Pontedera vs Siena betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Thu 14.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ettore Mannucci (5014 seats)

Pontedera have 43 points running out as the team playing at home. Siena have claimed 40 points being the away side. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • Pontedera is in the worst form (0-4-2)

Siena are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

This promises to be an appealing game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Pontedera form and stats

7-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone B numbers at home for Pontedera so far this season. The last three games played by Pontedera, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Pontedera travelled for their previous game, a trip to Teramo that ended 1-1.

In the match before that, Pontedera hosted Olbia and drew the game 1-1.

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 six of these, drawn six and lost six.

Pontedera has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Siena form and stats

There's been little loot from Siena's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 18 away games in the Serie C: Girone B. Siena only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 7 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Siena have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Gubbio game.

Siena's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ancona that finished 1-1. The draw against Ancona came from a losing position. The Siena manager Padalino brought on Ardemagni as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

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

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Siena in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Siena, zero draws and six defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Siena as they have only managed to score 14 times from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 22 goals have been conceded by Siena in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Pontedera and Siena have played each other before this season: Siena - Pontedera 0-1. Data for the prior ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: four wins for Pontedera, four draws and two wins for Siena. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

PontederaS. Magnaghi
S. Magnaghi
17 goals
PontederaC. Mutton
C. Mutton
5 goals
SienaA. Paloschi
A. Paloschi
4 goals

Pontedera missing players

Siena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pontedera Siena
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 18 36
11 7 3 Won W 1 2 9
10 5 1 Drew D 1 7 13
15 6 2 Lost L 4 9 14
37 24 8 Scored S 7 14 38
50 24 5 Conceded C 9 22 40
92% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 78% 83%
81% 94% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 61% 69%
42% 50% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 39% 42%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 17%
11% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 6%
44% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
28% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 28% 33%
36% 22% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 44% 33%
 
4.9 4.9 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 5.1 5.5
4.6 3.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.8 4.8
2.5 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
10.3 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 9.4 10.3
3.9 4.9 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.8 3.9
25% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 20% 27%
 
11.5 11.5 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10.1 10.1
4.5 4.7 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 3.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pontedera is in the worst form (0-4-2)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Modena 36 26 6 4 64 24 18 13 3 2 34 13 18 13 3 2 30 11 40 84
2 Reggiana 36 23 11 2 69 26 18 14 4 0 41 10 18 9 7 2 28 16 43 80
3 Cesena 36 17 12 7 47 31 18 10 7 1 28 11 18 7 5 6 19 20 16 63
4 Virtus Entella 36 18 8 10 60 38 18 13 3 2 38 13 18 5 5 8 22 25 22 62
5 Pescara 36 16 13 7 51 38 18 9 7 2 28 18 18 7 6 5 23 20 13 61
6 Gubbio 36 12 15 9 51 41 18 9 7 2 33 16 18 3 8 7 18 25 10 51
7 Ancona 36 14 9 13 55 49 18 9 3 6 28 25 18 5 6 7 27 24 6 51
8 Carrarese 36 10 15 11 38 46 18 9 7 2 29 15 18 1 8 9 9 31 -8 45
9 Vis Pesaro 36 11 12 13 35 51 18 8 4 6 17 21 18 3 8 7 18 30 -16 45
10 Lucchese 36 10 14 12 34 37 18 7 8 3 24 17 18 3 6 9 10 20 -3 44
11 Pontedera 36 11 10 15 37 50 18 7 5 6 24 24 18 4 5 9 13 26 -13 43
12 Teramo 36 10 12 14 35 53 18 5 6 7 16 25 18 5 6 7 19 28 -18 42
13 Montevarchi 36 11 8 17 39 54 18 8 6 4 29 19 18 3 2 13 10 35 -15 41
14 Siena 36 9 13 14 38 40 18 7 6 5 24 18 18 2 7 9 14 22 -2 40
15 Olbia 36 9 13 14 38 45 18 6 5 7 19 20 18 3 8 7 19 25 -7 40
16 Pistoiese 36 8 12 16 37 53 18 6 5 7 19 19 18 2 7 9 18 34 -16 36
17 Viterbese 36 7 14 15 41 50 18 2 7 9 18 29 18 5 7 6 23 21 -9 35
18 Fermana 36 7 14 15 29 44 18 5 9 4 19 18 18 2 5 11 10 26 -15 35
19 Imolese 36 7 12 17 39 54 18 4 7 7 21 21 18 3 5 10 18 33 -15 31
20 Grosseto 36 5 15 16 29 42 18 3 10 5 14 11 18 2 5 11 15 31 -13 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Modena 36 26 6 4 64 24 18 13 3 2 34 13 18 13 3 2 30 11 40 84
2 Reggiana 36 23 11 2 69 26 18 14 4 0 41 10 18 9 7 2 28 16 43 80
3 Cesena 36 17 12 7 47 31 18 10 7 1 28 11 18 7 5 6 19 20 16 63
4 Virtus Entella 36 18 8 10 60 38 18 13 3 2 38 13 18 5 5 8 22 25 22 62
5 Pescara 36 16 13 7 51 38 18 9 7 2 28 18 18 7 6 5 23 20 13 61
6 Gubbio 36 12 15 9 51 41 18 9 7 2 33 16 18 3 8 7 18 25 10 51
7 Ancona 36 14 9 13 55 49 18 9 3 6 28 25 18 5 6 7 27 24 6 51
8 Carrarese 36 10 15 11 38 46 18 9 7 2 29 15 18 1 8 9 9 31 -8 45
9 Vis Pesaro 36 11 12 13 35 51 18 8 4 6 17 21 18 3 8 7 18 30 -16 45
10 Lucchese 36 10 14 12 34 37 18 7 8 3 24 17 18 3 6 9 10 20 -3 44
11 Pontedera 36 11 10 15 37 50 18 7 5 6 24 24 18 4 5 9 13 26 -13 43
12 Teramo 36 10 12 14 35 53 18 5 6 7 16 25 18 5 6 7 19 28 -18 42
13 Montevarchi 36 11 8 17 39 54 18 8 6 4 29 19 18 3 2 13 10 35 -15 41
14 Siena 36 9 13 14 38 40 18 7 6 5 24 18 18 2 7 9 14 22 -2 40
15 Olbia 36 9 13 14 38 45 18 6 5 7 19 20 18 3 8 7 19 25 -7 40
16 Pistoiese 36 8 12 16 37 53 18 6 5 7 19 19 18 2 7 9 18 34 -16 36
17 Viterbese 36 7 14 15 41 50 18 2 7 9 18 29 18 5 7 6 23 21 -9 35
18 Fermana 36 7 14 15 29 44 18 5 9 4 19 18 18 2 5 11 10 26 -15 35
19 Imolese 36 7 12 17 39 54 18 4 7 7 21 21 18 3 5 10 18 33 -15 31
20 Grosseto 36 5 15 16 29 42 18 3 10 5 14 11 18 2 5 11 15 31 -13 30

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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.