Preview: Siena the expected winner when Imolese visit

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena (15373 seats)

Serie C: Girone B: What this match might not have in glamour it should compensate in energy and commitment. Get ready for Siena - Imolese!

Insights:
  • Siena is in the worst form (0-0-6)

This has all the signs of an absorbing match with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!

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Siena form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone B for Siena at their home stadium (Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats. It's trouble wherever Siena are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Happy days for Siena in their previous game, a fixture away at Vis Pesaro (placed 8th) that ended with a 1-2 victory. The Siena coach Padalino and his pawns return home after a 1-2 draw away versus Vis Pesaro (placed 8th). The club members are hoping that Siena will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Vis Pesaro (placed 8th).

In the game before, an away victory match versus Cesena with a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Siena played out a draw 0-1 when visiting Cesena. Heartbreak before that as Siena lost 0-1 at Cesena's place.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Siena matches with similar probabilities have ended with two wins, six draws and three defeats (from eleven games).

Siena are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Siena's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Imolese form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Imolese has drawn their two previous away games.

Two travels in a row for Imolese, whose coach Fontana could celebrate last time after the win against Lucchese. Imolese are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 3-3 draw at Lucchese (placed 9th). Imolese are travelling again after losing away to Lucchese in their previous match (3-3).

That result followed a home victory 0-1 versus Pescara. A draw for Imolese before that, at their own venue hosting Pescara (0-1). A 0-1 loss hosting Pescara before that.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Imolese playing away, we found five games. Results were two away wins, three draws and zero home wins.

Imolese have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Imolese have conceded 15 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides faced each other earlier on this match year: Imolese - Siena 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

SienaI. Lores Varela
I. Lores Varela
4 goals
ImoleseM. Angeli
M. Angeli
4 goals
ImoleseG. Turchetta
G. Turchetta
4 goals

Siena missing players

Imolese missing players

Siena Imolese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
6 4 0 Won W 1 3 5
5 2 1 Drew D 2 3 6
9 4 1 Lost L 0 4 9
22 13 1 Scored S 5 12 27
22 11 3 Conceded C 3 15 28
85% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 85%
65% 70% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 65%
45% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 50%
15% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 35%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 30% 30%
40% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 30% 40%
35% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 35%
40% 30% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 40%
 
6.2 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 4.7 5.2
4.8 4.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.6 6.7
2.6 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 3 2.5
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.1 12.8 18 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.8 8.7
4.6 4.5 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.5 3.2
24% 29% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 34% 42%
 
8.9 9.2 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 13.2 11.3
3.5 3.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.2 4.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Siena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Siena is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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 20 14 6 0 40 11 10 7 3 0 22 5 10 7 3 0 18 6 29 48
2 Modena 20 15 3 2 40 16 10 7 2 1 21 9 10 8 1 1 19 7 24 48
3 Cesena 20 11 6 3 27 14 10 6 3 1 14 4 10 5 3 2 13 10 13 39
4 Virtus Entella 20 9 6 5 32 22 9 5 3 1 15 7 11 4 3 4 17 15 10 33
5 Ancona 1905 20 9 5 6 35 25 11 7 1 3 21 14 9 2 4 3 14 11 10 32
6 Pescara 20 8 8 4 28 23 10 4 4 2 14 11 10 4 4 2 14 12 5 32
7 Gubbio 20 7 8 5 30 20 10 6 3 1 20 7 10 1 5 4 10 13 10 29
8 Vis Pesaro 20 6 9 5 20 24 10 4 4 2 9 9 10 2 5 3 11 15 -4 27
9 Lucchese 20 6 8 6 19 21 10 4 4 2 13 10 10 2 4 4 6 11 -2 26
10 Carrarese 20 6 8 6 22 27 10 5 4 1 16 8 10 1 4 5 6 19 -5 26
11 Olbia 20 7 4 9 26 28 9 5 1 3 13 11 11 2 3 6 13 17 -2 25
12 Pontedera 20 7 3 10 25 33 10 5 2 3 17 13 10 2 1 7 8 20 -8 24
13 Siena 20 6 5 9 22 22 10 4 2 4 13 11 10 2 3 5 9 11 0 23
14 Fermana 20 5 6 9 18 26 10 4 4 2 12 10 10 1 2 7 6 16 -8 21
15 Montevarchi Calcio 20 6 3 11 21 33 10 4 2 4 15 15 10 2 1 7 6 18 -12 21
16 Imolese 20 5 6 9 27 28 10 2 3 5 15 13 10 3 3 4 12 15 -1 19
17 Teramo 20 4 7 9 18 37 10 2 3 5 8 18 10 2 4 4 10 19 -19 19
18 Pistoiese 20 3 7 10 15 30 10 2 4 4 9 14 10 1 3 6 6 16 -15 16
19 Viterbese Castrense 20 2 8 10 21 33 11 2 4 5 11 17 9 0 4 5 10 16 -12 14
20 Grosseto 20 2 8 10 12 25 10 0 6 4 5 9 10 2 2 6 7 16 -13 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.