Open game expected at Stadio Romeo Neri: Rimini vs Lucchese preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 28.January
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Neri (9768 seats)

Statistics, recent trends, game results, player info, head to head, team selections and much more: Here's all you must know about Rimini - Lucchese!

Insights:
  • Rimini have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rimini have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lucchese have scored away.

Both teams have had plenty of rest since their previous game. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face fixture!

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Rimini form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone B, Rimini have managed 5 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Rimini, their manager Gaburro and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

An away draw last time out for Rimini, facing Olbia in a game that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Virtus Entella with the scoreline 1-4.

There will be little rest for Rimini after this match as they are travelling to Alessandria for a Serie C: Girone B game in only four days.

Rimini have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Romeo Neri with 21 goals in 11 league matches. 13 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Lucchese form and stats

The visitors are W4-D4-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone B.

Lucchese have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 192 minutes ago. Mastalli was the goal scorer.

Lucchese's previous game was their home loss versus Fiorenzuola (0-1).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pontedera that ended 0-0.

A tale of few goals? 10 of this side's latest 11 league matches have had two or less goals.

A new game in only three days for Lucchese, the Serie C: Girone B home match versus San Donato Tavarnelle. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lucchese as they have only managed to score 10 times from 12 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Lucchese - Rimini 2-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the prior three meetings): Rimini won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Lucchese managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two.

Top Goalscorers

RiminiC. Santini
C. Santini
13 goals
RiminiA. Delcarro
A. Delcarro
6 goals
RiminiG. Gabbianelli
G. Gabbianelli
4 goals

Rimini missing players

Lucchese missing players

Rimini Lucchese
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 3 12 23
9 5 0 Won W 0 4 9
5 2 2 Drew D 1 4 6
9 4 1 Lost L 2 4 8
31 21 3 Scored S 0 10 22
24 13 4 Conceded C 2 8 19
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 87%
70% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 52%
48% 73% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 26%
17% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
9% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
48% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 39%
30% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 39%
26% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 35%
 
4.6 4.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2.5 3.5
5.9 5.3 7.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.7 5
2.7 2.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.5 2.7
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
9.1 12.1 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.7 8.4
3.3 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.3
41% 40% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 29%
 
13 13.5 13.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.9 9.8
5 4.7 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 3.2 3.1
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Lucchese have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lucchese have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Rimini have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rimini have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lucchese have scored away.
  • Rimini haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 23 16 4 3 37 14 11 8 2 1 22 5 12 8 2 2 15 9 23 52
2 Cesena 23 13 6 4 32 15 12 7 3 2 22 10 11 6 3 2 10 5 17 45
3 Virtus Entella 23 13 6 4 35 21 12 6 4 2 18 11 11 7 2 2 17 10 14 45
4 Ancona 23 12 5 6 36 20 11 7 2 2 20 7 12 5 3 4 16 13 16 41
5 Gubbio 23 12 3 8 31 20 12 6 1 5 15 11 11 6 2 3 16 9 11 39
6 Siena 23 10 7 6 24 18 11 4 5 2 9 5 12 6 2 4 15 13 6 37
7 Pontedera 22 10 7 5 27 25 11 6 4 1 15 11 11 4 3 4 12 14 2 37
8 Fiorenzuola 23 11 2 10 24 21 12 6 1 5 13 9 11 5 1 5 11 12 3 35
9 Lucchese 23 9 6 8 22 19 11 5 2 4 12 11 12 4 4 4 10 8 3 33
10 Carrarese 23 10 3 10 30 31 12 7 2 3 18 10 11 3 1 7 12 21 -1 33
11 Rimini 23 9 5 9 31 24 11 5 2 4 21 13 12 4 3 5 10 11 7 32
12 Fermana 23 6 10 7 26 27 12 4 5 3 11 10 11 2 5 4 15 17 -1 28
13 Sassari Torres 23 6 9 8 18 18 11 2 4 5 8 11 12 4 5 3 10 7 0 27
14 Recanatese 23 5 9 9 18 26 11 2 4 5 9 12 12 3 5 4 9 14 -8 24
15 San Donato Tavarnelle 23 5 8 10 24 32 11 1 5 5 9 14 12 4 3 5 15 18 -8 23
16 Vis Pesaro 22 5 7 10 14 31 11 3 2 6 6 15 11 2 5 4 8 16 -17 22
17 Alessandria 23 5 6 12 20 35 11 3 3 5 12 15 12 2 3 7 8 20 -15 21
18 Olbia 23 3 10 10 21 32 12 2 5 5 12 17 11 1 5 5 9 15 -11 19
19 Montevarchi 23 4 5 14 20 36 12 2 4 6 11 17 11 2 1 8 9 19 -16 17
20 Imolese 23 4 4 15 10 35 12 3 1 8 6 17 11 1 3 7 4 18 -25 16

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.