Pistoiese vs Viterbese pre-match guide

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marcello Melani (13195 seats)

Pistoiese are welcoming Viterbese for yet another vital fixture after their 0-0 result versus 2nd-placed Cesena.

Insights:
  • Pistoiese have the fewest points (4) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Viterbese have yet to win a game away.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Coppa Italia Serie C. That game, against Ancona 1905, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Viterbese.

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Pistoiese form and stats

Overall Serie C: Girone B statistics playing at home this season for Pistoiese are 1-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Gian Marco Crespi not having conceded a league goal in 260 minutes.

The home team returns to Stadio Marcello Melani after being equal after 90 minutes with Cesena (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Serie C: Girone B game ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Montevarchi Calcio.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pistoiese have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won six, drawn three and lost seven.

Pistoiese have scored 4 league goals here from 5 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Viterbese form and stats

Viterbese have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone B, after 0-2-4 (6 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

Viterbese play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Ancona 1905 (placed 5th).

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Ancona 1905 in the Serie C: Girone B.

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

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Viterbese have scored 6 goals in 6 league games away. Viterbese's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 11 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

Pistoiese-Viterbese H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Pistoiese one win, Viterbese one win, two draws. zero of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ViterbeseE. Volpicelli
E. Volpicelli
5 goals
PistoieseM. Vano
M. Vano
3 goals
PistoieseL. Pinzauti
L. Pinzauti
2 goals

Pistoiese missing players

Viterbese missing players

Pistoiese Viterbese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 3 Played P 2 6 12
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
4 1 1 Drew D 1 2 4
6 3 1 Lost L 1 4 7
9 4 4 Scored S 3 6 11
16 9 3 Conceded C 4 11 19
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 67%
25% 40% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 33%
17% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 25%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 17%
33% 40% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 42%
33% 20% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
50% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
3.3 3.2 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 3.8 5
5.7 6 5.7 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.7 4.3
3 3.2 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.7 3.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
8.2 8.4 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 15 9.2 10.3
3.2 3.2 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.8 4.2
23% 25% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 26% 22%
 
11.3 10.4 8.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.3 8
4.4 4.2 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 3.8 3.3
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • All of Pistoiese's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pistoiese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Pistoiese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pistoiese have the fewest points (4) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Pistoiese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Viterbese have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Viterbese have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Viterbese have yet to win a game away.
  • Viterbese 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 Reggiana 12 8 4 0 22 6 6 5 1 0 12 1 6 3 3 0 10 5 16 28
2 Cesena 12 7 4 1 15 5 6 2 3 1 5 3 6 5 1 0 10 2 10 25
3 Modena 12 7 3 2 20 8 6 3 2 1 8 4 6 4 1 1 12 4 12 24
4 Robur Siena 12 5 5 2 14 7 6 3 2 1 8 3 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 20
5 Ancona 1905 12 6 2 4 21 15 6 5 0 1 13 6 6 1 2 3 8 9 6 20
6 Pescara 12 5 5 2 20 17 7 3 2 2 11 10 5 2 3 0 9 7 3 20
7 Imolese 12 5 3 4 20 12 6 2 2 2 12 7 6 3 1 2 8 5 8 18
8 Vis Pesaro 12 4 6 2 14 14 5 2 2 1 6 5 7 2 4 1 8 9 0 18
9 Gubbio 12 4 5 3 16 9 6 4 1 1 14 5 6 0 4 2 2 4 7 17
10 Virtus Entella 12 4 4 4 17 16 6 3 3 0 11 5 6 1 1 4 6 11 1 16
11 Carrarese 12 4 3 5 13 21 6 3 2 1 8 6 6 1 1 4 5 15 -8 15
12 Lucchese 12 4 2 6 13 18 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 2 1 4 6 11 -5 14
13 Olbia 12 4 1 7 14 20 6 3 0 3 7 10 6 1 1 4 7 10 -6 13
14 Montevarchi Calcio 12 4 1 7 12 21 6 3 0 3 9 10 6 1 1 4 3 11 -9 13
15 Pontedera 12 3 3 6 16 21 6 3 2 1 12 7 6 0 1 5 4 14 -5 12
16 Fermana 12 3 3 6 10 16 7 2 3 2 7 9 5 1 0 4 3 7 -6 12
17 Teramo 12 2 5 5 9 17 6 1 2 3 3 8 6 1 3 2 6 9 -8 11
18 Pistoiese 12 2 4 6 9 16 5 1 1 3 4 9 7 1 3 3 5 7 -7 10
19 Grosseto 12 1 7 4 6 14 7 0 6 1 3 4 5 1 1 3 3 10 -8 10
20 Viterbese 12 1 4 7 11 19 6 1 2 3 5 8 6 0 2 4 6 11 -8 7

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.