The home team ticketholders anticipate three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should work against a stumbling visitor. Pontedera are in 11th place while the guesting Sassari Torres panic at 14th.
- Sassari Torres have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Serie C: Girone B
It's no vacation for neither Pontedera nor Sassari Torres 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.
Pontedera form and stats
All-inclusive Serie C: Girone B stats at home this season for Pontedera are 1-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Pontedera last time playing, versus Sassari Torres. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0.
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting San Donato Tavarnelle.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 18 games. Pontedera has won 4 of these, drawn 7 and lost 7.
Pontedera aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci in the league, with only {4 goals} from 5 games.
Sassari Torres form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sassari Torres so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Sassari Torres, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Pontedera (placed 11th). Until that defeat this club had taken at least a draw from eight league fixtures in a row. Late heartbreak for Sassari Torres in the Pontedera match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Olbia.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sassari playing away and similar expectations, we found 7 relevant matches. Results were 2 Sassari Torres wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Lacking goals? 9 of this side's last 11 league rounds have contained two goals or less.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sassari Torres's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 6 matches. It's not easy to score on Sassari as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Pontedera - Sassari Torres 1-0 was the score in these squads' last H2H game, earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Ruocco 5 goals |  F. Nicastro 4 goals | A. Cioffi 2 goals |
Pontedera missing players
Sassari Torres missing players
| Pontedera | Sassari Torres | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 73% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 55% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 55% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 18% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 45% |
| 36% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 45% |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.6 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
| 3.2 | 3.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9.7 | 10.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7 | 8.1 |
| 3.3 | 3.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 37% | 36% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 31% |
| 9.2 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 8.5 | 7.2 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
- Sassari Torres have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Serie C: Girone B
- Sassari Torres have the most matches under the total-line (9) 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 | Gubbio | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | Virtus Entella | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 23 |
| 3 | Reggiana | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Cesena | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Siena | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 6 | Carrarese | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Rimini | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Fiorenzuola | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 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 | Pontedera | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 14 |
| 12 | Imolese | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 13 | Vis Pesaro | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 14 | Sassari Torres | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 15 | Recanatese | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Fermana | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 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 Calcio | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -11 | 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 |
