Possible nail-biting contest in Pontedera - Rimini game

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 05.November
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Pontedera are prepared for a new task after their 1-0 vs Reggiana previously. Rimini are coming to visit!

Insights:
  • Rimini have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

It's no vacation for neither Pontedera nor Rimini as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Pontedera form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone B, Pontedera have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

Pontedera are returning here after visiting Reggiana in a Coppa Italia Serie C game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Sassari Torres.

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 19 games. Pontedera has won 5 of these, drawn 8 and lost 6.

Pontedera aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci in the league, with only {4 goals} from 5 games.

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Rimini form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone B.

The fans enjoyed Rimini's previous game versus Cesena, a Coppa Italia Serie C win (2-1) played at home.

A 0-1 loss hosting Carrarese before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Rimini in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Rimini, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Rimini have scored 6 goals in 5 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Pontedera victory, zero draws and one Rimini win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last two duels.

Top Goalscorers

RiminiC. Santini
C. Santini
8 goals
PontederaF. Nicastro
F. Nicastro
4 goals
RiminiG. Gabbianelli
G. Gabbianelli
4 goals

Pontedera missing players

Rimini missing players

Pontedera Rimini
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 2 Played P 1 5 11
3 1 1 Won W 0 2 5
5 3 1 Drew D 0 2 3
3 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
11 4 3 Scored S 1 6 19
12 5 2 Conceded C 2 4 8
91% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
64% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
27% 20% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 55%
18% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 18%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
55% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 36%
18% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
36% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
4.1 4.7 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4 4.5
3.6 2.3 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 8.4 6.9
3.2 3.7 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.7 10.3 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 5.4 9
3.3 3.7 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.4 3.8
37% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 50% 45%
 
9.2 7.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14.6 12.7
3.8 4.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Rimini have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Rimini have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cesena 12 7 3 2 19 7 7 4 2 1 14 5 5 3 1 1 5 2 12 24
2 Gubbio 12 7 2 3 17 9 6 3 1 2 9 4 6 4 1 1 8 5 8 23
3 Virtus Entella 11 7 2 2 14 10 5 3 1 1 6 5 6 4 1 1 8 5 4 23
4 Siena 12 6 4 2 15 5 5 3 2 0 5 0 7 3 2 2 10 5 10 22
5 Reggiana 11 7 1 3 17 10 6 5 0 1 12 2 5 2 1 2 5 8 7 22
6 Carrarese 12 7 1 4 18 13 6 4 1 1 10 5 6 3 0 3 8 8 5 22
7 Fiorenzuola 12 7 0 5 14 8 6 4 0 2 8 2 6 3 0 3 6 6 6 21
8 Rimini 11 5 3 3 19 8 6 3 1 2 13 4 5 2 2 1 6 4 11 18
9 Lucchese 11 5 3 3 12 8 5 3 2 0 7 3 6 2 1 3 5 5 4 18
10 Ancona 11 5 2 4 19 14 6 3 1 2 8 6 5 2 1 2 11 8 5 17
11 Sassari Torres 12 3 6 3 11 9 6 2 3 1 8 6 6 1 3 2 3 3 2 15
12 Pontedera 11 3 5 3 11 12 5 1 3 1 4 5 6 2 2 2 7 7 -1 14
13 Imolese 11 4 2 5 8 19 5 3 0 2 5 8 6 1 2 3 3 11 -11 14
14 Vis Pesaro 12 3 4 5 6 17 6 2 1 3 2 6 6 1 3 2 4 11 -11 13
15 Recanatese 12 2 5 5 6 12 6 1 3 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 3 7 -6 11
16 Fermana 12 1 6 5 11 15 6 1 3 2 5 5 6 0 3 3 6 10 -4 9
17 Alessandria 11 2 2 7 6 16 6 1 1 4 5 10 5 1 1 3 1 6 -10 8
18 Montevarchi 12 2 2 8 8 20 5 1 2 2 5 8 7 1 0 6 3 12 -12 8
19 Olbia 11 1 4 6 7 16 6 1 1 4 5 10 5 0 3 2 2 6 -9 7
20 San Donato Tavarnelle 11 1 3 7 6 16 6 0 2 4 3 8 5 1 1 3 3 8 -10 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.