Triestina vs Virtus Verona: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nereo Rocco (28565 seats)

Who will win when Virtus Verona visit Triestina? In this pre-match guide you'll learn all the relevant information and numbers needed to get smart.

Insights:
  • Triestina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Virtus Verona 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 Triestina and Virtus Verona.

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Triestina form and stats

The total Serie C: Girone A stats playing at home this season for Triestina are 4-6-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The Triestina manager Bucchi and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus AlbinoLeffe (placed 11th).

Before that game, the home loss against Pro Sesto with the scoreline 2-3.

This is expected to be a close game, with Triestina perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Triestina as a small favourite), we find five games. Triestina has won two of these, drawn one and lost two.

Triestina are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone A match at Fiorenzuola awaits in four days.

The Triestina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. On the other hand, Triestina have conceded 15 goals.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Virtus Verona have produced an overall stat of 3-5-5 so far. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Virtus are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Virtus Verona failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Pro Patria (placed 14th) that ended with defeat 0-2.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Südtirol.

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 13 relevant matches. Results were six Virtus Verona wins, four draws and three defeats.

A new game in only four days for Virtus, the Serie C: Girone A home match versus Giana Erminio. Busy days.

Virtus Verona have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 15 goals have been conceded by Virtus Verona in these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the fixture list show this recent fixture: Virtus Verona - Triestina 0-0. Stats for the previous ten meetings between these two squads are: four wins for Triestina, four draws and two wins for Virtus Verona. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

TriestinaA. Ligi
A. Ligi
4 goals
Virtus VeronaD. Danti
D. Danti
4 goals

Triestina missing players

Virtus Verona missing players

Triestina Virtus Verona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 2 13 25
9 4 1 Won W 1 3 5
8 6 2 Drew D 0 5 12
8 3 1 Lost L 1 5 8
26 16 5 Scored S 1 14 22
26 15 5 Conceded C 1 15 26
88% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
68% 77% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 60%
32% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 24%
12% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 20%
8% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 62% 75% BTTS BTTS 0% 54% 48%
36% 31% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 15% 24%
28% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 31% 40%
 
5.4 5.5 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4 4.7
2.6 2.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.3 4.8
3 3.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.5 2.1
3 3 2 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
9.6 11.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2 7.6 6.9
3.7 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 3.6 3
28% 26% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 30% 29%
 
5.4 5.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9 7.5
2.2 2.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Triestina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Triestina have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Virtus Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 25 19 6 0 34 6 13 11 2 0 20 2 12 8 4 0 14 4 28 63
2 Calcio Padova 25 16 7 2 41 16 11 9 2 0 18 5 14 7 5 2 23 11 25 55
3 FeralpiSalò 25 14 7 4 41 18 13 7 5 1 26 11 12 7 2 3 15 7 23 49
4 Renate 25 15 4 6 45 26 13 9 2 2 26 9 12 6 2 4 19 17 19 49
5 Lecco 25 10 5 10 33 28 12 6 3 3 22 13 13 4 2 7 11 15 5 35
6 Piacenza 25 8 11 6 32 28 13 5 5 3 15 11 12 3 6 3 17 17 4 35
7 Triestina 25 9 8 8 26 26 13 4 6 3 16 15 12 5 2 5 10 11 0 35
8 Juventus U23 25 10 5 10 25 29 12 7 2 3 15 10 13 3 3 7 10 19 -4 35
9 Pro Vercelli 25 8 9 8 23 26 13 5 3 5 11 13 12 3 6 3 12 13 -3 33
10 Mantova 25 5 13 7 22 24 12 4 6 2 12 9 13 1 7 5 10 15 -2 28
11 AlbinoLeffe 25 6 10 9 26 29 12 1 5 6 13 18 13 5 5 3 13 11 -3 28
12 Virtus Verona 25 5 12 8 22 26 12 2 7 3 8 11 13 3 5 5 14 15 -4 27
13 Trento Calcio 1921 25 6 9 10 19 24 12 5 3 4 13 9 13 1 6 6 6 15 -5 27
14 Pro Patria 25 5 12 8 22 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 12 2 6 4 12 19 -9 27
15 Fiorenzuola 25 6 8 11 23 32 12 4 4 4 14 15 13 2 4 7 9 17 -9 26
16 Pergolettese 25 7 6 12 28 43 13 5 4 4 18 15 12 2 2 8 10 28 -15 26
17 Seregno 25 6 7 12 27 33 12 2 2 8 13 18 13 4 5 4 14 15 -6 25
18 Giana Erminio 25 4 11 10 16 23 13 2 6 5 8 11 12 2 5 5 8 12 -7 23
19 Pro Sesto 25 3 11 11 18 32 12 0 6 6 7 16 13 3 5 5 11 16 -14 20
20 Legnago Salus 25 5 5 15 20 43 14 2 4 8 13 22 11 3 1 7 7 21 -23 20

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.