Carrarese 1-2 Brescia – Result & Analysis

Poisson model projects a closely fought contest — draw probability sits at 37% as Carrarese take on Brescia.

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Fixture Analysis

It is a Serie B clash, Regular Season - 24 as Carrarese welcome Brescia to Stadio dei Marmi. Kick-off is set for Sunday 2 February 2025 at 14:00 UTC.

Form Guide

Carrarese — All Games: 4W 2D 4L from 10 Serie B outings this season, averaging 1.40 points per game. Last five: D W L L L. They are averaging 0.90 goals per game and conceding 1.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 5 clean sheets from 10 games (50%) is a standout defensive return — they are keeping their net clean in more than half their matches. This season is still relatively young for Carrarese, so this record blends games from this season and last.

In front of their own supporters this season, Carrarese have posted 5W 3D 2L at Stadio dei Marmi — 1.80 PPG. At home they are averaging 0.90 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 7 clean sheets from 10 home games (70%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Stadio dei Marmi. At home, both teams have scored in only 10% of games — reinforcing BTTS No as the home-venue-backed angle.

Across all Serie B games this season, Brescia have recorded 0W 8D 2L from 10 outings — 0.80 PPG. Last five: D D D D L. Their scoring rate of 1.10 per game is modest, conceding 1.30 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Brescia, so this record blends games from this season and last.

When travelling in Serie B this season, Brescia have posted 2W 5D 3L from 10 away outings — 1.10 PPG. Away from home they average 0.90 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.

On current form, Carrarese have the edge — a 0.60 PPG advantage (1.40 vs 0.80) represents a meaningful gap. That momentum makes them the form-based pick, though if the outright price looks short, Draw No Bet is worth comparing.

H2H Record

There is little to separate the sides historically. From 1 previous meetings, Carrarese have won 0, Brescia 0, with 1 draws — a balanced ledger that offers no obvious directional steer on its own.

The last 1 meetings have been tight affairs, averaging just 0.0 goals per game. That low-scoring pattern is a meaningful historical input for the Under 2.5 market. The most recent clash, on 15 Dec 2024, ended 0–0 with a draw.

With a balanced win record and just 0.0 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.

Trading Patterns

Carrarese in-play and half-time data (23 games, 11 at home): they score before half-time in 27% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; BTTS occurs in 9% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 18% of games (home games); they keep a clean sheet 48% of the time; they fail to score in 35% of games.

Brescia in-play and half-time data (23 games, 11 at away): they score before half-time in 54% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 62% of the time; BTTS occurs in 54% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 36% of games (away games).

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Carrarese 35% versus Brescia 61%; no strong lean in either direction. Under 2.5 goals has backing from the in-play data — both teams register low Over 2.5 rates (Carrarese 35% | Brescia 44%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Carrarese 0.95 xG and Brescia 0.91 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Carrarese attack 0.791 / defence 0.947 | Brescia attack 0.856 / defence 0.975. League average goals — home 1.234 / away 1.121. Carrarese's attack strength of 0.791 is below the league average — the 0.95 xG projection reflects a team that scores at a discount to the division norm. Data: 23 Carrarese games / 61 Brescia games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Carrarese 33% | Draw 37% | Brescia 30%. Fair-value odds: Carrarese 3.03 | Draw 2.70 | Brescia 3.33. The draw (37%) is the Poisson-preferred outcome — neither side is more likely to win than to draw, making draw-inclusive markets the most model-aligned approach.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 29% | BTTS probability 39% | Total xG 1.86. Under 2.5 is the strongly backed market at 71% probability — total xG of 1.86 sits well below the 2.5 threshold. The model is projecting a tight, low-scoring match based on both sides' defensive quality. BTTS probability of 39% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Analysis Verdict

The Poisson model's preferred outcome is the draw at 37% — neither side is more likely to win than to draw. Draw-inclusive markets are the most model-aligned approach. Home win at 33% and away win at 30% are close enough that backing either outright carries significant draw exposure.

Poisson projects 1.86 total expected goals, pointing to Under 2.5 at 29% probability — reasonable conviction, supported by form averaging 1.8 goals per game.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is No at 39%. Form rates corroborate: Carrarese 10% | Brescia 60% BTTS from recent games.

The outsider holds a 30% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.

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