Betting preview: Legnago Salus vs Virtus Verona should be interesting

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Mario Sandrini (2152 seats)

Serie C: Girone A: Legnago Salus are 7 points behind Virtus Verona, but intend to go full throttle. Let's start!

Insights:
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals (37) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Virtus Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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Legnago Salus form and stats

With 2 Serie C: Girone A wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Legnago Salus are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Happy days for Legnago Salus in their previous game, a fixture away at Mantova (placed 15th) that ended with a 0-2 victory. Legnago travelled for their previous game, a trip to Mantova that ended 0-2. Legnago Salus are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Mantova.

Before that game, the 1-2 home victory against Juventus U23. Before that, Legnago Salus drew at home versus Juventus U23. Preceding that match was the home game against Juventus U23 that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Legnago Salus have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won four, drawn six and lost six.

Legnago Salus has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Legnago defense is not exactly impregnable. 18 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone A travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats. Momentum is building for Virtus Verona in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Virtus Verona have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alessandro Giacomel. It's been 459 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone A.

Virtus Verona's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Calcio Padova that finished 0-0. Virtus Verona failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Calcio Padova (placed 2nd) that ended with defeat 0-0. Virtus are travelling after their nice 0-0 home win in the fixture against Calcio Padova (placed 2nd).

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Pro Sesto. A 2-0 draw at Pro Sesto's stadium before that. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Pro Sesto wasn't a success with a 2-0 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Virtus Verona playing away and similar expectations, we found 15 relevant matches. Results were six Virtus Verona wins, four draws and five defeats.

Virtus Verona have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Virtus Verona have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought previously this season: Virtus Verona - Legnago Salus 1-1. Last nine meetings with these sides: Legnago Salus won zero, Virtus Verona were winners in six and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus VeronaF. Pittarello
F. Pittarello
6 goals
Legnago SalusN. Burić
N. Burić
5 goals
Legnago SalusJ. Gómez Taleb
J. Gómez Taleb
4 goals

Legnago Salus missing players

Virtus Verona missing players

Legnago Salus Virtus Verona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 4 10 19
5 2 1 Won W 1 3 5
3 2 0 Drew D 2 4 10
12 6 1 Lost L 1 3 4
18 11 2 Scored S 5 13 20
37 18 2 Conceded C 4 12 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 84%
75% 90% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 70% 58%
50% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 32%
30% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 40% 26%
15% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 70% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 53%
15% 10% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 20% 32%
30% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 20% 32%
 
4.4 3.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.1 3.9
5 3.6 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.8 5
2.6 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8 6.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 7.4 6.9
2.9 2.3 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.7 3.3
32% 48% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 32%
 
8.6 7.2 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 9.7 7.7
3.9 2.9 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.3 3.1
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Legnago Salus have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Legnago Salus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals (18) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals (37) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have the the worst goal difference (-7) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Legnago Salus have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Legnago Salus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Virtus Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Verona have won significantly less corners away then at 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 18 13 5 0 25 5 9 7 2 0 15 2 9 6 3 0 10 3 20 44
2 Calcio Padova 20 12 6 2 34 14 10 8 2 0 16 4 10 4 4 2 18 10 20 42
3 FeralpiSalò 20 11 6 3 35 15 10 5 4 1 21 9 10 6 2 2 14 6 20 39
4 Renate 20 12 3 5 38 24 10 8 1 1 25 8 10 4 2 4 13 16 14 39
5 Triestina 19 9 6 4 23 17 10 4 5 1 14 10 9 5 1 3 9 7 6 33
6 Juventus U23 20 8 4 8 21 25 10 5 2 3 11 10 10 3 2 5 10 15 -4 28
7 Virtus Verona 19 5 10 4 20 18 9 2 6 1 7 6 10 3 4 3 13 12 2 25
8 Lecco 20 7 4 9 25 24 10 4 3 3 17 12 10 3 1 6 8 12 1 25
9 AlbinoLeffe 20 6 7 7 22 23 10 1 4 5 11 15 10 5 3 2 11 8 -1 25
10 Pro Vercelli 20 6 7 7 20 25 10 3 2 5 8 13 10 3 5 2 12 12 -5 25
11 Trento Calcio 1921 20 6 6 8 19 21 10 5 2 3 13 7 10 1 4 5 6 14 -2 24
12 Seregno 20 6 5 9 22 24 10 2 1 7 12 16 10 4 4 2 10 8 -2 23
13 Piacenza 20 4 10 6 24 26 10 2 5 3 10 11 10 2 5 3 14 15 -2 22
14 Pergolettese 20 6 5 9 23 34 10 5 3 2 15 9 10 1 2 7 8 25 -11 22
15 Mantova 20 3 12 5 18 19 10 3 5 2 10 8 10 0 7 3 8 11 -1 21
16 Pro Patria 20 4 9 7 16 26 10 3 3 4 7 9 10 1 6 3 9 17 -10 21
17 Fiorenzuola 20 5 5 10 19 28 10 3 3 4 11 14 10 2 2 6 8 14 -9 20
18 Legnago Salus 20 5 3 12 18 37 10 2 2 6 11 18 10 3 1 6 7 19 -19 18
19 Pro Sesto 20 2 10 8 13 22 10 0 6 4 6 11 10 2 4 4 7 11 -9 16
20 Giana Erminio 20 2 9 9 12 20 10 1 5 4 6 9 10 1 4 5 6 11 -8 15

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.