Serie C: Girone B match tips and match guide for the Pistoiese vs Carrarese scrap

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marcello Melani (13195 seats)

Pistoiese - Carrarese in Serie C: Girone B: Data, team selections, results, tendencies and headlines. Read our full preview!

Insights:
  • Carrarese have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie C: Girone B

It's no vacation for neither Pistoiese nor Carrarese 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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Pistoiese form and stats

Pistoiese's struggle is real here at Stadio Marcello Melani with only 11 points collected from 12 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-5.

The Pistoiese manager Alessandrini and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Teramo (placed 14th).

Before that, Pistoiese drew at home versus Robur Siena.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Pistoiese as they have a new game in only three days, a Serie C: Girone B match thankfully also at home. Pontedera are visiting.

Pistoiese aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Marcello Melani in the league, with only 10 goals from 12 games. On the other hand, Pistoiese have conceded 16 goals.

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Carrarese form and stats

Carrarese have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone B, after 1-8-5 (14 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Carrarese delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Imolese (placed 16th) in their previous game.

Before that, Carrarese travelled to Montevarchi and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

A new game in only four days for Carrarese, the Serie C: Girone B home match versus Robur Siena. Busy days.

The attacking power of Carrarese when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Carrarese's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest past scoreline between these participants is the Carrarese - Pistoiese 1-0 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these contenders: Pistoiese won one, Carrarese triumphed in six and we saw three draws. three games with more than 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PistoieseM. Vano
M. Vano
8 goals
PistoieseL. Pinzauti
L. Pinzauti
3 goals
CarrareseT. Battistella
T. Battistella
3 goals

Pistoiese missing players

Carrarese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pistoiese Carrarese
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 12 5 Played P 5 14 26
4 2 0 Won W 1 1 6
9 5 3 Drew D 4 8 14
13 5 2 Lost L 0 5 6
22 10 4 Scored S 5 8 25
42 16 6 Conceded C 3 21 30
85% 83% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 40% 64% 77%
73% 75% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 64% 69%
35% 33% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 36% 35%
23% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 21% 19%
15% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 14% 8%
46% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 40% 36% 46%
27% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 60% 36% 38%
42% 42% 40% Failed to Score F T 60% 64% 38%
 
3.5 3.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.9 5
5.5 5.2 4.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 3.6 4.3
2.5 2.4 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.4
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
7.9 8.7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 8.8 9.2
3.2 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.8
24% 26% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 18% 26%
 
10.8 10.1 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 6 9.2 8.2
4.5 3.8 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.5 3.4
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Carrarese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Carrarese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Carrarese have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) 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 Reggiana 26 18 8 0 48 13 14 10 4 0 28 6 12 8 4 0 20 7 35 62
2 Modena 26 19 5 2 47 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 31 62
3 Cesena 26 13 9 4 37 19 14 7 6 1 21 8 12 6 3 3 16 11 18 48
4 Virtus Entella 26 13 7 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 13 5 4 4 20 17 18 46
5 Pescara 26 11 10 5 39 30 14 6 6 2 22 15 12 5 4 3 17 15 9 43
6 Ancona 26 12 6 8 46 34 13 7 1 5 21 20 13 5 5 3 25 14 12 42
7 Vis Pesaro 26 8 11 7 25 31 13 5 4 4 11 14 13 3 7 3 14 17 -6 35
8 Robur Siena 26 9 7 10 31 27 14 7 3 4 21 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 4 34
9 Gubbio 26 7 12 7 33 29 12 6 5 1 21 8 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 33
10 Carrarese 26 6 14 6 25 30 12 5 6 1 17 9 14 1 8 5 8 21 -5 32
11 Pontedera 26 8 6 12 28 40 14 6 4 4 20 19 12 2 2 8 8 21 -12 30
12 Lucchese 26 6 11 9 23 28 12 4 6 2 15 12 14 2 5 7 8 16 -5 29
13 Olbia 26 8 5 13 31 38 13 6 1 6 17 17 13 2 4 7 14 21 -7 29
14 Teramo 26 7 8 11 26 43 12 3 4 5 10 19 14 4 4 6 16 24 -17 29
15 Fermana 26 5 10 11 20 32 13 4 7 2 14 12 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 25
16 Imolese 26 6 8 12 30 37 13 3 3 7 16 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 24
17 Viterbese 26 5 9 12 30 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 13 3 5 5 16 16 -9 24
18 Montevarchi 26 6 5 15 25 47 12 4 4 4 16 16 14 2 1 11 9 31 -22 23
19 Grosseto 26 3 12 11 21 30 14 1 8 5 11 11 12 2 4 6 10 19 -9 21
20 Pistoiese 26 4 9 13 22 42 12 2 5 5 10 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -20 21

Table
  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 26 18 8 0 48 13 14 10 4 0 28 6 12 8 4 0 20 7 35 62
2 Modena 26 19 5 2 47 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 31 62
3 Cesena 26 13 9 4 37 19 14 7 6 1 21 8 12 6 3 3 16 11 18 48
4 Virtus Entella 26 13 7 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 13 5 4 4 20 17 18 46
5 Pescara 26 11 10 5 39 30 14 6 6 2 22 15 12 5 4 3 17 15 9 43
6 Ancona 26 12 6 8 46 34 13 7 1 5 21 20 13 5 5 3 25 14 12 42
7 Vis Pesaro 26 8 11 7 25 31 13 5 4 4 11 14 13 3 7 3 14 17 -6 35
8 Robur Siena 26 9 7 10 31 27 14 7 3 4 21 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 4 34
9 Gubbio 26 7 12 7 33 29 12 6 5 1 21 8 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 33
10 Carrarese 26 6 14 6 25 30 12 5 6 1 17 9 14 1 8 5 8 21 -5 32
11 Pontedera 26 8 6 12 28 40 14 6 4 4 20 19 12 2 2 8 8 21 -12 30
12 Lucchese 26 6 11 9 23 28 12 4 6 2 15 12 14 2 5 7 8 16 -5 29
13 Olbia 26 8 5 13 31 38 13 6 1 6 17 17 13 2 4 7 14 21 -7 29
14 Teramo 26 7 8 11 26 43 12 3 4 5 10 19 14 4 4 6 16 24 -17 29
15 Fermana 26 5 10 11 20 32 13 4 7 2 14 12 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 25
16 Imolese 26 6 8 12 30 37 13 3 3 7 16 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 24
17 Viterbese 26 5 9 12 30 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 13 3 5 5 16 16 -9 24
18 Montevarchi 26 6 5 15 25 47 12 4 4 4 16 16 14 2 1 11 9 31 -22 23
19 Grosseto 26 3 12 11 21 30 14 1 8 5 11 11 12 2 4 6 10 19 -9 21
20 Pistoiese 26 4 9 13 22 42 12 2 5 5 10 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -20 21

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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.