Delightful dogfight as daring Reggiana duel with determined Cesena

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 14.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore (21584 seats)

The Reggiana & Cesena managers A. Diana and W. Viali are both fearful of and feeling excited about this highly important fixture in the higher regions of the Serie C: Girone B table.

Insights:
  • Reggiana have the most scored goals (25) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Cesena have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Serie C: Girone B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This football stadium uses the playing surface grass, unlike Cesena's home arena. The last 44 games by the visitors on grass have given 22 wins, 13 draws and 9 losses.

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Reggiana form and stats

Reggiana have been outstanding at home so far in the Serie C: Girone B with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Reggiana has a nice streak going on as they have played 13 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Vicenza defeat 188 days ago.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Reggiana, as their goalkeeper Matteo Voltolini has completely shut out the opponents for 207 minutes in the Serie C: Girone B.

Happy days for Reggiana in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone B match away at Vis Pesaro (placed 10th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

Ahead of that match, Reggiana won a home game hosting Lucchese (2-0).

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Reggiana handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, two draws and zero defeats.

Goals decide football matches and Reggiana are scoring many of them at home; 12 on target from 6 league matches. Reggiana have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Cesena form and stats

The strength of Cesena on their travels this season is incredible with 16 points collected from 6 Serie C: Girone B away games. Cesena has 5-1-0 on the road, with 10 goals scored and 2 conceded.

Cesena have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Elia Benedettini. It's been 292 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone B.

Cesena go into this game after a win, the home game against Pescara that ended 1-0.

A draw for Cesena before that, at their own venue hosting Pistoiese (0-0).

Cesena are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, two draws and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.

The travelling fans enjoy Cesena's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Cesena are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

ReggianaL. Zamparo
L. Zamparo
8 goals
ReggianaE. Lanini
E. Lanini
6 goals
CesenaM. Bortolussi
M. Bortolussi
5 goals

Reggiana missing players

Cesena missing players

Reggiana Cesena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 0 6 13
9 5 1 Won W 0 5 8
4 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
25 12 3 Scored S 0 10 16
6 1 1 Conceded C 0 2 5
85% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 77%
85% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 46%
38% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 31%
23% 17% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 8%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
31% 17% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 31%
69% 83% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 69%
15% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 23%
 
6.8 7.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 4.5
2.8 3.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5.7 4.9
2.2 2.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.8 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.2 13.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.2 9.8
5.6 6.6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.7 4.2
37% 36% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 45% 29%
 
8.7 9 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11.3 11.5
2.4 2.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.7 3.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Cesena have not yet lost a game away.
  • Cesena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cesena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cesena have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Cesena have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Cesena have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Cesena have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Cesena have the most matches under the total-line (9) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Cesena haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • 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 (1) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the most points (16) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the most scored goals (25) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the most scored goals in the second half (18) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the the best goal difference (+11) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have the the best goal difference (+19) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Reggiana have won at least twice as many corners 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 Reggiana 13 9 4 0 25 6 6 5 1 0 12 1 7 4 3 0 13 5 19 31
2 Cesena 13 8 4 1 16 5 7 3 3 1 6 3 6 5 1 0 10 2 11 28
3 Modena 13 8 3 2 22 9 6 3 2 1 8 4 7 5 1 1 14 5 13 27
4 Robur Siena 13 5 5 3 15 9 7 3 2 2 9 5 6 2 3 1 6 4 6 20
5 Ancona 1905 13 6 2 5 22 18 7 5 0 2 14 9 6 1 2 3 8 9 4 20
6 Pescara 13 5 5 3 20 18 7 3 2 2 11 10 6 2 3 1 9 8 2 20
7 Imolese 13 5 4 4 22 14 7 2 3 2 14 9 6 3 1 2 8 5 8 19
8 Virtus Entella 13 5 4 4 20 17 6 3 3 0 11 5 7 2 1 4 9 12 3 19
9 Gubbio 13 4 6 3 18 11 6 4 1 1 14 5 7 0 5 2 4 6 7 18
10 Vis Pesaro 13 4 6 3 14 17 6 2 2 2 6 8 7 2 4 1 8 9 -3 18
11 Lucchese 13 5 2 6 15 18 6 3 1 2 9 7 7 2 1 4 6 11 -3 17
12 Olbia 13 5 1 7 18 21 7 4 0 3 11 11 6 1 1 4 7 10 -3 16
13 Pontedera 13 4 3 6 18 21 7 4 2 1 14 7 6 0 1 5 4 14 -3 15
14 Carrarese 13 4 3 6 14 25 6 3 2 1 8 6 7 1 1 5 6 19 -11 15
15 Teramo 13 3 5 5 12 19 7 2 2 3 6 10 6 1 3 2 6 9 -7 14
16 Pistoiese 13 3 4 6 11 17 6 2 1 3 6 10 7 1 3 3 5 7 -6 13
17 Montevarchi 13 4 1 8 12 23 6 3 0 3 9 10 7 1 1 5 3 13 -11 13
18 Fermana 13 3 3 7 12 19 7 2 3 2 7 9 6 1 0 5 5 10 -7 12
19 Grosseto 13 1 7 5 6 16 7 0 6 1 3 4 6 1 1 4 3 12 -10 10
20 Viterbese Castrense 13 1 4 8 12 21 6 1 2 3 5 8 7 0 2 5 7 13 -9 7

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.