Serie C: Girone B match preview: Matelica Calcio versus Cesena

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 22.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Centro Sportivo Giovanni Paolo II (2000 seats)

Matelica Calcio and Cesena have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie C: Girone B.

Matelica Calcio and Cesena should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

This pitch has grass, which is not Cesena's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Cesena have performed like this: Played 41 matches resulting in 17 wins, 14 draws and 10 defeats with the goal stats 57-45 (scored/conceded).

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Matelica Calcio form and stats

Overall Serie C: Girone B stats at home this season for Matelica Calcio are 3-2-0 (wins-draw-losses). In general it's been a long time since Matelica tasted defeat here at Centro Sportivo Giovanni Paolo II, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

No payout for Matelica in their previous match, an away game at Calcio Padova that ended in defeat 0-3. A strong away win before that one, visiting Legnago Salus and winning 2-1.

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

Matelica Calcio can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. On the other hand, Matelica have conceded 7 goals.

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Cesena form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone B.

Cesena have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Michele Nardi. It's been 187 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone B.

The supporters enjoyed Cesena's previous game versus Ravenna (placed 16th), a Serie C: Girone B 4-0 win played at home. Prior to that result Cesena won their away game at Vis Pesaro. The scoreline was 2-0.

As mentioned above, Cesena was the only team on the pitch versus Ravenna in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Cesena in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Cesena, two draws and one defeat.

Cesena find the net regularly in their away games. 7 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. Cesena have conceded 5 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Matelica Calcio won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Cesena has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Top Goalscorers

CesenaS. Caturano
S. Caturano
3 goals

Matelica Calcio missing players

Cesena missing players

Matelica Calcio Cesena
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
5 3 0 Won W 0 3 5
2 2 0 Drew D 1 1 2
4 0 0 Lost L 0 1 4
17 11 0 Scored S 1 7 17
19 7 0 Conceded C 1 5 14
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 45%
36% 60% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
18% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
73% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 45%
9% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
18% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
119 55 0 Total Shots T S 3 29 108
48 20 0 Shots on Target S O 1 13 50
35% 55% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 54% 34%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • All of Cesena's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Matelica Calcio's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Cesena has the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Cesena haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Matelica Calcio has the most points from losing position (10) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Matelica Calcio have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Matelica Calcio have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Matelica Calcio have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Matelica Calcio have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Matelica Calcio 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 Calcio Padova 11 7 2 2 20 7 6 4 1 1 11 3 5 3 1 1 9 4 13 23
2 Südtirol 11 6 4 1 18 6 5 3 2 0 9 2 6 3 2 1 9 4 12 22
3 Perugia 11 6 3 2 16 11 5 3 1 1 10 5 6 3 2 1 6 6 5 21
4 Modena 11 6 2 3 14 6 5 3 1 1 8 3 6 3 1 2 6 3 8 20
5 FeralpiSalò 11 6 2 3 16 13 6 5 0 1 10 4 5 1 2 2 6 9 3 20
6 Carpi 11 5 3 3 13 9 6 3 3 0 8 1 5 2 0 3 5 8 4 18
7 Cesena 11 5 2 4 17 14 6 2 1 3 10 9 5 3 1 1 7 5 3 17
8 Triestina 10 5 2 3 11 10 5 3 1 1 5 3 5 2 1 2 6 7 1 17
9 Matelica Calcio 11 5 2 4 17 19 5 3 2 0 11 7 6 2 0 4 6 12 -2 17
10 Sambenedettese 10 4 4 2 11 8 6 3 2 1 8 5 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 16
11 Virtus Verona 11 3 6 2 11 8 5 2 3 0 5 1 6 1 3 2 6 7 3 15
12 Mantova 10 4 2 4 16 13 5 2 2 1 11 5 5 2 0 3 5 8 3 14
13 Legnago Salus 10 2 6 2 9 8 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 0 5 0 3 3 1 12
14 Imolese 11 3 3 5 8 12 6 1 2 3 4 8 5 2 1 2 4 4 -4 12
15 Fermana 10 2 3 5 5 11 5 1 1 3 2 4 5 1 2 2 3 7 -6 9
16 Ravenna 11 3 0 8 9 22 5 3 0 2 6 6 6 0 0 6 3 16 -13 9
17 Vis Pesaro 11 2 2 7 8 16 5 2 1 2 5 6 6 0 1 5 3 10 -8 8
18 Gubbio 10 1 4 5 8 13 5 0 3 2 3 6 5 1 1 3 5 7 -5 7
19 Fano 10 0 5 5 6 14 5 0 2 3 4 8 5 0 3 2 2 6 -8 5
20 Arezzo 8 0 3 5 7 20 4 0 1 3 2 11 4 0 2 2 5 9 -13 3

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.