Delightful dogfight as daring Siena duel with determined Pontedera

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Tue 31.January
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena (15373 seats)

The home side, Siena, should be the favourites in this game, but Pontedera have shown both capability and fearlessness. Learn more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Siena have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Pontedera have the most points from losing position (10) in Serie C: Girone B

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Siena and Pontedera.

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Siena form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Siena, who have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Serie C: Girone B, have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena in the Serie C: Girone B.

The spoils were shared in Siena's previous game, also at home. Visiting Olbia (placed 18th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Paloschi, having scored in three games in a row.

Before that match, a win away at Montevarchi.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Siena handle that role? We have found 17 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 6 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

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

Siena have scored {10 league goals} here from 12 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Siena have conceded only 6 goals.

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Pontedera form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone B matches, Pontedera have produced an overall stat of 4-3-4 so far. Pontedera has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Pontedera are looking to quickly end their 272 minutes long goal drought in the Serie C: Girone B.

Home advantage was not enough for Pontedera in their previous game as they lost hosting Cesena, 0-3.

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

We have checked recent matches where Pontedera have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 4 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Pontedera are hosting Alessandria in the Serie C: Girone B only four days away.

Pontedera have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 12 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by Pontedera in these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the records show this recent game: Pontedera - Siena 0-2. Numbers for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: three wins for Siena, three draws and four wins for Pontedera. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

SienaA. Paloschi
A. Paloschi
9 goals
PontederaF. Nicastro
F. Nicastro
7 goals
SienaF. Disanto
F. Disanto
5 goals

Siena missing players

Pontedera missing players

Siena Pontedera
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 5 Played P 4 11 23
10 4 0 Won W 0 4 10
8 6 3 Drew D 2 3 7
6 2 2 Lost L 2 4 6
25 10 3 Scored S 2 12 27
19 6 5 Conceded C 6 14 28
79% 67% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
58% 33% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 65%
29% 17% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 45% 43%
12% 8% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 13%
4% 8% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
29% 25% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 52%
54% 67% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
38% 42% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 35%
 
4.5 5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.6 4.2
3.9 3.7 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.7 5.4 4.2
2.9 2.9 3.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9 11.4 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.5 9.7
4.1 4.9 6.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 4.2
24% 17% 9% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 40% 33%
 
8.5 8.3 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 9.4 9.2
2.6 2.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.4 3.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Pontedera have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pontedera have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pontedera have the most points from losing position (10) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Pontedera haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Siena have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Serie C: Girone B

  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 24 17 4 3 40 14 11 8 2 1 22 5 13 9 2 2 18 9 26 55
2 Cesena 24 14 6 4 35 15 12 7 3 2 22 10 12 7 3 2 13 5 20 48
3 Virtus Entella 24 13 7 4 35 21 13 6 5 2 18 11 11 7 2 2 17 10 14 46
4 Ancona 24 12 6 6 37 21 12 7 3 2 21 8 12 5 3 4 16 13 16 42
5 Gubbio 24 12 4 8 31 20 12 6 1 5 15 11 12 6 3 3 16 9 11 40
6 Siena 24 10 8 6 25 19 12 4 6 2 10 6 12 6 2 4 15 13 6 38
7 Pontedera 23 10 7 6 27 28 12 6 4 2 15 14 11 4 3 4 12 14 -1 37
8 Fiorenzuola 24 11 2 11 25 23 13 6 1 6 14 11 11 5 1 5 11 12 2 35
9 Lucchese 24 9 7 8 23 20 11 5 2 4 12 11 13 4 5 4 11 9 3 34
10 Rimini 24 9 6 9 32 25 12 5 3 4 22 14 12 4 3 5 10 11 7 33
11 Carrarese 24 10 3 11 30 32 13 7 2 4 18 11 11 3 1 7 12 21 -2 33
12 Fermana 24 6 11 7 27 28 13 4 6 3 12 11 11 2 5 4 15 17 -1 29
13 Sassari Torres 24 6 10 8 19 19 12 2 5 5 9 12 12 4 5 3 10 7 0 28
14 Recanatese 24 5 10 9 19 27 11 2 4 5 9 12 13 3 6 4 10 15 -8 25
15 Alessandria 24 6 6 12 21 35 11 3 3 5 12 15 13 3 3 7 9 20 -14 24
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 24 5 8 11 24 35 12 1 5 6 9 17 12 4 3 5 15 18 -11 23
17 Vis Pesaro 23 5 8 10 15 32 11 3 2 6 6 15 12 2 6 4 9 17 -17 23
18 Olbia 24 3 11 10 22 33 12 2 5 5 12 17 12 1 6 5 10 16 -11 20
19 Imolese 24 5 4 15 12 36 12 3 1 8 6 17 12 2 3 7 6 19 -24 19
20 Montevarchi 24 4 6 14 21 37 12 2 4 6 11 17 12 2 2 8 10 20 -16 18

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.