Serie C: Girone B match preview: Sambenedettese versus Virtus Verona

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Wed 23.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Riviera delle Palme (22000 seats)

Sambenedettese and Virtus Verona have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie C: Girone B.

Insights:
  • All of Sambenedettese's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Virtus Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Sambenedettese nor Virtus Verona 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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Sambenedettese form and stats

3-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone B numbers at home for Sambenedettese so far this season.

Sambenedettese lost their last game at Cesena (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Sambenedettese lost 2-3 at home to Matelica Calcio.

Heartbreak for Sambenedettese in their last match as Cesena's G. Zecca scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Sambenedettese has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Sambenedettese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

The visitors are W2-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone B. With three draws in a row for Virtus the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

There were no winners in Virtus's previous match, a Serie C: Girone B home game that ended 2-2 vs Südtirol (placed 1st). Before that, Virtus Verona travelled to Perugia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The visiting Virtus have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Virtus have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Sambenedettese won one game, one match ended with a draw and Virtus Verona has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Sambenedettese missing players

Virtus Verona missing players

Sambenedettese Virtus Verona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 1 8 16
6 3 1 Won W 0 2 4
6 3 1 Drew D 1 4 10
4 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
20 11 5 Scored S 1 10 18
17 9 4 Conceded C 1 10 14
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 81%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
25% 25% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 31%
12% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
12% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 62% 50%
31% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 38%
19% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.9 9.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 10 8.4 7.6
3.6 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3 2.5
34% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 42% 45%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • All of Sambenedettese's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Virtus Verona's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Sambenedettese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Virtus Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Verona 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 Südtirol 16 9 6 1 28 10 7 4 3 0 11 3 9 5 3 1 17 7 18 33
2 Calcio Padova 15 9 3 3 29 14 8 5 2 1 16 6 7 4 1 2 13 8 15 30
3 Cesena 16 8 4 4 26 17 8 3 2 3 12 10 8 5 2 1 14 7 9 28
4 Modena 15 8 3 4 17 8 7 4 1 2 10 5 8 4 2 2 7 3 9 27
5 Perugia 16 7 6 3 22 16 8 4 3 1 14 7 8 3 3 2 8 9 6 27
6 FeralpiSalo 16 7 5 4 23 20 9 6 1 2 15 9 7 1 4 2 8 11 3 26
7 Triestina 16 7 4 5 18 16 8 5 1 2 10 6 8 2 3 3 8 10 2 25
8 Mantova 15 7 3 5 24 20 8 4 2 2 15 10 7 3 1 3 9 10 4 24
9 Sambenedettese 16 6 6 4 20 17 8 3 3 2 11 9 8 3 3 2 9 8 3 24
10 Virtus Verona 16 4 10 2 18 14 8 2 6 0 8 4 8 2 4 2 10 10 4 22
11 Matelica Calcio 15 6 4 5 24 27 7 3 3 1 14 12 8 3 1 4 10 15 -3 22
12 Carpi 15 5 6 4 19 16 8 3 5 0 12 5 7 2 1 4 7 11 3 21
13 Legnago Salus 15 3 7 5 12 13 7 3 1 3 8 7 8 0 6 2 4 6 -1 16
14 Gubbio 15 3 7 5 15 17 7 1 4 2 5 7 8 2 3 3 10 10 -2 16
15 Vis Pesaro 15 4 3 8 16 24 7 3 2 2 8 8 8 1 1 6 8 16 -8 15
16 Fermana 16 3 6 7 10 18 8 2 3 3 5 6 8 1 3 4 5 12 -8 15
17 Ravenna 16 4 1 11 16 32 8 4 1 3 11 12 8 0 0 8 5 20 -16 13
18 Imolese 16 3 3 10 12 23 8 1 2 5 5 12 8 2 1 5 7 11 -11 12
19 Fano 15 1 8 6 10 18 8 1 3 4 7 11 7 0 5 2 3 7 -8 11
20 Arezzo 15 1 5 9 12 31 8 0 2 6 5 20 7 1 3 3 7 11 -19 8

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

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.