Serie C: Girone A preview: Can Vicenza edge out victory against AlbinoLeffe?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 22.January
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Menti (12200 seats)

Vicenza have played great football so far, being 3rd place in the table. AlbinoLeffe can look both up and down the table from the 9th position.

Insights:
  • Vicenza have the most scored goals (39) in Serie C: Girone A
  • AlbinoLeffe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Vicenza have less rest than AlbinoLeffe in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Coppa Italia Serie C game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Virtus Entella.

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Vicenza form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone A for Vicenza, who have the most scored goals (39) in Serie C: Girone A, at their home stadium (Stadio Romeo Menti) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Vicenza have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The club members are hoping that Vicenza will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Coppa Italia Serie C fixture against Virtus Entella.

Heartbreak before that as Vicenza lost 0-3 at Lecco's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vicenza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 11 games), Vicenza's attacking play is working. Vicenza are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Romeo Menti in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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AlbinoLeffe form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone A travels is 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

The regulars enjoyed AlbinoLeffe's previous fixture versus Pergolettese (placed 15th), a 2-0 win played at home.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Pro Sesto.

We have checked recent matches where AlbinoLeffe have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 3 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 8 of this team's most recent 10 league rounds have contained zero, one or two goals.

AlbinoLeffe find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league.

Head 2 Head

The latest archived match involving both these squads is the AlbinoLeffe - Vicenza 1-1 played not long ago this season. Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Vicenza won five games, four matches ended with a tie and AlbinoLeffe have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

VicenzaF. Ferrari
F. Ferrari
11 goals
AlbinoLeffeJ. Manconi
J. Manconi
9 goals
AlbinoLeffeA. Cocco
A. Cocco
8 goals

Vicenza missing players

AlbinoLeffe missing players

Vicenza AlbinoLeffe
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 10 22
11 6 1 Won W 0 4 7
5 3 2 Drew D 2 4 9
6 2 1 Lost L 1 2 6
39 25 6 Scored S 2 14 27
24 9 5 Conceded C 3 10 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 95%
82% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 68%
55% 45% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 36%
27% 36% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 27%
14% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
55% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 50%
32% 36% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 23%
14% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 30% 32%
 
6 7.5 9.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.8 4.1
4.2 4.7 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.5 4.4
3.5 3.7 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.3 2.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.5 11.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 9.1 9.5
5.2 6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.9 3.9
34% 38% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 36% 31%
 
6.8 6 6.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.1 9
3 2.8 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.3 2.2 2.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • AlbinoLeffe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vicenza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Vicenza have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Vicenza have the most scored goals (25) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Vicenza have the most scored goals (39) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Vicenza have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Vicenza have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Serie C: Girone A
  • Vicenza have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Vicenza haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 22 11 7 4 36 17 11 5 4 2 17 8 11 6 3 2 19 9 19 40
2 FeralpiSalo 22 11 6 5 21 12 11 6 1 4 13 9 11 5 5 1 8 3 9 39
3 Vicenza 22 11 5 6 39 24 11 6 3 2 25 9 11 5 2 4 14 15 15 38
4 Lecco 22 11 5 6 30 27 11 8 1 2 18 6 11 3 4 4 12 21 3 38
5 Renate 22 10 7 5 31 25 11 6 3 2 15 10 11 4 4 3 16 15 6 37
6 Pro Sesto 22 10 6 6 30 33 11 5 3 3 15 14 11 5 3 3 15 19 -3 36
7 Pro Patria 22 9 6 7 24 22 11 6 3 2 15 8 11 3 3 5 9 14 2 33
8 Novara 22 9 4 9 29 26 11 6 4 1 20 7 11 3 0 8 9 19 3 31
9 AlbinoLeffe 22 7 9 6 27 23 12 3 5 4 13 13 10 4 4 2 14 10 4 30
10 Union ArzignanoChiampo 22 7 9 6 23 23 11 3 5 3 11 10 11 4 4 3 12 13 0 30
11 Calcio Padova 22 7 8 7 24 26 12 4 6 2 16 12 10 3 2 5 8 14 -2 29
12 Pro Vercelli 22 7 6 9 28 29 11 4 3 4 14 13 11 3 3 5 14 16 -1 27
13 Juventus U23 22 7 6 9 27 29 11 6 2 3 15 11 11 1 4 6 12 18 -2 27
14 Mantova 22 7 6 9 27 36 11 5 3 3 15 12 11 2 3 6 12 24 -9 27
15 Pergolettese 22 7 4 11 26 32 11 7 1 3 22 16 11 0 3 8 4 16 -6 25
16 Virtus Verona 22 5 9 8 20 20 10 1 3 6 8 14 12 4 6 2 12 6 0 24
17 Sangiuliano City 22 7 3 12 24 30 11 5 2 4 14 12 11 2 1 8 10 18 -6 24
18 Trento Calcio 1921 22 6 5 11 25 31 10 2 3 5 12 15 12 4 2 6 13 16 -6 23
19 Piacenza 22 5 7 10 26 37 10 2 4 4 14 17 12 3 3 6 12 20 -11 22
20 Triestina 22 4 6 12 17 32 12 4 3 5 11 15 10 0 3 7 6 17 -15 18

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.