Serie C: Girone A match preview and statistics: Juventus U23 fight Pro Vercelli

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Tue 16.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta (6000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Juventus U23 - Pro Vercelli!

Insights:
  • Juventus U23 has the most scored goals (39) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Pro Vercelli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Juventus U23 and Pro Vercelli.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Pro Vercelli have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 15-10-17 (win-draw-loss) from 42 matches.

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Juventus U23 form and stats

Juventus U23, who have the most scored goals (39) in Serie C: Girone A, have played 12 Serie C: Girone A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-3-3 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Matteo Bucosse not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.

A good away victory last time out for Juventus, who won 3-0 against AlbinoLeffe (placed 9th). Before that game, the 6-0 home victory against Livorno.

Juventus can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Juventus U23 have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Pro Vercelli form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Pro Vercelli have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far.

Vercelli have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Gianluca Saro. It's been 435 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone A.

Vercelli won their last game, 3-0 versus Grosseto played at home. Before that, Vercelli travelled to Lucchese and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Vercelli find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Vercelli have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Pro Vercelli - Juventus 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Juventus, zero draws and two wins for Pro Vercelli. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

JuventusF. Sanches Correia
F. Sanches Correia
7 goals
Pro VercelliM. Rolando
M. Rolando
7 goals
Pro VercelliG. Comi
G. Comi
7 goals

Juventus U23 missing players

Pro Vercelli missing players

Juventus U23 Pro Vercelli
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 11 24
11 6 1 Won W 1 4 12
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
7 3 3 Lost L 2 3 5
39 24 5 Scored S 5 12 34
27 14 6 Conceded C 6 12 22
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 88%
83% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 75%
54% 58% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 55% 54%
21% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
12% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 75% 75% BTTS BTTS 100% 73% 50%
21% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 38%
12% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 4 3
5 3 2 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 10.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 10 10.2
4.6 5.3 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.5 4.3
35% 38% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 45% 34% 36%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Juventus U23 has the most points from losing position (17) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Juventus U23 has the most scored goals (24) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Juventus U23 has the most scored goals (39) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Juventus U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (23) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Juventus U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Juventus U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pro Vercelli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Renate 23 14 4 5 36 23 11 8 1 2 19 9 12 6 3 3 17 14 13 46
2 Como 23 14 4 5 34 27 12 7 3 2 14 9 11 7 1 3 20 18 7 46
3 Pro Vercelli 24 12 7 5 34 22 13 8 3 2 22 10 11 4 4 3 12 12 12 43
4 Juventus U23 24 11 6 7 39 27 12 6 3 3 24 14 12 5 3 4 15 13 12 39
5 Alessandria 24 11 6 7 30 21 12 6 3 3 17 10 12 5 3 4 13 11 9 39
6 Pro Patria 23 10 8 5 23 14 11 4 5 2 11 7 12 6 3 3 12 7 9 38
7 Lecco 23 10 7 6 32 22 11 8 2 1 22 10 12 2 5 5 10 12 10 37
8 Pontedera 24 10 6 8 24 22 12 5 3 4 11 10 12 5 3 4 13 12 2 36
9 AlbinoLeffe 24 8 9 7 24 24 12 4 4 4 7 8 12 4 5 3 17 16 0 33
10 Carrarese 23 8 8 7 23 22 11 4 2 5 10 10 12 4 6 2 13 12 1 32
11 Grosseto 24 9 5 10 27 30 12 3 3 6 14 18 12 6 2 4 13 12 -3 32
12 Pro Sesto 22 8 6 8 22 26 12 3 5 4 12 12 10 5 1 4 10 14 -4 30
13 Pergolettese 23 7 5 11 30 33 12 5 0 7 13 15 11 2 5 4 17 18 -3 26
14 Novara 24 6 8 10 28 32 11 3 5 3 13 11 13 3 3 7 15 21 -4 26
15 Pistoiese 23 7 4 12 21 28 12 6 3 3 15 10 11 1 1 9 6 18 -7 25
16 Olbia 23 4 11 8 23 33 11 3 4 4 11 14 12 1 7 4 12 19 -10 23
17 Piacenza 23 4 10 9 28 32 11 2 6 3 18 17 12 2 4 6 10 15 -4 22
18 Giana Erminio 24 5 6 13 20 34 12 3 4 5 14 14 12 2 2 8 6 20 -14 21
19 Livorno 24 5 8 11 25 34 12 3 5 4 17 17 12 2 3 7 8 17 -9 18
20 Lucchese 23 3 8 12 22 39 12 1 4 7 13 23 11 2 4 5 9 16 -17 17

Read more about Serie C: Girone A

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.