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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marcello Melani (13195 seats)

Pistoiese have found it difficult to get points this season. Will they get a victory when Modena come to visit Stadio Marcello Melani?

Insights:
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie C: Girone B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Pistoiese form and stats

The overall Serie C: Girone B stats at home this season for Pistoiese are 5-5-7 (wins-draws-losses).

The followers are hoping that Pistoiese will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Virtus Entella (placed 4th).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Fermana.

Pistoiese has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Pistoiese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Modena form and stats

Modena have an excellent away record in the Serie C: Girone B so far with 13-3-1 from 17 games. Modena are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 13 in a row without losing.

Modena have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 246 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone B.

Modena had fun at their own home (Stadio Marcello Melani) last time out, beating Ancona 3-0.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Vis Pesaro at their stadium, the result 3-0.

The travelling fans enjoy Modena's attacking play in away games, having scored 30 goals in 17 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Modena as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Pistoiese and Modena have played each other already this season: Modena - Pistoiese 6-1. One of the players to grab the headlines has been Scarsella with 3 goals scored against Pistoiese in these 1 matches.

Top Goalscorers

ModenaF. Scarsella
F. Scarsella
11 goals
ModenaM. Minesso
M. Minesso
11 goals
PistoieseM. Vano
M. Vano
10 goals

Pistoiese missing players

Modena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pistoiese Modena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 6 17 34
7 5 0 Won W 4 13 25
11 5 1 Drew D 1 3 6
16 7 3 Lost L 1 1 3
34 18 0 Scored S 10 30 62
51 19 7 Conceded C 4 10 22
88% 88% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 82% 88%
74% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 76%
41% 41% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 65% 56%
24% 12% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 12% 12%
12% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
47% 41% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 47% 50%
26% 29% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 53% 50%
38% 41% 100% Failed to Score F T 17% 18% 12%
 
4.1 4.6 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 8.2 6.1 5.9
5.6 5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.9 4
2.5 2.4 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
8.7 10.2 10 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 10.9 10.3
3.6 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.3 4.1
27% 26% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 34% 41% 45%
 
10.7 9.4 11 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 8.8 7.6
4.6 3.5 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.2 2.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Modena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Modena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most clean sheets (9) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most points (42) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most scored goals (30) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the the best goal difference (+20) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 Modena 34 25 6 3 62 22 17 12 3 2 32 12 17 13 3 1 30 10 40 81
2 Reggiana 34 22 10 2 65 23 18 14 4 0 41 10 16 8 6 2 24 13 42 76
3 Cesena 34 16 12 6 46 27 17 9 7 1 27 11 17 7 5 5 19 16 19 60
4 Virtus Entella 34 17 8 9 58 36 17 12 3 2 36 12 17 5 5 7 22 24 22 59
5 Pescara 34 15 13 6 48 35 17 8 7 2 26 17 17 7 6 4 22 18 13 58
6 Ancona 34 14 8 12 54 46 17 9 3 5 28 23 17 5 5 7 26 23 8 50
7 Gubbio 34 11 14 9 47 39 17 9 6 2 31 14 17 2 8 7 16 25 8 47
8 Carrarese 34 9 15 10 36 44 17 8 7 2 28 15 17 1 8 8 8 29 -8 42
9 Lucchese 34 9 14 11 32 35 17 6 8 3 22 16 17 3 6 8 10 19 -3 41
10 Pontedera 34 11 8 15 35 48 17 7 4 6 23 23 17 4 4 9 12 25 -13 41
11 Vis Pesaro 34 10 11 13 32 50 17 7 4 6 15 21 17 3 7 7 17 29 -18 41
12 Siena 34 9 11 14 37 39 17 7 5 5 23 17 17 2 6 9 14 22 -2 38
13 Olbia 34 9 11 14 36 43 17 6 4 7 18 19 17 3 7 7 18 24 -7 38
14 Montevarchi 34 10 8 16 35 52 17 7 6 4 25 19 17 3 2 12 10 33 -17 38
15 Teramo 34 9 11 14 32 51 16 4 5 7 13 23 18 5 6 7 19 28 -19 38
16 Viterbese 34 7 13 14 38 46 17 2 6 9 16 27 17 5 7 5 22 19 -8 34
17 Fermana 34 7 13 14 27 41 17 5 9 3 18 16 17 2 4 11 9 25 -14 34
18 Pistoiese 34 7 11 16 34 51 17 5 5 7 18 19 17 2 6 9 16 32 -17 32
19 Imolese 34 7 11 16 37 51 17 4 6 7 20 20 17 3 5 9 17 31 -14 30
20 Grosseto 34 5 14 15 28 40 17 3 9 5 14 11 17 2 5 10 14 29 -12 29

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 Modena 34 25 6 3 62 22 17 12 3 2 32 12 17 13 3 1 30 10 40 81
2 Reggiana 34 22 10 2 65 23 18 14 4 0 41 10 16 8 6 2 24 13 42 76
3 Cesena 34 16 12 6 46 27 17 9 7 1 27 11 17 7 5 5 19 16 19 60
4 Virtus Entella 34 17 8 9 58 36 17 12 3 2 36 12 17 5 5 7 22 24 22 59
5 Pescara 34 15 13 6 48 35 17 8 7 2 26 17 17 7 6 4 22 18 13 58
6 Ancona 34 14 8 12 54 46 17 9 3 5 28 23 17 5 5 7 26 23 8 50
7 Gubbio 34 11 14 9 47 39 17 9 6 2 31 14 17 2 8 7 16 25 8 47
8 Carrarese 34 9 15 10 36 44 17 8 7 2 28 15 17 1 8 8 8 29 -8 42
9 Lucchese 34 9 14 11 32 35 17 6 8 3 22 16 17 3 6 8 10 19 -3 41
10 Pontedera 34 11 8 15 35 48 17 7 4 6 23 23 17 4 4 9 12 25 -13 41
11 Vis Pesaro 34 10 11 13 32 50 17 7 4 6 15 21 17 3 7 7 17 29 -18 41
12 Siena 34 9 11 14 37 39 17 7 5 5 23 17 17 2 6 9 14 22 -2 38
13 Olbia 34 9 11 14 36 43 17 6 4 7 18 19 17 3 7 7 18 24 -7 38
14 Montevarchi 34 10 8 16 35 52 17 7 6 4 25 19 17 3 2 12 10 33 -17 38
15 Teramo 34 9 11 14 32 51 16 4 5 7 13 23 18 5 6 7 19 28 -19 38
16 Viterbese 34 7 13 14 38 46 17 2 6 9 16 27 17 5 7 5 22 19 -8 34
17 Fermana 34 7 13 14 27 41 17 5 9 3 18 16 17 2 4 11 9 25 -14 34
18 Pistoiese 34 7 11 16 34 51 17 5 5 7 18 19 17 2 6 9 16 32 -17 32
19 Imolese 34 7 11 16 37 51 17 4 6 7 20 20 17 3 5 9 17 31 -14 30
20 Grosseto 34 5 14 15 28 40 17 3 9 5 14 11 17 2 5 10 14 29 -12 29

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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.