Serie C: Girone A game preview and facts: Mantova against Virtus Verona

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 05.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Danilo Martelli (14844 seats)

Virtus Verona have finished evaluating after their 0-0-fixture vs Triestina and are eager to face Mantova. Here's all the info!

Insights:
  • Mantova have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Virtus Verona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.

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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Mantova form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone A, Mantova have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games. When Mantova hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Pergolettese, Sangiuliano City, Triestina, Mantova, Trento Calcio 1921 and Piacenza), they have won 3 of 4 matches! Mantova are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Mantova are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Pro Sesto.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Lecco.

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 Mantova have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 5 and lost 4.

Betting heads-up: This side have played 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) club scoring.

Mantova are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games.

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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 5 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. Virtus are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

203 minutes! That's how long the Virtus Verona goalkeeper Sibi Sheikh and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

There were no winners in Virtus's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Triestina (placed 20th).

Prior to that result Virtus Verona won their away game at FeralpiSalò. The scoreline was 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Virtus playing away and similar expectations, we found 20 relevant matches. Results were 7 Virtus Verona wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats.

Low on goals? 18 of this team's last 24 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

Virtus Verona have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. Virtus Verona are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only {6 goals} away. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other already this season, with the final score Virtus Verona - Mantova 1-1 entered in the official records. Last nine meetings with these contenders: Mantova won one, Virtus Verona triumphed in four and we saw four draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

MantovaF. Guccione
F. Guccione
6 goals
Virtus VeronaD. Danti
D. Danti
6 goals
Virtus VeronaJ. Gómez Taleb
J. Gómez Taleb
5 goals

Mantova missing players

Virtus Verona missing players

Mantova Virtus Verona
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 5 13 25
8 6 3 Won W 2 5 6
6 3 0 Drew D 2 6 10
11 3 1 Lost L 1 2 9
29 17 7 Scored S 8 14 22
38 12 5 Conceded C 5 6 21
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 69% 76%
76% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 54% 56%
60% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 15% 28%
20% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 8% 8%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 4%
56% 58% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 23% 28%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 69% 48%
32% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 48%
 
5.5 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 2.7 3.6
5.9 7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 7.6 5.7 5.1
2 1.7 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.3 3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 10.5 14 Shots (avg) S ( 6.4 6.7 7.9
3.2 3.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.6 3.1 3.7
36% 37% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 32% 22%
 
10.6 10.8 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.4 8.5 9.3
3.6 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 3.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Mantova have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Virtus Verona have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Virtus Verona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Virtus Verona have won significantly less corners away then 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 Pordenone 25 12 9 4 40 20 13 6 5 2 20 10 12 6 4 2 20 10 20 45
2 FeralpiSalò 25 12 7 6 22 14 13 6 2 5 13 11 12 6 5 1 9 3 8 43
3 Pro Sesto 25 12 7 6 33 34 13 6 4 3 17 15 12 6 3 3 16 19 -1 43
4 Lecco 25 12 6 7 33 31 12 9 1 2 20 7 13 3 5 5 13 24 2 42
5 Vicenza 25 12 5 8 44 28 13 7 3 3 29 11 12 5 2 5 15 17 16 41
6 Renate 25 10 9 6 33 28 12 6 3 3 15 11 13 4 6 3 18 17 5 39
7 Pro Patria 25 11 6 8 27 25 12 6 3 3 15 11 13 5 3 5 12 14 2 39
8 Novara 25 11 4 10 32 28 12 6 4 2 20 8 13 5 0 8 12 20 4 37
9 Union ArzignanoChiampo 25 8 11 6 26 25 12 3 6 3 11 10 13 5 5 3 15 15 1 35
10 Calcio Padova 25 8 10 7 28 27 13 4 7 2 17 13 12 4 3 5 11 14 1 34
11 Juventus U23 25 9 7 9 31 31 13 7 3 3 18 13 12 2 4 6 13 18 0 34
12 Pro Vercelli 25 9 6 10 31 32 13 5 3 5 16 16 12 4 3 5 15 16 -1 33
13 AlbinoLeffe 25 7 10 8 29 29 13 3 6 4 14 14 12 4 4 4 15 15 0 31
14 Trento Calcio 1921 25 8 6 11 29 32 12 3 4 5 14 16 13 5 2 6 15 16 -3 30
15 Mantova 25 8 6 11 29 38 12 6 3 3 17 12 13 2 3 8 12 26 -9 30
16 Virtus Verona 25 6 10 9 22 21 12 1 4 7 8 15 13 5 6 2 14 6 1 28
17 Sangiuliano City 25 8 3 14 27 33 12 5 2 5 14 13 13 3 1 9 13 20 -6 27
18 Pergolettese 25 7 5 13 26 34 13 7 1 5 22 18 12 0 4 8 4 16 -8 26
19 Piacenza 25 5 8 12 28 42 12 2 4 6 15 21 13 3 4 6 13 21 -14 23
20 Triestina 25 4 7 14 18 36 13 4 3 6 11 17 12 0 4 8 7 19 -18 19

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.