Serie D: Girone A preview: Can Folgore Caratese edge out victory against Pro Imperia?

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone A
Competition: Sun 25.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio XXV Aprile (3000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Folgore Caratese in 7th and Pro Imperia in 10th place.

Insights:
  • Folgore Caratese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

The hosts Folgore Caratese saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Serie D: Girone A. This match was also played here at Stadio XXV Aprile. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Pro Imperia have had more rest.

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Folgore Caratese form and stats

Folgore Caratese have collected 19 points from their Serie D: Girone A home games so far after 5-4-5.

Caratese's last game was hosting Città di Varese (placed 17th) and winning 1-0. Ahead of that match, Caratese lost 1-2 at home to Vado.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Caratese have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won two times, drawn three and lost zero.

Caratese has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Pro Imperia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Pro Imperia so far with only 14 points returning home. The records show 4-2-8 (win-draw-lose).

Pro Imperia failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie D: Girone A home match vs Fossano (placed 20th) that ended with defeat 2-3. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Caronnese.

We have checked recent matches where Pro Imperia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those two games were one victory, zero draws and one defeat.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Pro Imperia have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Pro Imperia - Folgore Caratese 0-0. Caratese-Pro Imperia H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Folgore Caratese two wins, Pro Imperia one win, two draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Folgore Caratese missing players

Pro Imperia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Folgore Caratese Pro Imperia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 2 Played P 3 14 28
12 5 0 Won W 1 4 13
10 4 1 Drew D 1 2 4
7 5 1 Lost L 1 8 11
41 20 1 Scored S 1 11 33
33 22 4 Conceded C 2 20 31
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 89%
62% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 50% 61%
48% 57% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 32%
31% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 25%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 21% 18%
52% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 21% 32%
34% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 29% 39%
24% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 64% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.4
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
9.5 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5 6.1
4.8 4.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 2.2 2.6
28% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 31% 56%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone A this season:
  • Folgore Caratese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Folgore Caratese haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PDHAE 30 17 8 5 49 31 15 10 4 1 25 7 15 7 4 4 24 24 18 59
2 Castellanzese 30 17 7 6 66 46 15 12 0 3 43 21 15 5 7 3 23 25 20 58
3 Gozzano 28 17 6 5 46 24 15 11 2 2 26 9 13 6 4 3 20 15 22 57
4 Bra 30 16 7 7 43 24 16 9 5 2 26 8 14 7 2 5 17 16 19 55
5 Caronnese 30 14 7 9 46 38 15 9 4 2 28 13 15 5 3 7 18 25 8 49
6 Sestri Levante 30 14 5 11 45 35 15 10 2 3 29 14 15 4 3 8 16 21 10 47
7 Folgore Caratese 29 12 10 7 41 33 14 5 4 5 20 22 15 7 6 2 21 11 8 46
8 Sanremo 28 12 11 5 39 28 14 7 7 0 22 10 14 5 4 5 17 18 11 45
9 Legnano 29 13 5 11 42 40 15 8 3 4 22 14 14 5 2 7 20 26 2 44
10 Pro Imperia 28 13 4 11 33 31 14 9 2 3 22 11 14 4 2 8 11 20 2 43
11 Lavagnese 30 12 7 11 43 48 15 8 3 4 29 24 15 4 4 7 14 24 -5 43
12 Chieri 29 7 13 9 34 31 14 4 8 2 19 11 15 3 5 7 15 20 3 34
13 Arconatese 30 9 7 14 39 48 15 6 3 6 27 26 15 3 4 8 12 22 -9 34
14 Derthona 27 8 8 11 27 33 14 6 2 6 20 17 13 2 6 5 7 16 -6 32
15 Casale 27 7 10 10 26 28 13 3 6 4 11 11 14 4 4 6 15 17 -2 31
16 Saluzzo 30 7 9 14 26 40 15 6 3 6 15 17 15 1 6 8 11 23 -14 30
17 Città di Varese 26 5 8 13 22 32 13 1 4 8 6 16 13 4 4 5 16 16 -10 23
18 Vado 29 6 5 18 28 52 13 3 5 5 15 19 16 3 0 13 13 33 -24 23
19 Borgosesia 29 5 6 18 30 54 15 4 5 6 15 20 14 1 1 12 15 34 -24 21
20 Fossano 29 3 7 19 24 53 14 2 3 9 12 27 15 1 4 10 12 26 -29 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PDHAE 30 17 8 5 49 31 15 10 4 1 25 7 15 7 4 4 24 24 18 59
2 Castellanzese 30 17 7 6 66 46 15 12 0 3 43 21 15 5 7 3 23 25 20 58
3 Gozzano 28 17 6 5 46 24 15 11 2 2 26 9 13 6 4 3 20 15 22 57
4 Bra 30 16 7 7 43 24 16 9 5 2 26 8 14 7 2 5 17 16 19 55
5 Caronnese 30 14 7 9 46 38 15 9 4 2 28 13 15 5 3 7 18 25 8 49
6 Sestri Levante 30 14 5 11 45 35 15 10 2 3 29 14 15 4 3 8 16 21 10 47
7 Folgore Caratese 29 12 10 7 41 33 14 5 4 5 20 22 15 7 6 2 21 11 8 46
8 Sanremo 28 12 11 5 39 28 14 7 7 0 22 10 14 5 4 5 17 18 11 45
9 Legnano 29 13 5 11 42 40 15 8 3 4 22 14 14 5 2 7 20 26 2 44
10 Pro Imperia 28 13 4 11 33 31 14 9 2 3 22 11 14 4 2 8 11 20 2 43
11 Lavagnese 30 12 7 11 43 48 15 8 3 4 29 24 15 4 4 7 14 24 -5 43
12 Chieri 29 7 13 9 34 31 14 4 8 2 19 11 15 3 5 7 15 20 3 34
13 Arconatese 30 9 7 14 39 48 15 6 3 6 27 26 15 3 4 8 12 22 -9 34
14 Derthona 27 8 8 11 27 33 14 6 2 6 20 17 13 2 6 5 7 16 -6 32
15 Casale 27 7 10 10 26 28 13 3 6 4 11 11 14 4 4 6 15 17 -2 31
16 Saluzzo 30 7 9 14 26 40 15 6 3 6 15 17 15 1 6 8 11 23 -14 30
17 Città di Varese 26 5 8 13 22 32 13 1 4 8 6 16 13 4 4 5 16 16 -10 23
18 Vado 29 6 5 18 28 52 13 3 5 5 15 19 16 3 0 13 13 33 -24 23
19 Borgosesia 29 5 6 18 30 54 15 4 5 6 15 20 14 1 1 12 15 34 -24 21
20 Fossano 29 3 7 19 24 53 14 2 3 9 12 27 15 1 4 10 12 26 -29 16

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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.