Open game expected at Stadio Ettore Mannucci: Pontedera vs Imolese preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 06.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

In total; 23 league rounds are played and Pontedera are 3 points in front of Imolese. How will it end?

Insights:
  • Pontedera have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Imolese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Pontedera form and stats

Pontedera have collected 18 points from their Serie C: Girone B home games so far after 5-3-4.

The spoils were shared in Pontedera's previous game, also at home. Visiting Vis Pesaro (placed 8th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Montevarchi the opponent.

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 Pontedera have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 17 matches with the results: Won six, drawn six and lost five.

A decent goal production from Pontedera in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pontedera have conceded 19 from these games.

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Imolese form and stats

Playing away, Imolese have won 3 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season. One point away has become something of a habit for Imolese who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Imolese's previous game was their home loss versus Viterbese (0-3).

Before that, Imolese secured a home win against Teramo with the score 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Imolese in our archives, and the results are: one win for Imolese, one draw and seven defeats.

The visiting Imolese have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 11 games. Imolese struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting ended Imolese - Pontedera 4-1, earlier this season. One of the stars has been Belloni with 2 goals scored against Pontedera in these 1 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

PontederaS. Magnaghi
S. Magnaghi
15 goals
ImoleseM. Angeli
M. Angeli
4 goals

Pontedera missing players

Imolese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pontedera Imolese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 4 11 23
7 5 3 Won W 1 3 6
5 3 0 Drew D 3 4 7
11 4 1 Lost L 0 4 10
26 18 7 Scored S 7 14 30
39 19 3 Conceded C 5 17 33
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 87%
87% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 65%
57% 67% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 52%
26% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 35%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 27% 26%
48% 58% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 39%
22% 25% 75% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 35%
35% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 39%
 
5.1 4.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.8 5.2
4.1 3.6 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.8 6.4
2.6 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.2 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
10.1 10.9 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.5 8.7
4 4.9 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3
27% 31% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 37% 43%
 
12.6 12.6 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 12.6 10.6
5.1 4.9 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 5.1 4.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • All of Pontedera's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Imolese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pontedera have the most matches over the total-line (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Pontedera haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 23 16 7 0 44 12 13 9 4 0 26 6 10 7 3 0 18 6 32 55
2 Modena 23 17 4 2 44 16 11 8 2 1 23 9 12 9 2 1 21 7 28 55
3 Cesena 23 12 8 3 31 15 13 7 5 1 18 5 10 5 3 2 13 10 16 44
4 Ancona 23 11 6 6 44 28 11 7 1 3 21 14 12 4 5 3 23 14 16 39
5 Virtus Entella 23 11 6 6 41 25 12 7 3 2 24 10 11 4 3 4 17 15 16 39
6 Pescara 23 10 9 4 36 27 12 5 5 2 19 14 11 5 4 2 17 13 9 39
7 Gubbio 23 7 10 6 31 25 11 6 4 1 20 7 12 1 6 5 11 18 6 31
8 Vis Pesaro 23 7 10 6 22 27 11 4 4 3 9 11 12 3 6 3 13 16 -5 31
9 Carrarese 23 6 11 6 23 28 10 5 4 1 16 8 13 1 7 5 7 20 -5 29
10 Lucchese 23 6 10 7 22 25 11 4 5 2 15 12 12 2 5 5 7 13 -3 28
11 Olbia 23 8 4 11 28 33 11 6 1 4 15 13 12 2 3 7 13 20 -5 28
12 Siena 23 7 6 10 26 26 12 5 3 4 17 14 11 2 3 6 9 12 0 27
13 Pontedera 23 7 5 11 26 39 12 5 3 4 18 19 11 2 2 7 8 20 -13 26
14 Imolese 23 6 7 10 30 33 12 3 3 6 16 16 11 3 4 4 14 17 -3 23
15 Fermana 23 5 8 10 19 29 12 4 6 2 13 11 11 1 2 8 6 18 -10 23
16 Montevarchi 23 6 4 13 24 42 11 4 3 4 15 15 12 2 1 9 9 27 -18 22
17 Teramo 23 5 7 11 21 40 10 2 3 5 8 18 13 3 4 6 13 22 -19 22
18 Grosseto 23 3 10 10 18 26 12 1 7 4 11 10 11 2 3 6 7 16 -8 19
19 Viterbese 23 3 9 11 25 36 12 2 4 6 12 20 11 1 5 5 13 16 -11 18
20 Pistoiese 23 3 7 13 17 40 11 2 4 5 9 15 12 1 3 8 8 25 -23 16

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 Reggiana 23 16 7 0 44 12 13 9 4 0 26 6 10 7 3 0 18 6 32 55
2 Modena 23 17 4 2 44 16 11 8 2 1 23 9 12 9 2 1 21 7 28 55
3 Cesena 23 12 8 3 31 15 13 7 5 1 18 5 10 5 3 2 13 10 16 44
4 Ancona 23 11 6 6 44 28 11 7 1 3 21 14 12 4 5 3 23 14 16 39
5 Virtus Entella 23 11 6 6 41 25 12 7 3 2 24 10 11 4 3 4 17 15 16 39
6 Pescara 23 10 9 4 36 27 12 5 5 2 19 14 11 5 4 2 17 13 9 39
7 Gubbio 23 7 10 6 31 25 11 6 4 1 20 7 12 1 6 5 11 18 6 31
8 Vis Pesaro 23 7 10 6 22 27 11 4 4 3 9 11 12 3 6 3 13 16 -5 31
9 Carrarese 23 6 11 6 23 28 10 5 4 1 16 8 13 1 7 5 7 20 -5 29
10 Lucchese 23 6 10 7 22 25 11 4 5 2 15 12 12 2 5 5 7 13 -3 28
11 Olbia 23 8 4 11 28 33 11 6 1 4 15 13 12 2 3 7 13 20 -5 28
12 Siena 23 7 6 10 26 26 12 5 3 4 17 14 11 2 3 6 9 12 0 27
13 Pontedera 23 7 5 11 26 39 12 5 3 4 18 19 11 2 2 7 8 20 -13 26
14 Imolese 23 6 7 10 30 33 12 3 3 6 16 16 11 3 4 4 14 17 -3 23
15 Fermana 23 5 8 10 19 29 12 4 6 2 13 11 11 1 2 8 6 18 -10 23
16 Montevarchi 23 6 4 13 24 42 11 4 3 4 15 15 12 2 1 9 9 27 -18 22
17 Teramo 23 5 7 11 21 40 10 2 3 5 8 18 13 3 4 6 13 22 -19 22
18 Grosseto 23 3 10 10 18 26 12 1 7 4 11 10 11 2 3 6 7 16 -8 19
19 Viterbese 23 3 9 11 25 36 12 2 4 6 12 20 11 1 5 5 13 16 -11 18
20 Pistoiese 23 3 7 13 17 40 11 2 4 5 9 15 12 1 3 8 8 25 -23 16

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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.