Open game expected at Stadio Marcello Melani: Pistoiese vs Vis Pesaro preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marcello Melani (13195 seats)

Faithful supporters at Stadio Marcello Melani haven’t witnessed many wins this season, with Pistoiese languishing in the 18th spot. The guesting Vis Pesaro will attempt to protect their higher league position in this fixture.

Insights:
  • Pistoiese have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Vis Pesaro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Pistoiese form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie C: Girone B this season. Pistoiese have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stadio Marcello Melani. Pistoiese have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Pistoiese lost their last game at Reggiana (placed 1st) after a 1-3 scoreline.

Before that, Pistoiese drew at home versus Olbia.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Pistoiese as they are travelling to their away game against Grosseto in the Serie C: Girone B. That match is three days after this one.

Pistoiese have scored 9 league goals here from 10 matches, not a lot. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Vis Pesaro form and stats

2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Vis Pesaro playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

The manager Banchini was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadio Tonino Benelli. Pesaro suffered a 0-2 loss to Teramo (placed 14th).

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Siena.

The schedule is very tough for Vis Pesaro now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie C: Girone B game at Pontedera is waiting in only three days.

Vis Pesaro find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Vis Pesaro struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 15 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head encounter ended Vis Pesaro - Pistoiese 0-2, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

PistoieseM. Vano
M. Vano
4 goals
Vis PesaroA. De Respinis
A. De Respinis
4 goals
Vis PesaroN. Gucci
N. Gucci
4 goals

Pistoiese missing players

Vis Pesaro missing players

Pistoiese Vis Pesaro
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 4 10 21
3 2 0 Won W 1 2 6
7 4 2 Drew D 3 5 9
11 4 1 Lost L 0 3 6
16 9 3 Scored S 5 11 20
33 14 4 Conceded C 4 15 26
81% 80% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 86%
71% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 76%
33% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 60% 43%
24% 20% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 14%
14% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 52%
29% 30% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 29%
48% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 33%
 
3.5 3.6 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.7 3.8
5.5 5.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5 4.3
2.7 2.7 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.6 8.2 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.1 9
3 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 3 3
26% 30% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 37% 32%
 
10.8 9.8 8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.4 10.4
4.3 3.5 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.6 4.1
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Pistoiese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pistoiese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pistoiese have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Vis Pesaro have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 21 15 6 0 43 12 11 8 3 0 25 6 10 7 3 0 18 6 31 51
2 Modena 21 16 3 2 42 16 11 8 2 1 23 9 10 8 1 1 19 7 26 51
3 Cesena 21 11 7 3 27 14 11 6 4 1 14 4 10 5 3 2 13 10 13 40
4 Virtus Entella 21 10 6 5 36 22 10 6 3 1 19 7 11 4 3 4 17 15 14 36
5 Ancona 21 10 5 6 40 25 11 7 1 3 21 14 10 3 4 3 19 11 15 35
6 Pescara 21 9 8 4 32 25 11 5 4 2 18 13 10 4 4 2 14 12 7 35
7 Gubbio 21 7 8 6 30 24 10 6 3 1 20 7 11 1 5 5 10 17 6 29
8 Olbia 21 8 4 9 27 28 10 6 1 3 14 11 11 2 3 6 13 17 -1 28
9 Carrarese 21 6 9 6 22 27 10 5 4 1 16 8 11 1 5 5 6 19 -5 27
10 Vis Pesaro 21 6 9 6 20 26 11 4 4 3 9 11 10 2 5 3 11 15 -6 27
11 Lucchese 21 6 8 7 19 22 10 4 4 2 13 10 11 2 4 5 6 12 -3 26
12 Siena 21 6 6 9 24 24 11 4 3 4 15 13 10 2 3 5 9 11 0 24
13 Pontedera 21 7 3 11 25 38 11 5 2 4 17 18 10 2 1 7 8 20 -13 24
14 Teramo 21 5 7 9 20 37 10 2 3 5 8 18 11 3 4 4 12 19 -17 22
15 Fermana 21 5 6 10 18 28 10 4 4 2 12 10 11 1 2 8 6 18 -10 21
16 Montevarchi 21 6 3 12 23 37 10 4 2 4 15 15 11 2 1 8 8 22 -14 21
17 Imolese 21 5 7 9 29 30 10 2 3 5 15 13 11 3 4 4 14 17 -1 20
18 Pistoiese 21 3 7 11 16 33 10 2 4 4 9 14 11 1 3 7 7 19 -17 16
19 Viterbese 21 2 9 10 21 33 11 2 4 5 11 17 10 0 5 5 10 16 -12 15
20 Grosseto 21 2 9 10 12 25 11 0 7 4 5 9 10 2 2 6 7 16 -13 15

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.