Balanced ball game between Viterbese and Lucchese expected

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Enrico Rocchi (5460 seats)

Viterbese - Lucchese in Serie C: Girone B: Data, line-ups, results, trends and headlines. Check out our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Viterbese have the fewest points (11) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Lucchese have the most dropped points from leading position (18) 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 Viterbese and Lucchese.

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Viterbese form and stats

Viterbese's results here at Stadio Enrico Rocchi in the Serie C: Girone B have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 9 defeats. Viterbese are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Enrico Rocchi with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Gubbio match.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 418 minutes without scoring a league goal. Volpicelli was the last player to find the net.

The Viterbese club members got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadio Enrico Rocchi: A 0-1 defeat against Lucchese (placed 11th).

Before that, Viterbese played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Siena.

This is expected to be a close game, with Viterbese perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Viterbese as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Viterbese has won seven of these, drawn six and lost four.

Viterbese have scored 14 league goals here from 16 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Lucchese form and stats

There's been little loot from Lucchese's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games in the Serie C: Girone B. Lucchese only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 5 draws.

289 minutes! That's how long the Lucchese goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Lucchese play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Viterbese (placed 18th).

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Fermana.

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

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lucchese as they have only managed to score 9 times from 15 away games in the league. Lucchese have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Viterbese - Lucchese 0-1 was the scoreline in these contenders' last head to head match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: one - two - three (Viterbese wins - draws - Lucchese wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being rough and physical, having seen 3 sending-offs from the last six duels.

Top Goalscorers

ViterbeseE. Volpicelli
E. Volpicelli
11 goals
LuccheseM. Semprini
M. Semprini
8 goals

Viterbese missing players

Lucchese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Viterbese Lucchese
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 16 6 Played P 4 15 30
5 2 2 Won W 1 3 8
11 5 3 Drew D 2 5 12
14 9 1 Lost L 1 7 10
30 14 7 Scored S 1 9 28
41 25 5 Conceded C 1 16 30
80% 81% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 73% 73%
57% 56% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 47% 53%
40% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 40%
27% 31% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 17%
20% 19% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
40% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 40%
33% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 75% 40% 47%
47% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 53% 40%
 
4.1 4.8 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 4.8
4.6 4 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.2 4.1
2.8 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.2 2.5
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
10.6 11.8 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.3 9.2
4.2 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.5
24% 20% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 20% 27%
 
8.7 9.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 6.8 7.9 6.6
3.4 3.7 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.9 2.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Lucchese have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Viterbese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Viterbese have the fewest points (11) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Viterbese have the most conceded goals (25) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Viterbese have the the worst goal difference (-11) 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 Modena 30 22 5 3 52 19 15 11 2 2 28 11 15 11 3 1 24 8 33 71
2 Reggiana 30 20 9 1 55 17 16 12 4 0 33 7 14 8 5 1 22 10 38 69
3 Cesena 30 15 10 5 41 22 16 9 6 1 25 9 14 6 4 4 16 13 19 55
4 Pescara 30 13 11 6 44 33 15 7 6 2 24 16 15 6 5 4 20 17 11 50
5 Virtus Entella 29 14 7 8 49 33 14 9 3 2 28 11 15 5 4 6 21 22 16 49
6 Ancona 1905 30 13 7 10 50 39 15 8 2 5 24 21 15 5 5 5 26 18 11 46
7 Gubbio 30 9 13 8 40 33 15 8 6 1 28 11 15 1 7 7 12 22 7 40
8 Pontedera 30 11 6 13 33 43 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 4 2 9 11 24 -10 39
9 Carrarese 29 8 14 7 29 34 14 7 6 1 21 10 15 1 8 6 8 24 -5 38
10 Vis Pesaro 30 9 11 10 28 39 15 6 4 5 13 17 15 3 7 5 15 22 -11 38
11 Lucchese 30 8 12 10 28 30 15 5 7 3 19 14 15 3 5 7 9 16 -2 36
12 Siena 30 9 8 13 34 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 2 4 9 13 21 -1 35
13 Olbia 30 9 8 13 34 40 14 6 2 6 17 17 16 3 6 7 17 23 -6 35
14 Teramo 30 8 9 13 31 50 14 4 4 6 13 22 16 4 5 7 18 28 -19 33
15 Montevarchi 30 8 7 15 31 49 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 2 2 11 9 31 -18 31
16 Fermana 30 6 12 12 22 35 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 4 10 6 22 -13 30
17 Pistoiese 30 6 10 14 29 44 15 4 5 6 16 17 15 2 5 8 13 27 -15 28
18 Viterbese 30 5 11 14 30 41 16 2 5 9 14 25 14 3 6 5 16 16 -11 26
19 Imolese 30 6 10 14 31 43 15 3 5 7 17 19 15 3 5 7 14 24 -12 26
20 Grosseto 30 4 12 14 25 37 15 2 8 5 13 11 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 24

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 Modena 30 22 5 3 52 19 15 11 2 2 28 11 15 11 3 1 24 8 33 71
2 Reggiana 30 20 9 1 55 17 16 12 4 0 33 7 14 8 5 1 22 10 38 69
3 Cesena 30 15 10 5 41 22 16 9 6 1 25 9 14 6 4 4 16 13 19 55
4 Pescara 30 13 11 6 44 33 15 7 6 2 24 16 15 6 5 4 20 17 11 50
5 Virtus Entella 29 14 7 8 49 33 14 9 3 2 28 11 15 5 4 6 21 22 16 49
6 Ancona 1905 30 13 7 10 50 39 15 8 2 5 24 21 15 5 5 5 26 18 11 46
7 Gubbio 30 9 13 8 40 33 15 8 6 1 28 11 15 1 7 7 12 22 7 40
8 Pontedera 30 11 6 13 33 43 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 4 2 9 11 24 -10 39
9 Carrarese 29 8 14 7 29 34 14 7 6 1 21 10 15 1 8 6 8 24 -5 38
10 Vis Pesaro 30 9 11 10 28 39 15 6 4 5 13 17 15 3 7 5 15 22 -11 38
11 Lucchese 30 8 12 10 28 30 15 5 7 3 19 14 15 3 5 7 9 16 -2 36
12 Siena 30 9 8 13 34 35 15 7 4 4 21 14 15 2 4 9 13 21 -1 35
13 Olbia 30 9 8 13 34 40 14 6 2 6 17 17 16 3 6 7 17 23 -6 35
14 Teramo 30 8 9 13 31 50 14 4 4 6 13 22 16 4 5 7 18 28 -19 33
15 Montevarchi 30 8 7 15 31 49 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 2 2 11 9 31 -18 31
16 Fermana 30 6 12 12 22 35 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 4 10 6 22 -13 30
17 Pistoiese 30 6 10 14 29 44 15 4 5 6 16 17 15 2 5 8 13 27 -15 28
18 Viterbese 30 5 11 14 30 41 16 2 5 9 14 25 14 3 6 5 16 16 -11 26
19 Imolese 30 6 10 14 31 43 15 3 5 7 17 19 15 3 5 7 14 24 -12 26
20 Grosseto 30 4 12 14 25 37 15 2 8 5 13 11 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 24

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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.