Juventus U23 vs Piacenza: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Thu 17.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta (6000 seats)

This is the real thing, this is Serie C: Girone A and this is Juventus U23 - Piacenza. Prepare with our broad match preview!

Insights:
  • Juventus U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Piacenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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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Juventus U23 form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone A, Juventus U23 have managed 7 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Juventus U23 after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Juventus's previous game was also played at home, ending 3-0 versus Mantova (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Giana Erminio (0-2).

The manager Zauli will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Seregno in only three days.

Juventus U23 has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, Juventus U23 have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Piacenza form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Piacenza have produced an overall stat of 3-6-3 so far. The fact that Piacenza have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

395 minutes! That's how long the Piacenza goalkeeper Leandro Pratelli and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Gonzi, Cesarini and Bobb secured the home win 3-0 against Pergolettese in their previous game.

Prior to that result Piacenza won their away game at Legnago Salus. The scoreline was 1-0.

The schedule is very tough for Piacenza now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie C: Girone A game at Pro Sesto is waiting in only three days.

Piacenza have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. 17 goals have been conceded by Piacenza in these games.

Head 2 Head

The former head to head match ended Piacenza - Juventus 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Juventus U23 won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Piacenza managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three

Top Goalscorers

PiacenzaE. Dubickas
E. Dubickas
7 goals
PiacenzaA. Cesarini
A. Cesarini
6 goals
PiacenzaA. Corbari
A. Corbari
5 goals

Juventus U23 missing players

Piacenza missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Juventus U23 Piacenza
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 4 12 25
10 7 3 Won W 1 3 8
5 2 0 Drew D 1 6 11
10 3 1 Lost L 2 3 6
25 15 6 Scored S 5 17 32
29 10 2 Conceded C 6 17 28
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
72% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 83% 72%
36% 42% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 40%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 42% 28%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 4%
44% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 75% 64%
20% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 24%
40% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 17% 16%
 
4.9 4.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.5 4.6
5.4 4.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.1 4.2
2.2 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 4 6
 
8.7 9.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.3 8.7
3.4 3.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.2 3.4
29% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 71% 45% 37%
 
8.1 6.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.8 8.4
3.6 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Juventus U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Juventus U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Piacenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Piacenza 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 Sudtirol 26 20 6 0 36 6 13 11 2 0 20 2 13 9 4 0 16 4 30 66
2 Calcio Padova 26 17 7 2 43 17 12 10 2 0 20 6 14 7 5 2 23 11 26 58
3 FeralpiSalo 26 14 7 5 41 21 14 7 5 2 26 14 12 7 2 3 15 7 20 49
4 Renate 26 15 4 7 45 28 14 9 2 3 26 11 12 6 2 4 19 17 17 49
5 Triestina 26 10 8 8 28 27 14 5 6 3 18 16 12 5 2 5 10 11 1 38
6 Pro Vercelli 26 9 9 8 26 26 13 5 3 5 11 13 13 4 6 3 15 13 0 36
7 Lecco 26 10 5 11 34 30 12 6 3 3 22 13 14 4 2 8 12 17 4 35
8 Piacenza 25 8 11 6 32 28 13 5 5 3 15 11 12 3 6 3 17 17 4 35
9 Juventus U23 25 10 5 10 25 29 12 7 2 3 15 10 13 3 3 7 10 19 -4 35
10 Mantova 26 6 13 7 25 25 13 5 6 2 15 10 13 1 7 5 10 15 0 31
11 AlbinoLeffe 26 7 10 9 28 29 12 1 5 6 13 18 14 6 5 3 15 11 -1 31
12 Trento Calcio 1921 26 7 9 10 21 25 12 5 3 4 13 9 14 2 6 6 8 16 -4 30
13 Virtus Verona 26 5 12 9 23 28 12 2 7 3 8 11 14 3 5 6 15 17 -5 27
14 Pro Patria 26 5 12 9 22 34 14 3 6 5 10 15 12 2 6 4 12 19 -12 27
15 Pergolettese 26 7 7 12 29 44 14 5 5 4 19 16 12 2 2 8 10 28 -15 27
16 Fiorenzuola 26 6 8 12 24 34 13 4 4 5 15 17 13 2 4 7 9 17 -10 26
17 Seregno 26 6 7 13 28 36 12 2 2 8 13 18 14 4 5 5 15 18 -8 25
18 Giana Erminio 26 4 11 11 16 25 14 2 6 6 8 13 12 2 5 5 8 12 -9 23
19 Pro Sesto 26 4 11 11 21 32 12 0 6 6 7 16 14 4 5 5 14 16 -11 23
20 Legnago Salus 26 5 6 15 21 44 14 2 4 8 13 22 12 3 2 7 8 22 -23 21

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 Sudtirol 26 20 6 0 36 6 13 11 2 0 20 2 13 9 4 0 16 4 30 66
2 Calcio Padova 26 17 7 2 43 17 12 10 2 0 20 6 14 7 5 2 23 11 26 58
3 FeralpiSalo 26 14 7 5 41 21 14 7 5 2 26 14 12 7 2 3 15 7 20 49
4 Renate 26 15 4 7 45 28 14 9 2 3 26 11 12 6 2 4 19 17 17 49
5 Triestina 26 10 8 8 28 27 14 5 6 3 18 16 12 5 2 5 10 11 1 38
6 Pro Vercelli 26 9 9 8 26 26 13 5 3 5 11 13 13 4 6 3 15 13 0 36
7 Lecco 26 10 5 11 34 30 12 6 3 3 22 13 14 4 2 8 12 17 4 35
8 Piacenza 25 8 11 6 32 28 13 5 5 3 15 11 12 3 6 3 17 17 4 35
9 Juventus U23 25 10 5 10 25 29 12 7 2 3 15 10 13 3 3 7 10 19 -4 35
10 Mantova 26 6 13 7 25 25 13 5 6 2 15 10 13 1 7 5 10 15 0 31
11 AlbinoLeffe 26 7 10 9 28 29 12 1 5 6 13 18 14 6 5 3 15 11 -1 31
12 Trento Calcio 1921 26 7 9 10 21 25 12 5 3 4 13 9 14 2 6 6 8 16 -4 30
13 Virtus Verona 26 5 12 9 23 28 12 2 7 3 8 11 14 3 5 6 15 17 -5 27
14 Pro Patria 26 5 12 9 22 34 14 3 6 5 10 15 12 2 6 4 12 19 -12 27
15 Pergolettese 26 7 7 12 29 44 14 5 5 4 19 16 12 2 2 8 10 28 -15 27
16 Fiorenzuola 26 6 8 12 24 34 13 4 4 5 15 17 13 2 4 7 9 17 -10 26
17 Seregno 26 6 7 13 28 36 12 2 2 8 13 18 14 4 5 5 15 18 -8 25
18 Giana Erminio 26 4 11 11 16 25 14 2 6 6 8 13 12 2 5 5 8 12 -9 23
19 Pro Sesto 26 4 11 11 21 32 12 0 6 6 7 16 14 4 5 5 14 16 -11 23
20 Legnago Salus 26 5 6 15 21 44 14 2 4 8 13 22 12 3 2 7 8 22 -23 21

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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.