Serie C: Girone A preview: Can Virtus Verona edge out victory against Alessandria?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sun 10.Sep
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Gavagnin-Nocini (1200 seats)

Virtus Verona open their doors to Alessandria for another intriguing Serie C: Girone A fixture here at Stadio Comunale Gavagnin-Nocini.

It's no vacation for neither Virtus nor Alessandria as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

Virtus Verona have only played one Serie C: Girone A game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 19 matches.

The Virtus Verona supporters enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Alessandria and win 2-1.

In the preceding match a 3-2 victory visiting Atalanta II.

Virtus Verona has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {1 goals} from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Alessandria form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Serie C: Girone A ended in defeat. Last season Alessandria had these away match statistics: Played 19; won 5, drew 4 and lost 10.

There might be some fixture complaints from Alessandria as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, 1-2 against Virtus Verona.

A draw for Alessandria before that, at their own venue hosting Novara (0-0).

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Alessandria playing away, we found 7 games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 6 home wins.

{1 goals} so far away for Alessandria, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

The participants have faced each other previously this season, with the match result Virtus Verona - Alessandria 2-1 logged in the official records. Virtus-Alessandria H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Virtus Verona one win, Alessandria one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Virtus VeronaM. Casarotto
M. Casarotto
2 goals
Virtus VeronaC. Faedo
C. Faedo
1 goals
Virtus VeronaG. Manfrin
G. Manfrin
1 goals

Virtus Verona missing players

Alessandria missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Verona Alessandria
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
5 2 0 Scored S 0 1 1
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 2 2
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 50%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 50%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 50%
 
4 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2 1.5
2.5 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 3.5
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.5 12 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 4.5
5.5 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1.5
45% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 100% 33%
 
7 5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12 11
3 1 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6 6
Virtus Verona Last season Alessandria
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
15 7   Won W   5 9
13 5   Drew D   4 11
10 7   Lost L   10 18
46 22   Scored S   13 33
30 19   Conceded C   29 52
82% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   79% 87%
63% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 63%
34% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 42%
13% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 21%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 8%
37% 42%   BTTS BTTS   32% 42%
47% 32%   Clean Sheets C S   32% 24%
34% 37%   Failed to Score F T   58% 47%
 
3.8 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.6 3.6
5.1 4.6   Corners against (avg) C A   5.3 5.2
2.7 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.7
2 0   Red cards R C   3 4
 
9.1 10.4   Shots (avg) S (   8.6 8.3
4.2 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.4 3.1
29% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 28%
 
