Soccer betting preview: Pontedera welcomes Fiorenzuola in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 20.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Pontedera and Fiorenzuola have delivered a "par" performance until now, to use a golf term. Both occupy mid-table spots in the Serie C: Girone B.

Insights:
  • Pontedera have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Fiorenzuola have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Pontedera and Fiorenzuola.

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Pontedera form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone B, Pontedera have managed 3 wins, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci after three straight home wins.

A nice win for Pontedera last time playing, versus Fiorenzuola. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.

Before that game, a loss in the away fixture against Viterbese Castrense in the Coppa Italia Serie C. This is expected to be a close game, with Pontedera perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pontedera as a small favourite), we find 20 games. Pontedera has won 7 of these, drawn 8 and lost 5.

Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 12 league games, 10 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

Pontedera aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci in the league, with only {6 goals} from 7 games. From these home matches, Pontedera have conceded only 5 goals.

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Fiorenzuola form and stats

3-0-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Fiorenzuola in their Serie C: Girone B matches away.

Fiorenzuola are travelling again after losing away to Pontedera in their previous match (0-1).

Before that, Fiorenzuola secured a home win against Carrarese with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Fiorenzuola playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were 8 Fiorenzuola wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Lacking goals? 11 of this side's last 14 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

The attacking power of Fiorenzuola when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Pontedera - Fiorenzuola 1-0 was the story when these two squads formerly played each other, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

PontederaF. Nicastro
F. Nicastro
4 goals
FiorenzuolaM. Morello
M. Morello
4 goals
PontederaG. Aurelio
G. Aurelio
3 goals

Pontedera missing players

Fiorenzuola missing players

Pontedera Fiorenzuola
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 1 7 14
5 3 2 Won W 1 3 8
6 3 1 Drew D 0 0 0
3 1 0 Lost L 0 4 6
14 6 2 Scored S 1 6 16
13 5 0 Conceded C 0 7 9
93% 86% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 43% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 57% 43%
21% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 21%
14% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
50% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 14%
29% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 50%
29% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 36%
 
4.3 5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 3.4
3.8 2.4 2 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 5.3
3.2 3.8 4.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.2 13 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.6 6.9
3.9 5.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.9
30% 22% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 39%
 
8.9 9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 12 12.3 10.9
3.2 3.2 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 6.3 4.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Fiorenzuola have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Fiorenzuola have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Fiorenzuola haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pontedera have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at 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 14 8 3 3 20 11 7 5 1 1 13 3 7 3 2 2 7 8 9 27
2 Cesena 14 7 4 3 19 8 8 4 2 2 14 6 6 3 2 1 5 2 11 25
3 Siena 14 7 4 3 16 6 6 3 2 1 5 1 8 4 2 2 11 5 10 25
4 Carrarese 14 8 1 5 19 15 7 5 1 1 11 5 7 3 0 4 8 10 4 25
5 Virtus Entella 13 7 4 2 14 10 7 3 3 1 6 5 6 4 1 1 8 5 4 25
6 Ancona 14 7 3 4 22 15 7 4 1 2 9 6 7 3 2 2 13 9 7 24
7 Fiorenzuola 14 8 0 6 16 9 7 5 0 2 10 2 7 3 0 4 6 7 7 24
8 Gubbio 13 7 2 4 18 12 7 3 1 3 10 7 6 4 1 1 8 5 6 23
9 Lucchese 13 6 3 4 14 10 6 3 2 1 8 5 7 3 1 3 6 5 4 21
10 Pontedera 14 5 6 3 14 13 7 3 3 1 6 5 7 2 3 2 8 8 1 21
11 Rimini 13 5 4 4 20 10 7 3 2 2 14 5 6 2 2 2 6 5 10 19
12 Sassari Torres 14 3 7 4 12 12 7 2 3 2 8 8 7 1 4 2 4 4 0 16
13 Recanatese 13 3 5 5 9 13 6 1 3 2 3 5 7 2 2 3 6 8 -4 14
14 Vis Pesaro 13 3 5 5 6 17 6 2 1 3 2 6 7 1 4 2 4 11 -11 14
15 Imolese 13 4 2 7 8 21 6 3 0 3 5 9 7 1 2 4 3 12 -13 14
16 Alessandria 14 3 3 8 8 18 7 1 1 5 5 11 7 2 2 3 3 7 -10 12
17 Olbia 14 2 5 7 10 19 7 1 2 4 7 12 7 1 3 3 3 7 -9 11
18 Fermana 13 1 7 5 11 15 7 1 4 2 5 5 6 0 3 3 6 10 -4 10
19 Montevarchi 13 2 3 8 8 20 6 1 3 2 5 8 7 1 0 6 3 12 -12 9
20 San Donato Tavarnelle 13 1 5 7 9 19 7 0 3 4 4 9 6 1 2 3 5 10 -10 8

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.