Sanremo meet Fossano as odds-on favourites: Big match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone A
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Cichero (4000 seats)

Sanremo are hunting the top table positions while Fossano are more concerned with avoiding relegation. Expected home win or surprise away points?

Insights:
  • Sanremo have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Fossano have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie D: Girone A

It's no vacation for neither Sanremo nor Fossano 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.

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Sanremo form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Serie D: Girone A games here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Cichero for Sanremo. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

It's back home for Sanremo, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Casale away with the result 3-1.

Before that, Sanremo had a home game versus PDHAE which ended with a victory 2-0.

The manager Mango will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Saluzzo in only four days.

The Sanremo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. Sanremo have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Fossano form and stats

There's been little loot from Fossano's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 11 away games in the Serie D: Girone A. Fossano only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

Fossano are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the game against Bra (placed 8th).

Prior to that result Fossano won their away game at Sestri Levante. The scoreline was 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Fossano are hosting RG Ticino in the Serie D: Girone A only four days away.

The attacking power of Fossano when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Fossano has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

The last H2H encounter ended Fossano - Sanremo 2-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Sanremo three wins, one draw and Fossano zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Sanremo missing players

Fossano missing players

Sanremo Fossano
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
13 7 3 Won W 0 1 6
4 2 0 Drew D 1 4 4
6 2 1 Lost L 2 6 12
40 18 7 Scored S 3 9 22
26 7 1 Conceded C 8 22 40
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 95%
87% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 91% 82%
52% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 55%
30% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 36% 36%
17% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 9% 14%
57% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 45% 41%
35% 55% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 18%
13% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 55% 45%
 
4.5 7 7 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.4 4.2
4.2 6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3 4.4
2.8 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.7 16 16 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.6 8.5
4.2 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.2
40% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 43% 36%
 
10 14 14 Shots against (avg) S A 18 10.2 11.2
4.2 7 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4 5.1
Key stats in Serie D: Girone A this season:
  • Fossano have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Fossano have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Fossano have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Fossano have the most conceded goals in the second half (19) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Sanremo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Sanremo have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie D: Girone A
  • Sanremo have won significantly more corners at 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 +/- P
1 Novara 22 16 5 1 49 17 12 11 1 0 31 7 10 5 4 1 18 10 32 53
2 Sanremo 23 13 4 6 40 26 11 7 2 2 18 7 12 6 2 4 22 19 14 43
3 Città di Varese 22 12 6 4 36 18 11 7 3 1 20 9 11 5 3 3 16 9 18 42
4 Chieri 22 10 7 5 30 23 11 6 3 2 13 8 11 4 4 3 17 15 7 37
5 Derthona 21 10 5 6 32 24 10 5 1 4 16 14 11 5 4 2 16 10 8 35
6 Gozzano 22 8 9 5 28 17 11 4 4 3 18 13 11 4 5 2 10 4 11 33
7 Borgosesia 22 8 9 5 34 24 11 4 6 1 18 9 11 4 3 4 16 15 10 33
8 Bra 23 10 3 10 25 28 12 5 1 6 12 13 11 5 2 4 13 15 -3 33
9 PDHAE 21 8 7 6 26 27 11 5 4 2 14 8 10 3 3 4 12 19 -1 31
10 Casale 20 9 3 8 28 22 9 5 1 3 14 8 11 4 2 5 14 14 6 30
11 Sestri Levante 22 8 5 9 27 29 12 5 3 4 19 17 10 3 2 5 8 12 -2 29
12 Vado 23 6 10 7 24 34 11 2 7 2 16 18 12 4 3 5 8 16 -10 28
13 Caronnese 23 5 11 7 21 23 11 1 6 4 10 14 12 4 5 3 11 9 -2 26
14 Ligorna 22 7 5 10 26 31 11 3 4 4 16 15 11 4 1 6 10 16 -5 26
15 RG Ticino 22 6 7 9 19 29 11 4 5 2 10 7 11 2 2 7 9 22 -10 25
16 Fossano 22 6 4 12 22 40 11 5 0 6 13 18 11 1 4 6 9 22 -18 22
17 Asti 20 4 9 7 19 26 10 2 4 4 11 14 10 2 5 3 8 12 -7 21
18 Pro Imperia 22 5 5 12 22 33 11 4 2 5 13 13 11 1 3 7 9 20 -11 20
19 Lavagnese 22 4 5 13 20 34 11 2 2 7 11 16 11 2 3 6 9 18 -14 17
20 Saluzzo 22 2 5 15 11 34 11 2 3 6 6 12 11 0 2 9 5 22 -23 11

Read more about Serie D: Girone A

Serie D is the fourth level of football in Italy and the highest non-professional level. It is divided into nine regional divisions, often referred to as Girone (or group) A to I. The first-placed team from each division is promoted to Serie C each year. Each division usually holds 18 teams.