9.3 9.6   Shots against (avg) S A   12.5 11.4
3.7 3.6   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   5.4 4.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Virtus Verona 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
2 Vicenza 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 4
3 Legnago Salus 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 Pro Vercelli 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
5 Pergolettese 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
6 Trento Calcio 1921 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Renate 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Lumezzane 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
9 Giana Erminio 2 1 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 -3 3
10 Calcio Padova 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Mantova 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 AlbinoLeffe 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Novara 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Alessandria 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
15 Atalanta II 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Pro Patria 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Fiorenzuola 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Triestina 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 Pro Sesto 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0
20 Union ArzignanoChiampo 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 FeralpiSalo 38 20 11 7 41 21 19 11 3 5 23 14 19 9 8 2 18 7 20 71
2 Pordenone 38 16 14 8 53 35 19 9 7 3 27 15 19 7 7 5 26 20 18 62
3 Lecco 38 17 11 10 45 40 19 12 5 2 27 10 19 5 6 8 18 30 5 62
4 Pro Sesto 38 16 12 10 46 45 19 7 8 4 23 21 19 9 4 6 23 24 1 60
5 Calcio Padova 38 15 14 9 47 40 19 6 10 3 24 19 19 9 4 6 23 21 7 59
6 Vicenza 38 17 7 14 64 47 19 10 3 6 38 21 19 7 4 8 26 26 17 58
7 Virtus Verona 38 15 13 10 46 30 19 7 5 7 22 19 19 8 8 3 24 11 16 58
8 Union ArzignanoChiampo 38 13 14 11 43 38 19 5 9 5 22 17 19 8 5 6 21 21 5 53
9 Renate 38 14 11 13 49 55 19 8 4 7 23 26 19 6 7 6 26 29 -6 53
10 Novara 38 15 7 16 48 45 19 9 4 6 30 17 19 6 3 10 18 28 3 52
11 Pergolettese 38 14 9 15 43 42 19 9 4 6 29 22 19 5 5 9 14 20 1 51
12 Pro Patria 38 13 11 14 37 43 19 7 6 6 22 22 19 6 5 8 15 21 -6 50
13 Juventus U23 38 13 10 15 42 48 19 9 4 6 24 21 19 4 6 9 18 27 -6 49
14 Trento Calcio 1921 38 12 10 16 40 42 19 5 6 8 18 21 19 7 4 8 22 21 -2 46
15 Pro Vercelli 38 12 10 16 38 47 19 6 4 9 18 26 19 6 6 7 20 21 -9 46
16 Mantova 38 12 9 17 48 62 19 8 4 7 27 27 19 4 5 10 21 35 -14 45
17 Sangiuliano City 38 12 6 20 38 46 19 8 2 9 19 18 19 4 4 11 19 28 -8 42
18 Triestina 38 9 12 17 31 45 19 6 6 7 16 21 19 3 6 10 15 24 -14 39
19 AlbinoLeffe 38 9 11 18 43 54 19 3 7 9 19 25 19 6 4 9 24 29 -11 38
20 Piacenza 38 8 14 16 42 59 19 5 7 7 23 28 19 3 7 9 19 31 -17 38
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggiana 38 24 9 5 63 27 19 12 5 2 35 12 19 12 4 3 28 15 36 81
2 Cesena 38 23 10 5 66 24 19 11 5 3 37 15 19 12 5 2 29 9 42 79
3 Virtus Entella 38 23 10 5 60 31 19 11 6 2 32 14 19 12 4 3 28 17 29 79
4 Carrarese 38 18 8 12 51 42 19 13 2 4 31 14 19 5 6 8 20 28 9 62
5 Gubbio 38 17 10 11 50 34 19 8 4 7 24 17 19 9 6 4 26 17 16 61
6 Pontedera 38 16 12 10 48 39 19 9 6 4 24 20 19 7 6 6 24 19 9 60
7 Ancona 1905 38 16 10 12 55 44 19 10 5 4 33 17 19 6 5 8 22 27 11 58
8 Lucchese 38 12 15 11 36 32 19 7 7 5 21 17 19 5 8 6 15 15 4 51
9 Rimini 38 11 14 13 43 41 19 5 8 6 28 22 19 6 6 7 15 19 2 47
10 Recanatese 38 11 14 13 39 43 19 5 5 9 20 23 19 6 9 4 19 20 -4 47
11 Robur Siena 38 11 17 10 40 40 19 5 11 3 21 14 19 6 6 7 19 26 0 44
12 Fermana 38 9 17 12 43 49 19 6 7 6 18 20 19 3 10 6 25 29 -6 44
13 Sassari Torres 38 8 17 13 33 36 19 3 10 6 14 17 19 5 7 7 19 19 -3 41
14 Olbia 38 9 14 15 43 50 19 4 7 8 25 28 19 5 7 7 18 22 -7 41
15 Fiorenzuola 38 11 8 19 31 44 19 6 3 10 16 21 19 5 5 9 15 23 -13 41
16 Vis Pesaro 38 9 12 17 24 55 19 6 4 9 11 23 19 3 8 8 13 32 -31 39
17 Alessandria 38 9 11 18 33 52 19 4 7 8 20 23 19 5 4 10 13 29 -19 38
18 San Donato Tavarnelle 38 8 13 17 40 62 19 2 8 9 15 30 19 6 5 8 25 32 -22 37
19 Imolese 38 9 9 20 29 55 19 5 4 10 16 27 19 4 5 10 13 28 -26 30
20 Montevarchi Calcio 38 6 10 22 32 59 19 3 6 10 17 27 19 3 4 12 15 32 -27 28

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Virtus Verona 2 2 0 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 6
2 Vicenza 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 4 4
3 Legnago Salus 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
4 Pro Vercelli 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
5 Pergolettese 2 1 0 1 5 3 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
6 Trento Calcio 1921 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
7 Renate 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Lumezzane 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
9 Giana Erminio 2 1 0 1 3 6 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 -3 3
10 Calcio Padova 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Mantova 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 AlbinoLeffe 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Novara 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 Alessandria 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
15 Atalanta II 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Pro Patria 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Fiorenzuola 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Triestina 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
19 Pro Sesto 1 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 -3 0
20 Union ArzignanoChiampo 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0

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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.