Siena opposes Ancona battle

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Fri 23.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena (15373 seats)

Plenty of highs and lows for these sides so far this season, occupying positions near the midpoint of the Serie C: Girone B table. Here's the Siena - Ancona latest:

Insights:
  • Ancona have the most scored goals (31) in Serie C: Girone B

This should be an entertaining game with lots of fun and bustle as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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Siena form and stats

Siena have collected 13 points from their Serie C: Girone B home games so far after 3-4-2.

A good away victory last time out for Siena, who won 2-1 against Virtus Entella (placed 5th). Finally, a league victory after four fixtures without one.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Fiorenzuola that ended 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Siena perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Siena as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Siena has won 2 of these, drawn 6 and lost 2.

It should be added that a look at the 18 latest league games shows that 14 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Siena here at Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). Siena are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Ancona form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Ancona have lost on their last two travels.

Ancona go into this game after a win, the home game against Recanatese that ended 4-0. As you can tell from the results above, Ancona was very dominant against Recanatese, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Lombardi, D'Eramo, Massimo and Santis providing the goals.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Rimini wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Ancona in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Ancona, 3 draws and 1 defeat.

The travelling fans enjoy Ancona's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 9 league matches away. Ancona have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ancona have not lost in the last 4 games (2-2-0) against Siena.

The dueling parties have battled earlier this season: Ancona - Siena 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

AnconaA. Spagnoli
A. Spagnoli
9 goals
SienaA. Paloschi
A. Paloschi
6 goals
SienaF. Disanto
F. Disanto
5 goals

Siena missing players

Ancona missing players

Siena Ancona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 4 Played P 2 9 19
8 3 0 Won W 0 3 9
6 4 2 Drew D 0 2 4
5 2 2 Lost L 2 4 6
21 8 2 Scored S 1 14 31
13 5 4 Conceded C 4 13 20
79% 67% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
58% 33% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 79%
26% 22% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 53%
11% 11% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 21%
5% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 22% 11%
26% 22% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 56% 53%
58% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 32%
37% 44% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 16%
 
4.7 5.2 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 5.1 5.1
3.9 3.3 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.6 4.8
2.9 2.9 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
8.7 11.2 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10 11.7 11
4.2 5 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 5.4 5.2
25% 18% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 29% 32%
 
7.5 7.6 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.8 8.4
2.3 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 3.1
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Ancona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ancona have the most points from losing position (8) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ancona have the most scored goals (31) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Ancona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 19 12 4 3 27 11 9 6 2 1 15 3 10 6 2 2 12 8 16 40
2 Gubbio 19 12 3 4 28 12 10 6 1 3 14 7 9 6 2 1 14 5 16 39
3 Cesena 19 11 4 4 28 13 10 6 2 2 20 9 9 5 2 2 8 4 15 37
4 Pontedera 19 9 6 4 22 18 9 5 3 1 10 7 10 4 3 3 12 11 4 33
5 Virtus Entella 19 9 6 4 22 18 10 4 4 2 10 9 9 5 2 2 12 9 4 33
6 Fiorenzuola 19 10 2 7 21 13 10 6 1 3 13 5 9 4 1 4 8 8 8 32
7 Carrarese 19 10 2 7 26 19 10 7 1 2 16 6 9 3 1 5 10 13 7 32
8 Rimini 19 9 4 6 28 16 9 5 2 2 19 7 10 4 2 4 9 9 12 31
9 Ancona 19 9 4 6 31 20 10 6 2 2 17 7 9 3 2 4 14 13 11 31
10 Siena 19 8 6 5 21 13 9 3 4 2 8 5 10 5 2 3 13 8 8 30
11 Lucchese 19 8 5 6 20 17 9 5 2 2 12 9 10 3 3 4 8 8 3 29
12 Sassari Torres 19 4 9 6 14 15 9 2 4 3 8 9 10 2 5 3 6 6 -1 21
13 Fermana 19 4 8 7 18 23 10 3 4 3 7 8 9 1 4 4 11 15 -5 20
14 San Donato Tavarnelle 19 3 7 9 17 26 10 1 5 4 8 11 9 2 2 5 9 15 -9 16
15 Recanatese 19 3 7 9 12 23 9 1 3 5 4 9 10 2 4 4 8 14 -11 16
16 Imolese 19 4 4 11 10 29 10 3 1 6 6 14 9 1 3 5 4 15 -19 16
17 Vis Pesaro 19 3 7 9 9 29 9 2 2 5 4 13 10 1 5 4 5 16 -20 16
18 Olbia 19 2 9 8 13 23 10 1 4 5 9 15 9 1 5 3 4 8 -10 15
19 Alessandria 19 3 6 10 12 27 9 1 3 5 8 14 10 2 3 5 4 13 -15 15
20 Montevarchi 19 3 5 11 15 29 9 1 4 4 7 12 10 2 1 7 8 17 -14 14

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.