Pro Sesto vs Virtus Bolzano: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone B
Date: Sun 19.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Breda (4475 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Pro Sesto leading Virtus Bolzano by 20 points.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Pro Sesto form and stats

Pro Sesto, who have the most scored goals (35) in Serie D: Girone B, are steadily winning Serie D: Girone B games and points here at Stadio Breda. 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 10 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Pro Sesto to get some points in this home game.

T. Gattoni was the last player to score a league goal for Pro Sesto and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Pro Sesto haven't scored in 189 minutes.

In their previous game, led his Pro Sesto to a defeat in the Serie D: Girone B match away at Brusaporto. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Breda. Preceding that match was the home game against Dro Alto Garda that was lost 0-2.

The Pro Sesto fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. From these home matches, Pro Sesto have conceded only 8 goals.

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Virtus Bolzano form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Virtus Bolzano so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-6 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie D: Girone B home defeat versus Sondrio with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that result Virtus Bolzano won their away game at Scanzorosciate. The scoreline was 2-1.

The attacking power of Virtus Bolzano when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Virtus Bolzano have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Virtus Bolzano - Pro Sesto 1-2.

Pro Sesto missing players

Virtus Bolzano missing players

Pro Sesto Virtus Bolzano
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 10 5 Played P 5 10 22
13 6 3 Won W 1 1 6
5 3 1 Drew D 0 3 6
4 1 1 Lost L 4 6 10
35 16 7 Scored S 4 9 26
22 8 4 Conceded C 9 16 29
86% 80% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
73% 70% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 70% 77%
50% 40% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 50%
27% 30% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 30% 23%
14% 10% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
55% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 59%
36% 40% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
23% 30% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 27%
 
5.3 4.6 5.2 Corners For (avg) C F 3.3 3.3 3.4
2.3 2.4 2.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 6 6.2
3.1 2.7 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.7 2.4
3 2 2 Red Cards R C 1 1 1
 
152 105 69 Total Shots T S 28 28 49
71 47 32 Shots on Target S O 7 7 17
28% 26% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 43% 35%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone B this season:
  • Pro Sesto has the most matches over the total-line (8)
  • Pro Sesto has the most scored goals (35)
  • Pro Sesto has the most scored goals in the first half (18)
  • Pro Sesto have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Virtus Bolzano have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Virtus Bolzano haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Pro Sesto 22 13 5 4 35 22 10 6 3 1 16 8 12 7 2 3 19 14 13 44
2 Legnano 22 13 5 4 32 19 12 6 3 3 17 12 10 7 2 1 15 7 13 44
3 Scanzorosciate 22 10 9 3 25 17 10 7 2 1 13 7 12 3 7 2 12 10 8 39
4 Arconatese 22 11 5 6 32 27 12 6 4 2 22 16 10 5 1 4 10 11 5 38
5 Folgore Caratese 22 9 10 3 27 17 11 5 5 1 13 6 11 4 5 2 14 11 10 37
6 Sondrio 22 10 6 6 27 22 11 4 5 2 12 11 11 6 1 4 15 11 5 36
7 Tritium 22 9 8 5 32 26 12 4 4 4 17 17 10 5 4 1 15 9 6 35
8 Brusaporto 22 10 4 8 23 19 12 7 2 3 12 6 10 3 2 5 11 13 4 34
9 Seregno 22 7 11 4 27 20 11 5 4 2 17 8 11 2 7 2 10 12 7 32
10 Virtus Ciserano Bergamo 22 7 9 6 29 27 12 3 5 4 15 18 10 4 4 2 14 9 2 30
11 Nibionnoggiono 22 7 8 7 28 21 11 3 4 4 12 11 11 4 4 3 16 10 7 29
12 Pontisola 22 6 7 9 23 26 10 3 4 3 8 6 12 3 3 6 15 20 -3 25
13 Caravaggio 22 5 10 7 33 37 10 1 5 4 15 20 12 4 5 3 18 17 -4 25
14 Virtus Bolzano 22 6 6 10 26 29 12 5 3 4 17 13 10 1 3 6 9 16 -3 24
15 Castellanzese 22 6 6 10 30 36 11 4 4 3 20 16 11 2 2 7 10 20 -6 24
16 Villa d'Alme 22 4 11 7 25 34 11 4 4 3 16 18 11 0 7 4 9 16 -9 23
17 Levico 22 4 8 10 26 36 10 4 2 4 13 13 12 0 6 6 13 23 -10 20
18 Dro Alto Garda 22 2 10 10 17 28 12 1 6 5 10 15 10 1 4 5 7 13 -11 16
19 Bustese Roncalli 22 2 10 10 14 26 10 0 6 4 6 12 12 2 4 6 8 14 -12 15
20 Inveruno 22 3 4 15 27 49 10 2 1 7 11 23 12 1 3 8 16 26 -22 13

Read more about Serie D: Girone B

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.