Serie C: Girone B prediction and preview: Padova modest favorites to beat Virtus Verona

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Date: Wed 22.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Euganeo (32420 seats)

Padova have performed better than Virtus Verona so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

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 Padova and Virtus Verona.

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Padova form and stats

Overall Serie C: Girone B stats at home this season for Padova, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Serie C: Girone B, are 6-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). Padova has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Sullo and the players.

The Padova crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Modena here at Stadio Euganeo in a Serie C: Girone B match. Heartbreak before that as Padova lost 1-2 at Fano's place.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Padova matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from two games).

There will be little rest for Padova after this match as they are travelling to Carpi for a Serie C: Girone B game in only three days.

A decent goal production from Padova in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. Padova have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.

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Virtus Verona form and stats

Playing away, Virtus Verona have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Cesena (placed 13th) in their previous outing. The Serie C: Girone B match ended in a draw 3-3. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Fano at their stadium, the result 1-0.

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Virtus Verona, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Virtus Verona when being an outsider away as they are today, we find two matches with the visitors losing 1 time, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

After this away game Virtus Verona return home for a Serie C: Girone B game against FeralpiSalo. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Virtus Verona are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 11 away games so far. 13 goals have been conceded by Virtus Verona in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Virtus Verona - Padova 1-3.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus VeronaA. Magrassi
A. Magrassi
6 goals
Virtus VeronaR. Odogwu
R. Odogwu
6 goals
PadovaU. Germano
U. Germano
4 goals

Padova missing players

Virtus Verona missing players

Padova Virtus Verona
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 1 11 20
11 6 2 Won W 0 5 8
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 4
7 3 1 Lost L 1 3 8
26 15 3 Scored S 0 17 30
14 5 1 Conceded C 1 13 29
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
52% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 73% 80%
24% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 55% 65%
10% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 35%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 15%
29% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 64% 65%
48% 60% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 20%
33% 30% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 18% 20%
 
4.5 5.1 4 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.4 3.5
3.5 3.3 3.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 4.2 4.8
2.8 2.8 3.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2.2
3 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
169 89 23 Total Shots T S 6 80 128
69 36 10 Shots on Target S O 2 32 55
33% 42% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 47%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Padova has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
  • Padova has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Padova has the most clean sheets (6) at home
  • Padova has the most matches under the total-line (14)
  • Padova have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Virtus Verona has the fewest matches under the total-line (6)
  • Virtus Verona has the most matches over the total-line (13)
  • 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 21 15 4 2 33 9 10 8 1 1 15 5 11 7 3 1 18 4 24 49
2 Reggiana 21 12 8 1 37 17 11 7 4 0 24 12 10 5 4 1 13 5 20 44
3 Carpi 21 13 3 5 32 17 11 8 2 1 21 6 10 5 1 4 11 11 15 42
4 Südtirol 21 12 3 6 33 20 10 6 0 4 20 13 11 6 3 2 13 7 13 39
5 Padova 21 11 3 7 26 14 10 6 1 3 15 5 11 5 2 4 11 9 12 36
6 Piacenza 20 9 8 3 28 17 9 6 2 1 14 6 11 3 6 2 14 11 11 35
7 Modena 21 9 6 6 24 18 11 5 4 2 14 8 10 4 2 4 10 10 6 33
8 FeralpiSalo 21 9 6 6 24 24 10 5 4 1 14 9 11 4 2 5 10 15 0 33
9 Sambenedettese 21 9 4 8 28 25 10 5 2 3 14 10 11 4 2 5 14 15 3 31
10 Virtus Verona 20 8 4 8 30 29 9 3 1 5 13 16 11 5 3 3 17 13 1 28
11 Triestina 20 8 2 10 23 26 10 5 0 5 11 11 10 3 2 5 12 15 -3 26
12 Vis Pesaro 21 7 4 10 20 25 11 4 2 5 10 12 10 3 2 5 10 13 -5 25
13 Cesena 21 6 7 8 25 31 10 3 3 4 11 16 11 3 4 4 14 15 -6 25
14 Fermana 21 5 7 9 16 29 11 1 5 5 9 16 10 4 2 4 7 13 -13 22
15 Union ArzignanoChiampo 21 4 7 10 14 21 11 0 5 6 4 10 10 4 2 4 10 11 -7 19
16 Ravenna 21 5 4 12 21 37 10 2 3 5 11 16 11 3 1 7 10 21 -16 19
17 Imolese 21 3 8 10 15 26 11 1 4 6 8 16 10 2 4 4 7 10 -11 17
18 Fano 21 4 5 12 19 33 11 1 3 7 6 17 10 3 2 5 13 16 -14 17
19 Gubbio 20 2 9 9 14 27 11 1 5 5 6 13 9 1 4 4 8 14 -13 15
20 Rimini 21 3 6 12 18 35 11 3 3 5 10 13 10 0 3 7 8 22 -17 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.