home to Fiorenzuola.

Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 12 league matches, 11 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

There will be little rest for Lucchese after this match as they are travelling to Sassari Torres for a Serie C: Girone B game in only four days.

Lucchese are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games.

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San Donato Tavarnelle form and stats

Playing away, San Donato Tavarnelle, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie C: Girone B, have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus Reggiana with 0-3 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Recanatese.

Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored in 10 of this club's latest 13 league fixtures.

A new game in only four days for Tavarnelle, the Serie C: Girone B home match versus Vis Pesaro. Busy days.

The visiting San Donato Tavarnelle have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 12 games. San Donato Tavarnelle struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Lucchese and San Donato Tavarnelle have faced off previously this season: San Donato Tavarnelle - Lucchese 0-2.

Top Goalscorers

San Donato TavarnelleF. Russo
F. Russo
7 goals
LuccheseA. Mastalli
A. Mastalli
4 goals
LuccheseA. Bianchimano
A. Bianchimano
4 goals

Lucchese missing players

San Donato Tavarnelle missing players

Lucchese San Donato Tavarnelle
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 5 12 24
9 5 2 Won W 4 4 5
7 2 0 Drew D 1 3 8
8 4 1 Lost L 0 5 11
23 12 5 Scored S 10 15 24
20 11 3 Conceded C 5 18 35
88% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
54% 55% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 79%
25% 36% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 58% 50%
8% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 21%
4% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
42% 45% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 62%
38% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
33% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 38%
 
3.4 4.6 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 3.8 4.3
5 4.3 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.8 5.8
2.7 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.8 2.6
2 2 0 Red cards R C 3 5 6
 
8.4 9.2 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9 9.6
3.4 3.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.8
28% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 26%
 
9.9 9.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 11.3 11
3.1 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.5 4.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Lucchese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lucchese have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie C: Girone B
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie C: Girone B
  • San Donato Tavarnelle haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 24 17 4 3 40 14 11 8 2 1 22 5 13 9 2 2 18 9 26 55
2 Cesena 24 14 6 4 35 15 12 7 3 2 22 10 12 7 3 2 13 5 20 48
3 Virtus Entella 24 13 7 4 35 21 13 6 5 2 18 11 11 7 2 2 17 10 14 46
4 Ancona 24 12 6 6 37 21 12 7 3 2 21 8 12 5 3 4 16 13 16 42
5 Gubbio 24 12 4 8 31 20 12 6 1 5 15 11 12 6 3 3 16 9 11 40
6 Siena 24 10 8 6 25 19 12 4 6 2 10 6 12 6 2 4 15 13 6 38
7 Pontedera 23 10 7 6 27 28 12 6 4 2 15 14 11 4 3 4 12 14 -1 37
8 Fiorenzuola 24 11 2 11 25 23 13 6 1 6 14 11 11 5 1 5 11 12 2 35
9 Lucchese 24 9 7 8 23 20 11 5 2 4 12 11 13 4 5 4 11 9 3 34
10 Rimini 24 9 6 9 32 25 12 5 3 4 22 14 12 4 3 5 10 11 7 33
11 Carrarese 24 10 3 11 30 32 13 7 2 4 18 11 11 3 1 7 12 21 -2 33
12 Fermana 24 6 11 7 27 28 13 4 6 3 12 11 11 2 5 4 15 17 -1 29
13 Sassari Torres 24 6 10 8 19 19 12 2 5 5 9 12 12 4 5 3 10 7 0 28
14 Recanatese 24 5 10 9 19 27 11 2 4 5 9 12 13 3 6 4 10 15 -8 25
15 Alessandria 24 6 6 12 21 35 11 3 3 5 12 15 13 3 3 7 9 20 -14 24
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 24 5 8 11 24 35 12 1 5 6 9 17 12 4 3 5 15 18 -11 23
17 Vis Pesaro 23 5 8 10 15 32 11 3 2 6 6 15 12 2 6 4 9 17 -17 23
18 Olbia 24 3 11 10 22 33 12 2 5 5 12 17 12 1 6 5 10 16 -11 20
19 Imolese 24 5 4 15 12 36 12 3 1 8 6 17 12 2 3 7 6 19 -24 19
20 Montevarchi 24 4 6 14 21 37 12 2 4 6 11 17 12 2 2 8 10 20 -16 18

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.