Pontedera vs Reggiana: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Mon 25.October
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

The season has been hard for Pontedera so far, while Reggiana have enjoyed many victories. Will the highest placed take another scalp at Stadio Ettore Mannucci?

Insights:
  • Pontedera have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Reggiana have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie C: Girone B

This has all the signs of an appealing game with lots of action and energy as both contenders are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's get started!

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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 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Pontedera has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager I. Maraia and the players.

The fans are hoping that Pontedera will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Serie C: Girone B game against Cesena (placed 2nd).

Preceding that match was the home game against Lucchese that was lost 2-3.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (10 in 5 games), Pontedera's attacking play is working. Pontedera have conceded 5 in these home matches.

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Reggiana form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie C: Girone B, on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Things are running smoothly for Reggiana who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Vicenza.

Reggiana won their last game, 3-1 versus Ancona played at home.

Before that, Reggiana travelled to Grosseto and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Reggiana are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Reggiana are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Pontedera wins - draws - Reggiana wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Pontedera missing players

Reggiana missing players

Pontedera Reggiana
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 2 5 10
3 3 0 Won W 1 3 7
2 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
5 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
14 10 0 Scored S 2 8 18
18 5 0 Conceded C 0 3 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 80%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 80%
70% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 30%
30% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 20%
20% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
60% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 30%
20% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 70%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 20% 20%
 
6.1 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 9.5 7.6 7.3
4.8 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1.5 2.4 3
3.3 3.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.5 8.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 16 11.4 12.6
4.2 4.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.8 5.9
33% 48% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 33% 34%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • All of Pontedera's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pontedera have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Pontedera have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Pontedera haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Reggiana have not yet lost a game.
  • Reggiana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Reggiana have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the most scored goals in the second half (13) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the the best goal difference (+14) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Reggiana is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 10 7 3 0 18 4 5 4 1 0 10 1 5 3 2 0 8 3 14 24
2 Cesena 10 6 3 1 11 5 5 2 2 1 5 3 5 4 1 0 6 2 6 21
3 Ancona 10 6 1 3 18 11 5 5 0 0 12 4 5 1 1 3 6 7 7 19
4 Modena 10 5 3 2 15 8 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 3 1 1 9 4 7 18
5 Gubbio 10 4 5 1 15 6 5 4 1 0 13 3 5 0 4 1 2 3 9 17
6 Siena 10 4 4 2 11 5 5 3 1 1 7 2 5 1 3 1 4 3 6 16
7 Pescara 10 4 4 2 18 16 6 2 2 2 10 10 4 2 2 0 8 6 2 16
8 Imolese 10 4 3 3 15 10 5 1 2 2 7 7 5 3 1 1 8 3 5 15
9 Vis Pesaro 10 3 5 2 12 13 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 2 3 1 7 8 -1 14
10 Carrarese 10 4 2 4 12 18 5 3 1 1 7 5 5 1 1 3 5 13 -6 14
11 Olbia 10 4 1 5 14 16 5 3 0 2 7 7 5 1 1 3 7 9 -2 13
12 Virtus Entella 10 3 3 4 14 15 5 2 3 0 9 5 5 1 0 4 5 10 -1 12
13 Teramo 10 2 5 3 8 10 5 1 2 2 3 4 5 1 3 1 5 6 -2 11
14 Pontedera 10 3 2 5 14 18 5 3 1 1 10 5 5 0 1 4 4 13 -4 11
15 Lucchese 10 3 2 5 12 16 4 1 1 2 6 7 6 2 1 3 6 9 -4 11
16 Montevarchi 10 3 1 6 9 18 5 2 0 3 6 9 5 1 1 3 3 9 -9 10
17 Grosseto 10 1 6 3 5 8 6 0 5 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 -3 9
18 Viterbese 10 1 3 6 9 16 5 1 1 3 3 6 5 0 2 3 6 10 -7 6
19 Fermana 10 1 3 6 7 15 6 1 3 2 6 9 4 0 0 4 1 6 -8 6
20 Pistoiese 10 1 3 6 7 16 4 0 1 3 2 9 6 1 2 3 5 7 -9 6

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.