Serie C: Girone B duel: Close contest expected between Rimini and Siena

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Neri (9768 seats)

This is match day, this is Serie C: Girone B and this is Rimini - Siena. Get our complete match preview!

Insights:
  • Rimini have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Siena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie C: Girone B.

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Rimini form and stats

Overall Serie C: Girone B results at home this season for Rimini are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Rimini are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 265 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Delcarro).

Rimini travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vis Pesaro that ended 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Rimini lost 0-1 at home to Gubbio.

This is expected to be a close game, with Rimini perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Rimini as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Rimini has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Gamblers who enjoy looking for low-scoring matches might like to know that this team have played 5 league fixtures in a row with two goals or less (under 2.5).

The Rimini fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league 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. 15 goals have been conceded.

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Siena form and stats

Playing away, Siena have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

Siena's last game was the home draw against Sassari Torres (2-2).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cesena wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 9 similar matches played by Siena in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Siena, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

The visiting Siena have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Siena have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Siena - Rimini 0-0 was the end result in these sides' latest H2H game, played this season. Rimini-Siena H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Rimini one win, Siena one win, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

RiminiC. Santini
C. Santini
13 goals
SienaA. Paloschi
A. Paloschi
10 goals
RiminiA. Delcarro
A. Delcarro
7 goals

Rimini missing players

Siena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rimini Siena
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 2 13 27
10 5 0 Won W 1 6 10
7 3 3 Drew D 0 2 10
10 5 0 Lost L 1 5 7
33 22 4 Scored S 2 15 28
26 15 4 Conceded C 2 17 26
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 81%
63% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 63%
41% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 46% 33%
15% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 19%
7% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
44% 54% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 31% 33%
33% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 48%
30% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 37%
 
4.6 4.9 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.8 4.4
5.4 4.8 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.2 3.9
2.7 2.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
9.4 12 10 Shots (avg) S ( 4 6.2 8.8
3.3 4.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.8
38% 37% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 26%
 
12 12.3 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.5 9
4.6 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 2.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Rimini have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rimini haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Siena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 27 19 4 4 46 17 13 10 2 1 27 6 14 9 2 3 19 11 29 61
2 Cesena 27 17 6 4 46 17 13 8 3 2 26 10 14 9 3 2 20 7 29 57
3 Virtus Entella 27 15 8 4 40 23 14 7 5 2 20 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 17 53
4 Ancona 27 14 6 7 42 25 13 8 3 2 23 9 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 48
5 Gubbio 27 13 4 10 34 25 13 6 1 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 43
6 Carrarese 27 13 3 11 34 33 14 8 2 4 19 11 13 5 1 7 15 22 1 42
7 Pontedera 27 11 9 7 31 31 14 7 4 3 17 15 13 4 5 4 14 16 0 42
8 Siena 27 10 10 7 28 26 14 4 8 2 13 9 13 6 2 5 15 17 2 40
9 Rimini 27 10 7 10 33 26 13 5 3 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 37
10 Lucchese 27 9 9 9 25 24 13 5 3 5 13 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 1 36
11 Fiorenzuola 27 11 3 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 13 5 2 6 12 15 -1 36
12 Fermana 27 8 11 8 33 33 14 5 6 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 0 35
13 Sassari Torres 27 6 12 9 23 24 13 2 6 5 10 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 -1 30
14 Recanatese 27 6 11 10 22 31 13 2 5 6 9 15 14 4 6 4 13 16 -9 29
15 Vis Pesaro 27 6 11 10 19 35 14 4 4 6 9 17 13 2 7 4 10 18 -16 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 27 5 11 11 26 37 13 1 6 6 10 18 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 26
17 Alessandria 27 6 7 14 22 39 13 3 4 6 13 17 14 3 3 8 9 22 -17 25
18 Olbia 27 4 12 11 26 38 14 2 6 6 15 22 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 24
19 Imolese 27 5 5 17 15 42 14 3 1 10 9 23 13 2 4 7 6 19 -27 20
20 Montevarchi 27 4 7 16 23 41 14 2 5 7 13 20 13 2 2 9 10 21 -18 19

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 Reggiana 27 19 4 4 46 17 13 10 2 1 27 6 14 9 2 3 19 11 29 61
2 Cesena 27 17 6 4 46 17 13 8 3 2 26 10 14 9 3 2 20 7 29 57
3 Virtus Entella 27 15 8 4 40 23 14 7 5 2 20 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 17 53
4 Ancona 27 14 6 7 42 25 13 8 3 2 23 9 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 48
5 Gubbio 27 13 4 10 34 25 13 6 1 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 43
6 Carrarese 27 13 3 11 34 33 14 8 2 4 19 11 13 5 1 7 15 22 1 42
7 Pontedera 27 11 9 7 31 31 14 7 4 3 17 15 13 4 5 4 14 16 0 42
8 Siena 27 10 10 7 28 26 14 4 8 2 13 9 13 6 2 5 15 17 2 40
9 Rimini 27 10 7 10 33 26 13 5 3 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 37
10 Lucchese 27 9 9 9 25 24 13 5 3 5 13 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 1 36
11 Fiorenzuola 27 11 3 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 13 5 2 6 12 15 -1 36
12 Fermana 27 8 11 8 33 33 14 5 6 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 0 35
13 Sassari Torres 27 6 12 9 23 24 13 2 6 5 10 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 -1 30
14 Recanatese 27 6 11 10 22 31 13 2 5 6 9 15 14 4 6 4 13 16 -9 29
15 Vis Pesaro 27 6 11 10 19 35 14 4 4 6 9 17 13 2 7 4 10 18 -16 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 27 5 11 11 26 37 13 1 6 6 10 18 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 26
17 Alessandria 27 6 7 14 22 39 13 3 4 6 13 17 14 3 3 8 9 22 -17 25
18 Olbia 27 4 12 11 26 38 14 2 6 6 15 22 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 24
19 Imolese 27 5 5 17 15 42 14 3 1 10 9 23 13 2 4 7 6 19 -27 20
20 Montevarchi 27 4 7 16 23 41 14 2 5 7 13 20 13 2 2 9 10 21 -18 19

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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.