Open game expected at Stadio Nicola de Simone: Siracusa vs FC Rieti preview

Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Date: Wed 10.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola de Simone (5946 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 15th place.

It's no vacation for neither Siracusa nor FC Rieti as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

It's quite the trip for FC Rieti when visiting Siracusa as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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Siracusa form and stats

When playing at home, Siracusa have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 16 games. Two home wins in a row for Siracusa bring valid hopes of a third.

Siracusa's last game was hosting Vibonese and winning 3-0. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Sicula Leonzio.

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

Siracusa are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Casertana awaits in four days.

Siracusa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 19 goals in 16 matches. Siracusa have only conceded 15 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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FC Rieti form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Rieti's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 15 away games. FC Rieti only has 4 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

It's the second away game in a row for FC Rieti, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Paganese in the Serie C: Girone C last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Reggina.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by FC Rieti in our archives, and the results are: 8 wins for FC Rieti, 6 draws and 10 defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as FC Rieti are hosting Rende in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Rieti as they have only managed to score 12 times from 15 away games. As opposed to that, FC Rieti have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the FC Rieti - Siracusa 1-2 played earlier this season. Last one meeting between the teams: Siracusa won 1, FC Rieti won 0 and 0 draws.

Top Goalscorers

C. Gondo
8 goals
E. Catania
7 goals
F. Vázquez
5 goals

Siracusa missing players

FC Rieti missing players

Siracusa FC Rieti
Total Home Statistic Away Total
32 16 Played 15 31
30 19 Scored 12 29
38 15 Conceded 21 39
91% 88% Over 0.5 100% 94%
69% 62% Over 1.5 67% 58%
44% 50% Over 2.5 40% 39%
9% 12% Over 3.5 7% 16%
0% 0% Over 4.5 7% 10%
44% 38% Both teams to score 40% 35%
25% 38% Clean Sheet 27% 35%
41% 38% Failed To Score 33% 35%
Key stats this season:
  • FC Rieti hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • FC Rieti is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Siracusa is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juve Stabia 32 19 12 1 54 13 16 11 5 0 31 6 16 8 7 1 23 7 41 69
2 Trapani 32 19 8 5 52 26 16 14 1 1 34 10 16 5 7 4 18 16 26 65
3 Catania 32 18 6 8 44 25 16 13 1 2 30 8 16 5 5 6 14 17 19 60
4 Catanzaro 31 17 6 8 52 26 15 10 2 3 29 14 16 7 4 5 23 12 26 57
5 Potenza Calcio 32 12 14 6 41 29 16 7 8 1 21 12 16 5 6 5 20 17 12 50
6 Monopoli 32 11 13 8 34 27 16 5 8 3 11 8 16 6 5 5 23 19 7 46
7 Virtus Francavilla 32 13 7 12 36 35 16 8 5 3 23 12 16 5 2 9 13 23 1 46
8 Casertana 32 11 11 10 41 36 16 7 5 4 25 15 16 4 6 6 16 21 5 44
9 Reggina 32 12 8 12 38 33 16 7 4 5 21 18 16 5 4 7 17 15 5 44
10 Viterbese Castrense 30 12 8 10 34 31 15 7 5 3 21 13 15 5 3 7 13 18 3 44
11 Vibonese 32 10 12 10 31 30 16 8 6 2 17 7 16 2 6 8 14 23 1 42
12 Sicula Leonzio 33 11 9 13 30 35 16 6 3 7 16 17 17 5 6 6 14 18 -5 42
13 Rende 32 12 5 15 39 42 16 6 2 8 21 23 16 6 3 7 18 19 -3 41
14 Cavese 31 9 13 9 40 42 16 6 7 3 19 11 15 3 6 6 21 31 -2 40
15 FC Rieti 31 11 4 16 29 39 16 7 2 7 17 18 15 4 2 9 12 21 -10 37
16 Siracusa 32 10 6 16 30 38 16 7 3 6 19 15 16 3 3 10 11 23 -8 36
17 Bisceglie 33 6 11 16 17 35 16 5 8 3 11 9 17 1 3 13 6 26 -18 29
18 Matera 31 4 4 23 16 76 16 4 2 10 13 40 15 0 2 13 3 36 -60 16
19 Paganese 32 1 11 20 29 69 16 0 7 9 17 35 16 1 4 11 12 34 -40 14
20 Potenza 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3