Betting preview: Virtus Verona faced with a tough challenge when Calcio Padova visits

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Competition: Sat 18.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Gavagnin-Nocini (1200 seats)

A key match in Serie C: Girone A as both squads are battling for the top spots. With Virtus Verona in 6th position and Calcio Padova located at 2nd, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Virtus Verona have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Calcio Padova have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Serie C: Girone A

Calcio Padova could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Coppa Italia Serie C game only three sleeps ago.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

Virtus Verona have collected 11 points from their Serie C: Girone A home games so far after 2-5-1.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Virtus Verona, as their goalkeeper Sibi Sheikh has completely shut out the opponents for 369 minutes in the Serie C: Girone A.

Virtus Verona enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Pro Sesto's place. The match ended 2-0 with Lonardi and Danti scoring.

Before that, Virtus Verona drew at home versus AlbinoLeffe.

Virtus Verona aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Comunale Gavagnin-Nocini in the league, with only 7 goals from 8 games. From these home matches, Virtus Verona have conceded only 6 goals.

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Calcio Padova form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone A matches, Calcio Padova, who have the most scored goals (18) away in Serie C: Girone A, have produced an overall stat of 4-3-2 so far. Calcio has drawn their two previous away games.

Calcio's last game was the home draw against Catanzaro (1-1).

Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Sudtirol.

A quick return to home after this game, as Calcio are hosting Renate in the Serie C: Girone A only three days away.

The Calcio manager Pavanel has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 9 league matches. As opposed to that, Calcio have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding four meetings): Virtus won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Calcio Padova managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / two

Top Goalscorers

Calcio PadovaF. Ceravolo
F. Ceravolo
8 goals
VirtusF. Pittarello
F. Pittarello
6 goals
Calcio PadovaS. Della Latta
S. Della Latta
5 goals

Virtus Verona missing players

Calcio Padova missing players

Virtus Verona Calcio Padova
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 1 Played P 2 9 18
5 2 0 Won W 1 4 11
9 5 1 Drew D 0 3 5
4 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
20 7 0 Scored S 3 18 32
18 6 0 Conceded C 1 10 14
89% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
61% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 89% 83%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
28% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 44% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 67% 56%
28% 38% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 22% 39%
28% 38% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 11% 11%
 
3.9 4.9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 8.5 5.1 5.5
5.2 5.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 3.4 3.4
2.2 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.7 5.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 10.3 9.3
3.2 2.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.9 4.4
35% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 41% 40%
 
7.9 5.9 1 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 6.6 6.1
3.2 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 2.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone A this season:
  • Calcio Padova have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Calcio Padova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Calcio Padova have scored at least twice as many goals away as Virtus Verona have scored home.
  • Calcio Padova have the most scored goals (18) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Calcio Padova have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Calcio Padova have the the best goal difference (+8) away in Serie C: Girone A
  • Calcio Padova haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Virtus Verona have the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Serie C: Girone A
  • Virtus Verona have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Sudtirol 18 13 5 0 25 5 9 7 2 0 15 2 9 6 3 0 10 3 20 44
2 Calcio Padova 18 11 5 2 32 14 9 7 2 0 14 4 9 4 3 2 18 10 18 38
3 FeralpiSalò 18 10 6 2 33 14 10 5 4 1 21 9 8 5 2 1 12 5 19 36
4 Renate 18 11 3 4 37 22 9 7 1 1 24 8 9 4 2 3 13 14 15 36
5 Triestina 18 8 6 4 22 17 10 4 5 1 14 10 8 4 1 3 8 7 5 30
6 Virtus Verona 18 5 9 4 20 18 8 2 5 1 7 6 10 3 4 3 13 12 2 24
7 Juventus U23 18 7 3 8 18 23 9 5 1 3 10 9 9 2 2 5 8 14 -5 24
8 Lecco 18 7 2 9 25 24 8 4 1 3 17 12 10 3 1 6 8 12 1 23
9 AlbinoLeffe 18 6 5 7 21 22 9 1 3 5 10 14 9 5 2 2 11 8 -1 23
10 Pro Vercelli 18 6 5 7 19 24 9 3 1 5 7 12 9 3 4 2 12 12 -5 23
11 Seregno 18 6 4 8 21 22 9 2 1 6 12 15 9 4 3 2 9 7 -1 22
12 Piacenza 18 4 9 5 23 24 9 2 4 3 9 10 9 2 5 2 14 14 -1 21
13 Trento Calcio 1921 18 5 5 8 18 21 8 4 1 3 12 7 10 1 4 5 6 14 -3 20
14 Pergolettese 18 6 4 8 21 31 10 5 3 2 15 9 8 1 1 6 6 22 -10 20
15 Fiorenzuola 18 5 4 9 18 25 9 3 3 3 11 12 9 2 1 6 7 13 -7 19
16 Legnago Salus 18 5 3 10 17 33 9 2 2 5 10 16 9 3 1 5 7 17 -16 18
17 Mantova 18 2 11 5 15 18 9 2 5 2 8 8 9 0 6 3 7 10 -3 17
18 Pro Patria 18 3 8 7 13 24 9 2 3 4 5 8 9 1 5 3 8 16 -11 17
19 Pro Sesto 18 2 8 8 12 21 9 0 5 4 5 10 9 2 3 4 7 11 -9 14
20 Giana Erminio 18 2 7 9 10 18 9 1 4 4 5 8 9 1 3 5 5 10 -8 13

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.