Serie C: Girone B: Two contenders in fairly good form get together for this fixture. Cesena might have a tiny advantage with their 2nd position in the league table?
- Pontedera have the most points from losing position (10) in Serie C: Girone B
- Cesena have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie C: Girone B
16 - 12 - 11 with 40-34. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Cesena when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Cesena play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Pontedera form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci as Pontedera have scored 15 goals to get 22 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone B are 6-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Pontedera haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 182 minutes ago. Perretta scored that one.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Lucchese last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Heartbreak before that as Pontedera lost 0-3 at Ancona's place.There will be little rest for Pontedera after this match as they are travelling to Siena for a Serie C: Girone B game in only three days.
Pontedera are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games.
Cesena form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone B matches, Cesena have produced an overall stat of 6-3-2 so far.
Cesena's last game was the home draw against Fermana (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sassari Torres at their stadium, the result 1-0.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone B trip to Recanatese.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Cesena as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games in the league. Cesena are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {5 away goals} have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Cesena - Pontedera 1-1 was the end result in these contenders' latest head-to-head match, played this season. Pontedera-Cesena H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Pontedera one win, Cesena one win, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  S. Corazza 13 goals |  F. Nicastro 7 goals |  G. Aurelio 4 goals |
Pontedera missing players
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| Pontedera | Cesena | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 27 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 32 |
| 25 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 91% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 91% |
| 64% | 55% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 36% | 61% |
| 41% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 35% |
| 14% | 18% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 55% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 18% | 39% |
| 23% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 64% | 48% |
| 32% | 27% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 36% | 22% |
| 4.1 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.6 | 6 | 5.6 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9.8 | 12.4 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 9.3 | 12.6 |
| 4.2 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| 34% | 30% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 9.2 | 9 | 10.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.8 | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.1 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
- Cesena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cesena have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Serie C: Girone B
- Pontedera have the most points from losing position (10) 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 | 23 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 52 |
| 2 | Cesena | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | Virtus Entella | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | Ancona | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 41 |
| 5 | Gubbio | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Siena | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 7 | Pontedera | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Fiorenzuola | 23 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | Lucchese | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 33 |
| 10 | Carrarese | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -1 | 33 |
| 11 | Rimini | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
| 12 | Fermana | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 28 |
| 13 | Sassari Torres | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 27 |
| 14 | Recanatese | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | San Donato Tavarnelle | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 23 |
| 16 | Vis Pesaro | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -17 | 22 |
| 17 | Alessandria | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -15 | 21 |
| 18 | Olbia | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 19 |
| 19 | Montevarchi | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 17 |
| 20 | Imolese | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -25 | 16 |
