Serie C: Girone B duel: Close contest expected between Olbia and Ancona

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Wed 19.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Bruno Nespoli (8000 seats)

Olbia are trusting their home crowd to assist them to win this game with Ancona. Who is the winner at Stadio Bruno Nespoli?

Insights:
  • Olbia have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ancona have scored more than double the goals of Olbia.

It's no vacation for neither Olbia nor Ancona 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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Olbia form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone B for Olbia at their home stadium (Stadio Bruno Nespoli) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager Occhiuzzi led his Olbia to a defeat away at Virtus Entella. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Bruno Nespoli.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Fiorenzuola (1-2).

This is expected to be a close game, with Olbia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Olbia as a small favourite), we find 19 games. Olbia has won 8 of these, drawn 4 and lost 7.

Olbia are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone B match at Sassari Torres awaits in four days.

Olbia have scored {2 league goals} here from 4 matches, not a lot. Olbia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Bruno Nespoli in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Ancona form and stats

Things could have gone better for Ancona in their Serie C: Girone B away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Ancona had fun at their own home (Stadio Bruno Nespoli) last time out, beating Fermana 2-1. Massimo and Spagnoli scored.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Reggiana's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Ancona in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Ancona, 3 draws and 0 defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone B trip to Virtus Entella.

The travelling fans enjoy Ancona's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Olbia-Ancona H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Olbia one win, Ancona two wins, zero draws. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these sides have had a tendency to be brutal, having seen 4 red cards from the last three duels.

Top Goalscorers

AnconaA. Spagnoli
A. Spagnoli
3 goals
AnconaL. Paolucci
L. Paolucci
2 goals
AnconaA. Bianconi
A. Bianconi
2 goals

Olbia missing players

Ancona missing players

Olbia Ancona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 1 3 8
1 1 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 3
3 2 0 Scored S 2 5 11
8 3 1 Conceded C 2 3 8
62% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
38% 25% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 75%
38% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 50%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
62% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 25%
 
4.4 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 7.7 6.1
5.9 4.8 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4 4.3
3.1 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 3 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.1 7.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14 16.3 13.9
2.5 2.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 9 7.7 6.6
15% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 22% 22%
 
9.1 6.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9 5 6.3
3.6 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 3 2.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Ancona have scored more than double the goals of Olbia.
  • Ancona have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Ancona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Olbia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Olbia have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie C: Girone B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Fiorenzuola 8 6 0 2 12 4 4 4 0 0 8 0 4 2 0 2 4 4 8 18
2 Reggiana 8 6 0 2 13 8 4 4 0 0 9 1 4 2 0 2 4 7 5 18
3 Rimini 8 5 1 2 17 5 4 3 0 1 11 1 4 2 1 1 6 4 12 16
4 Siena 8 4 3 1 9 3 3 2 1 0 2 0 5 2 2 1 7 3 6 15
5 Carrarese 9 5 0 4 14 12 4 3 0 1 7 4 5 2 0 3 7 8 2 15
6 Gubbio 8 4 2 2 10 5 5 2 1 2 6 4 3 2 1 0 4 1 5 14
7 Virtus Entella 8 4 2 2 8 7 4 2 1 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 5 4 1 14
8 Cesena 8 3 3 2 10 6 5 2 2 1 9 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 4 12
9 Lucchese 8 3 3 2 9 6 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 1 1 2 3 3 3 12
10 Vis Pesaro 8 3 3 2 6 11 3 2 0 1 2 3 5 1 3 1 4 8 -5 12
11 Ancona 8 3 2 3 11 8 5 2 1 2 6 5 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 11
12 Imolese 9 3 2 4 6 15 5 3 0 2 5 8 4 0 2 2 1 7 -9 11
13 Sassari Torres 8 2 4 2 8 6 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 10
14 Montevarchi 8 2 2 4 6 12 3 1 2 0 4 3 5 1 0 4 2 9 -6 8
15 Fermana 8 1 4 3 7 8 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 0 2 2 4 6 -1 7
16 Pontedera 8 1 4 3 8 11 3 0 2 1 3 5 5 1 2 2 5 6 -3 7
17 Olbia 8 1 3 4 3 8 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 0 2 2 1 5 -5 6
18 Alessandria 8 2 0 6 6 15 4 1 0 3 5 9 4 1 0 3 1 6 -9 6
19 San Donato Tavarnelle 8 1 2 5 4 10 5 0 2 3 2 6 3 1 0 2 2 4 -6 5
20 Recanatese 8 0 4 4 3 10 4 0 3 1 1 3 4 0 1 3 2 7 -7 4

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.