Serie C: Girone B: Top-notch vs modest, at least based on the matches so far. Pontedera - Olbia. Home victory or a surprise result?
- Olbia have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Serie C: Girone B
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Pontedera form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci as Pontedera have scored 10 goals to get 18 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone B are 5-3-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Recanatese here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci, Pontedera has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.
Pontedera lost their last game at Gubbio (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. This team achieved a ten league rounds long consecutive run without a loss until that game!
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Fermana in a game that was won 2-1.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pontedera have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 3 and lost 1.
Pontedera has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pontedera have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Olbia form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Olbia so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-3 (win-draw-lose). Sharing is caring, but Olbia are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.
There were no winners in Olbia's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Lucchese (placed 11th).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Reggiana that ended 0-0.Olbia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 7 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
Few goals the story here? 8 of this club's latest 10 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.
Goals are few and far between in Olbia's away league games. Only {4 goals} from 9 travels. It's not easy to score on Olbia as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the score when the contenders faced each other earlier this campaign; Olbia - Pontedera 1-0. Stats for the last ten meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Pontedera, three draws and two wins for Olbia. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Nicastro 7 goals |   D. Ragatzu 5 goals |  G. Aurelio 4 goals |
Pontedera missing players
Olbia missing players
| Pontedera | Olbia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 23 |
| 95% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 79% |
| 63% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 37% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 32% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 58% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 47% |
| 21% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | 32% |
| 26% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 42% |
| 4.3 | 5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9.8 | 12.7 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.4 | 8.3 |
| 4.1 | 5.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 16% | 25% |
| 8.4 | 8.6 | 4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
- Olbia have the most conceded goals in the first half (16) in Serie C: Girone B
- Olbia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Pontedera have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Olbia have scored 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 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Gubbio | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 39 |
| 3 | Cesena | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | Pontedera | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 33 |
| 5 | Virtus Entella | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Fiorenzuola | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Carrarese | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 8 | Rimini | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 31 |
| 9 | Ancona | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 31 |
| 10 | Siena | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 11 | Lucchese | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 12 | Sassari Torres | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Fermana | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 14 | San Donato Tavarnelle | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 15 | Recanatese | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -11 | 16 |
| 16 | Imolese | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -19 | 16 |
| 17 | Vis Pesaro | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -20 | 16 |
| 18 | Olbia | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Alessandria | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | Montevarchi | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 14 |
