Serie C: Girone B prediction and data: Pontedera odds-on thought to get the better of San Donato Tavarnelle

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Serie C: Girone B: What this game might not have in elegance it should pay back in energy and commitment. Get ready for Pontedera - San Donato Tavarnelle!

Insights:
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Serie C: Girone B

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Pontedera form and stats

Pontedera have collected 25 points from their Serie C: Girone B home games so far after 7-4-3.

The supporters are hoping that Pontedera will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Recanatese (placed 14th).

Before that, Pontedera played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Vis Pesaro.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pontedera handle that role? We have found 12 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 7 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Sports gamblers who like looking for low-scoring matches might like knowing that this club have played 5 league rounds in a row with zero, one or two goals (under 2.5).

Pontedera are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. 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's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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San Donato Tavarnelle form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone B matches, San Donato Tavarnelle have produced an overall stat of 4-5-5 so far. The San Donato Tavarnelle manager Magrini is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 29 days.

San Donato Tavarnelle played 1-1 against Fermana in their previous match. Unusual, but still true: this side has played three consecutive league games with the result 1-1!

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Alessandria that ended 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Tavarnelle have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Betting fact: Both sides have scored in 8 of this club's last 10 league matches.

San Donato Tavarnelle find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 14 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, San Donato Tavarnelle have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

San Donato Tavarnelle - Pontedera 1-2 was the scoreline in these participants' latest head-to-head game, played this season. One of the profiles has been Nicastro with 2 goals scored against San Donato Tavarnelle in these 1 matches.

Top Goalscorers

PontederaF. Nicastro
F. Nicastro
8 goals
San Donato TavarnelleF. Russo
F. Russo
7 goals
San Donato TavarnelleL. Ubaldi
L. Ubaldi
6 goals

Pontedera missing players

San Donato Tavarnelle missing players

Pontedera San Donato Tavarnelle
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 6 14 28
11 7 2 Won W 3 4 5
9 4 2 Drew D 2 5 12
8 3 0 Lost L 1 5 11
31 17 8 Scored S 7 16 27
32 15 5 Conceded C 7 19 38
93% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 93% 89%
64% 57% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 79% 79%
36% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 43%
11% 14% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 18%
7% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
50% 36% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 64% 64%
21% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 17% 7% 11%
36% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 36%
 
4.1 4.6 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.9 4.4
3.8 2.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.9 5.7
3.2 3.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.6 2.4
2 1 0 Red cards R C 4 5 6
 
9.5 11.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.5 9.7
4 5.1 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4 3.9
31% 28% 47% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 29% 25%
 
9 8.8 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.3 11.2
3.6 3.9 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.7 4.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • San Donato Tavarnelle have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Serie C: Girone B

  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 28 20 4 4 48 18 13 10 2 1 27 6 15 10 2 3 21 12 30 64
2 Cesena 28 17 6 5 47 19 14 8 3 3 27 12 14 9 3 2 20 7 28 57
3 Virtus Entella 28 16 8 4 43 23 15 8 5 2 23 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 20 56
4 Ancona 28 14 7 7 43 26 14 8 4 2 24 10 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 49
5 Carrarese 28 14 3 11 36 34 15 9 2 4 21 12 13 5 1 7 15 22 2 45
6 Gubbio 28 13 5 10 34 25 14 6 2 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 44
7 Robur Siena 29 10 12 7 29 27 15 4 9 2 14 10 14 6 3 5 15 17 2 42
8 Pontedera 28 11 9 8 31 32 14 7 4 3 17 15 14 4 5 5 14 17 -1 42
9 Lucchese 28 10 9 9 28 24 14 6 3 5 16 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 4 39
10 Rimini 28 10 8 10 33 26 14 5 4 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 38
11 Fiorenzuola 28 11 4 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 14 5 3 6 12 15 -1 37
12 Fermana 28 8 12 8 34 34 14 5 6 3 14 12 14 3 6 5 20 22 0 36
13 Sassari Torres 28 7 12 9 24 24 14 3 6 5 11 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 0 33
14 Recanatese 29 7 12 10 24 32 14 3 5 6 10 15 15 4 7 4 14 17 -8 33
15 Vis Pesaro 28 6 11 11 19 38 14 4 4 6 9 17 14 2 7 5 10 21 -19 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 28 5 12 11 27 38 14 1 7 6 11 19 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 27
17 Olbia 28 4 13 11 27 39 14 2 6 6 15 22 14 2 7 5 12 17 -12 25
18 Alessandria 28 6 7 15 22 40 13 3 4 6 13 17 15 3 3 9 9 23 -18 25
19 Imolese 28 5 5 18 16 44 14 3 1 10 9 23 14 2 4 8 7 21 -28 20
20 Montevarchi 28 4 7 17 23 44 14 2 5 7 13 20 14 2 2 10 10 24 -21 19

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.