Pontedera greet Montevarchi as obvious favourites: Read our betting preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Thu 06.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Pontedera have won 29 of their 53 in total here in their home stadium. What will happen against Montevarchi?

Insights:
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montevarchi have the most conceded goals (54) in Serie C: Girone B

This looks to be an appealing match with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Pontedera form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone B for Pontedera at their home stadium (Stadio Ettore Mannucci) is 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager Canzi led his Pontedera to a defeat away at Virtus Entella. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci. The first defeat after going undefeated through five league matches.

Before that, Pontedera had a home game versus Imolese which ended with a victory 2-0.

Low on goals? In this club's last 12 league matches, 10 have seen two goals or less.

Pontedera has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Pontedera's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montevarchi form and stats

Montevarchi have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone B, after 3-3-11 (17 played). It's a growing despair in Montevarchi as they have recorded three consecutive losses.

Home advantage was not enough for Montevarchi in their previous game as they lost hosting San Donato Tavarnelle, 1-3.

Prior to that match, the Montevarchi manager Coppi faced defeat when travelling to Recanatese and losing 1-3.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Montevarchi have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other previously this season, with the final score Montevarchi - Pontedera 1-2 logged in the official records. Pontedera-Montevarchi H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Pontedera two wins, Montevarchi zero wins, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

PontederaF. Nicastro
F. Nicastro
12 goals
MontevarchiG. Giordani
G. Giordani
7 goals
PontederaG. Catanese
G. Catanese
5 goals

Pontedera missing players

Montevarchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pontedera Montevarchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 17 35
14 8 4 Won W 0 3 6
11 5 1 Drew D 1 3 9
10 4 1 Lost L 4 11 20
41 21 13 Scored S 2 14 30
38 19 9 Conceded C 7 29 54
91% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
63% 59% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 71% 71%
34% 35% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 53% 57%
14% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 29% 20%
9% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
46% 35% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 57%
29% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 17%
34% 35% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 41% 34%
 
4.4 4.9 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.4 4.9
4.6 3.9 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.4 5.2
3 3.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.8 2.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
9.6 11.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.2 9.3
4.2 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.9
31% 27% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 22% 21%
 
10 9.8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.6 10.5 9.4
4 4.3 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 4.2
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Montevarchi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Montevarchi have the fewest matches under the total-line (15) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the fewest points (12) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the most conceded goals (54) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 35 22 8 5 55 22 17 11 4 2 29 8 18 11 4 3 26 14 33 74
2 Virtus Entella 35 22 8 5 57 29 18 11 5 2 31 13 17 11 3 3 26 16 28 74
3 Cesena 35 20 10 5 57 23 18 10 5 3 35 15 17 10 5 2 22 8 34 70
4 Gubbio 35 17 7 11 45 29 18 8 3 7 22 15 17 9 4 4 23 14 16 58
5 Carrarese 35 17 7 11 48 39 18 12 2 4 29 13 17 5 5 7 19 26 9 58
6 Ancona 35 15 10 10 52 37 18 9 5 4 30 17 17 6 5 6 22 20 15 55
7 Pontedera 35 14 11 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 21 19 18 6 6 6 20 19 3 53
8 Siena 35 11 15 9 36 35 17 5 10 2 18 10 18 6 5 7 18 25 1 48
9 Lucchese 35 11 14 10 33 30 17 6 6 5 19 17 18 5 8 5 14 13 3 47
10 Rimini 35 11 12 12 41 36 17 5 6 6 26 20 18 6 6 6 15 16 5 45
11 Fermana 35 9 16 10 40 40 18 6 7 5 18 16 17 3 9 5 22 24 0 43
12 Recanatese 35 10 13 12 32 39 17 4 5 8 14 20 18 6 8 4 18 19 -7 43
13 Fiorenzuola 35 11 6 18 29 41 18 6 2 10 15 20 17 5 4 8 14 21 -12 39
14 Sassari Torres 35 8 14 13 29 32 17 3 8 6 12 15 18 5 6 7 17 17 -3 38
15 Olbia 35 8 14 13 39 44 18 4 7 7 24 26 17 4 7 6 15 18 -5 38
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 35 7 13 15 37 53 17 1 8 8 13 24 18 6 5 7 24 29 -16 34
17 Vis Pesaro 35 7 12 16 22 53 17 4 4 9 9 23 18 3 8 7 13 30 -31 33
18 Alessandria 35 7 11 17 28 50 17 3 7 7 17 22 18 4 4 10 11 28 -22 32
19 Imolese 35 8 8 19 24 51 18 4 4 10 13 26 17 4 4 9 11 25 -27 32
20 Montevarchi 35 6 9 20 30 54 18 3 6 9 16 25 17 3 3 11 14 29 -24 27

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 35 22 8 5 55 22 17 11 4 2 29 8 18 11 4 3 26 14 33 74
2 Virtus Entella 35 22 8 5 57 29 18 11 5 2 31 13 17 11 3 3 26 16 28 74
3 Cesena 35 20 10 5 57 23 18 10 5 3 35 15 17 10 5 2 22 8 34 70
4 Gubbio 35 17 7 11 45 29 18 8 3 7 22 15 17 9 4 4 23 14 16 58
5 Carrarese 35 17 7 11 48 39 18 12 2 4 29 13 17 5 5 7 19 26 9 58
6 Ancona 35 15 10 10 52 37 18 9 5 4 30 17 17 6 5 6 22 20 15 55
7 Pontedera 35 14 11 10 41 38 17 8 5 4 21 19 18 6 6 6 20 19 3 53
8 Siena 35 11 15 9 36 35 17 5 10 2 18 10 18 6 5 7 18 25 1 48
9 Lucchese 35 11 14 10 33 30 17 6 6 5 19 17 18 5 8 5 14 13 3 47
10 Rimini 35 11 12 12 41 36 17 5 6 6 26 20 18 6 6 6 15 16 5 45
11 Fermana 35 9 16 10 40 40 18 6 7 5 18 16 17 3 9 5 22 24 0 43
12 Recanatese 35 10 13 12 32 39 17 4 5 8 14 20 18 6 8 4 18 19 -7 43
13 Fiorenzuola 35 11 6 18 29 41 18 6 2 10 15 20 17 5 4 8 14 21 -12 39
14 Sassari Torres 35 8 14 13 29 32 17 3 8 6 12 15 18 5 6 7 17 17 -3 38
15 Olbia 35 8 14 13 39 44 18 4 7 7 24 26 17 4 7 6 15 18 -5 38
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 35 7 13 15 37 53 17 1 8 8 13 24 18 6 5 7 24 29 -16 34
17 Vis Pesaro 35 7 12 16 22 53 17 4 4 9 9 23 18 3 8 7 13 30 -31 33
18 Alessandria 35 7 11 17 28 50 17 3 7 7 17 22 18 4 4 10 11 28 -22 32
19 Imolese 35 8 8 19 24 51 18 4 4 10 13 26 17 4 4 9 11 25 -27 32
20 Montevarchi 35 6 9 20 30 54 18 3 6 9 16 25 17 3 3 11 14 29 -24 27

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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.