Cesena vs Virtus Verona betting preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)

Cesena and Virtus Verona have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Serie C: Girone B.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Virtus Verona's home stadium. The visitors last one game on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

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Cesena form and stats

Cesena have played 9 Serie C: Girone B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager F. Modesto led his Cesena to a defeat in the Serie C: Girone B match away at Vis Pesaro. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that match, a win away at Union ArzignanoChiampo.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Serie C: Girone B game versus Carpi in only four days. This game is also played here.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cesena here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 9 games). 13 goals have been conceded.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone B matches, Virtus Verona have produced an overall stat of 5-2-3 so far.

Virtus Verona play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Fano (placed 18th). A loss against Reggiana was the result prior to that, in a home game.

The schedule is very tough for Virtus Verona now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie C: Girone B game at Padova is waiting in only four days.

Virtus Verona find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Virtus Verona have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Virtus Verona - Cesena 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.

Cesena missing players

Virtus Verona missing players

Cesena Virtus Verona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 3 10 19
6 3 2 Won W 1 5 8
6 2 0 Drew D 0 2 3
8 4 2 Lost L 2 3 8
22 8 6 Scored S 3 14 27
28 13 7 Conceded C 4 10 26
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
65% 56% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 79%
40% 44% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 63%
30% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 32%
15% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 11%
50% 44% 75% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 63%
30% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 21%
25% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 21%
 
5 5.3 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.6 3.6
4.2 4.6 4.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 4.3 4.9
2.9 3.1 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 2
4 3 2 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
196 93 45 Total Shots T S 14 70 118
84 38 18 Shots on Target S O 3 28 51
26% 21% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 46% 45%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Cesena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Virtus Verona has the fewest matches under the total-line (6)
  • 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 Vicenza 20 14 4 2 32 9 9 7 1 1 14 5 11 7 3 1 18 4 23 46
2 Carpi 20 13 3 4 32 16 11 8 2 1 21 6 9 5 1 3 11 10 16 42
3 Reggiana 20 11 8 1 35 16 11 7 4 0 24 12 9 4 4 1 11 4 19 41
4 Padova 20 11 3 6 26 13 9 6 1 2 15 4 11 5 2 4 11 9 13 36
5 Sudtirol 20 11 3 6 29 19 9 5 0 4 16 12 11 6 3 2 13 7 10 36
6 Piacenza 20 9 8 3 28 17 9 6 2 1 14 6 11 3 6 2 14 11 11 35
7 Sambenedettese 20 9 4 7 28 24 9 5 2 2 14 9 11 4 2 5 14 15 4 31
8 Modena 20 8 6 6 23 18 11 5 4 2 14 8 9 3 2 4 9 10 5 30
9 FeralpiSalo 20 8 6 6 23 24 9 4 4 1 13 9 11 4 2 5 10 15 -1 30
10 Virtus Verona 19 8 3 8 27 26 9 3 1 5 13 16 10 5 2 3 14 10 1 27
11 Triestina 20 8 2 10 23 26 10 5 0 5 11 11 10 3 2 5 12 15 -3 26
12 Cesena 20 6 6 8 22 28 9 3 2 4 8 13 11 3 4 4 14 15 -6 24
13 Vis Pesaro 20 6 4 10 19 25 11 4 2 5 10 12 9 2 2 5 9 13 -6 22
14 Fermana 20 5 7 8 16 28 11 1 5 5 9 16 9 4 2 3 7 12 -12 22
15 Ravenna 20 5 3 12 20 36 9 2 2 5 10 15 11 3 1 7 10 21 -16 18
16 Imolese 20 3 8 9 14 24 10 1 4 5 7 14 10 2 4 4 7 10 -10 17
17 Union ArzignanoChiampo 20 3 7 10 13 21 11 0 5 6 4 10 9 3 2 4 9 11 -8 16
18 Fano 20 4 4 12 18 32 11 1 3 7 6 17 9 3 1 5 12 15 -14 16
19 Gubbio 19 2 9 8 14 26 10 1 5 4 6 12 9 1 4 4 8 14 -12 15
20 Rimini 20 3 6 11 17 31 11 3 3 5 10 13 9 0 3 6 7 18 -14 15

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

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.