Serie C: Girone B duel: Close contest expected between Virtus Verona and Sambenedettese

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Gavagnin-Nocini (1200 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Virtus Verona in 11th and Sambenedettese in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Sambenedettese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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!

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Virtus Verona form and stats

Virtus Verona have played 17 Serie C: Girone B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-10-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Virtus haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. D. Danti scored that one.

Virtus Verona lost their last game at Sudtirol (placed 2nd) after a 0-2 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Perugia (0-3).

This is expected to be a close game, with Virtus Verona perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Virtus as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Virtus Verona has won six of these, drawn four and lost five.

Virtus Verona are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 17 games. Virtus Verona have only conceded 16 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sambenedettese form and stats

6-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Sambenedettese in their Serie C: Girone B matches away.

Sambenedettese failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie C: Girone B home match vs Cesena (placed 7th) that ended with defeat 0-2. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Triestina.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sambenedettese playing away and similar expectations, we found 21 relevant matches. Results were eight Sambenedettese wins, seven draws and six defeats.

Sambenedettese find the net regularly in their away games. 20 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Sambenedettese in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Sambenedettese - Virtus Verona 1-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Virtus, one draw and two wins for Sambenedettese. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Virtus Verona missing players

Sambenedettese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Verona Sambenedettese
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
10 4 1 Won W 1 6 13
15 10 3 Drew D 1 6 11
10 3 1 Lost L 3 5 11
39 19 3 Scored S 4 20 42
40 16 3 Conceded C 7 20 42
91% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
69% 65% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 74%
37% 35% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 35% 34%
26% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 23%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 11%
49% 53% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 65% 54%
26% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 26%
34% 35% 40% Failed to Score F T 40% 24% 26%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.3 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.4 2.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 2 3 8
 
6.5 5.8 7.6 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 7.8 9.5
2.6 2.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.5 3.9
41% 46% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 36% 32%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Sambenedettese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Calcio Padova 35 22 7 6 66 23 18 12 4 2 35 8 17 10 3 4 31 15 43 73
2 Sudtirol 35 20 11 4 60 24 18 12 4 2 32 11 17 8 7 2 28 13 36 71
3 Perugia 35 20 10 5 60 30 18 13 4 1 40 14 17 7 6 4 20 16 30 70
4 Modena 35 19 6 10 42 25 17 11 3 3 31 12 18 8 3 7 11 13 17 63
5 FeralpiSalò 35 16 8 11 48 43 17 10 2 5 25 15 18 6 6 6 23 28 5 56
6 Triestina 35 14 12 9 43 36 17 10 4 3 24 14 18 4 8 6 19 22 7 54
7 Cesena 35 14 11 10 47 38 17 5 6 6 21 22 18 9 5 4 26 16 9 53
8 Matelica Calcio 35 15 7 13 56 60 17 10 5 2 36 21 18 5 2 11 20 39 -4 52
9 Sambenedettese 35 13 11 11 42 42 18 7 5 6 22 22 17 6 6 5 20 20 0 50
10 Mantova 35 12 11 12 46 47 18 6 5 7 22 27 17 6 6 5 24 20 -1 47
11 Virtus Verona 35 10 15 10 39 40 17 4 10 3 19 16 18 6 5 7 20 24 -1 45
12 Gubbio 35 11 11 13 38 43 17 5 6 6 20 24 18 6 5 7 18 19 -5 44
13 Carpi 35 10 11 14 43 53 18 7 8 3 28 17 17 3 3 11 15 36 -10 41
14 Fermana 35 9 14 12 29 39 18 8 6 4 20 16 17 1 8 8 9 23 -10 41
15 Vis Pesaro 35 10 7 18 38 53 17 7 3 7 18 22 18 3 4 11 20 31 -15 37
16 Legnago Salus 35 7 13 15 31 42 17 5 4 8 17 18 18 2 9 7 14 24 -11 34
17 Fano 35 5 16 14 30 44 18 2 8 8 17 21 17 3 8 6 13 23 -14 31
18 Imolese 35 7 8 20 31 52 18 3 6 9 14 24 17 4 2 11 17 28 -21 29
19 Arezzo 35 5 12 18 34 61 18 3 6 9 19 33 17 2 6 9 15 28 -27 27
20 Ravenna 35 5 11 19 29 57 17 4 7 6 15 20 18 1 4 13 14 37 -28 26

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 Calcio Padova 35 22 7 6 66 23 18 12 4 2 35 8 17 10 3 4 31 15 43 73
2 Sudtirol 35 20 11 4 60 24 18 12 4 2 32 11 17 8 7 2 28 13 36 71
3 Perugia 35 20 10 5 60 30 18 13 4 1 40 14 17 7 6 4 20 16 30 70
4 Modena 35 19 6 10 42 25 17 11 3 3 31 12 18 8 3 7 11 13 17 63
5 FeralpiSalò 35 16 8 11 48 43 17 10 2 5 25 15 18 6 6 6 23 28 5 56
6 Triestina 35 14 12 9 43 36 17 10 4 3 24 14 18 4 8 6 19 22 7 54
7 Cesena 35 14 11 10 47 38 17 5 6 6 21 22 18 9 5 4 26 16 9 53
8 Matelica Calcio 35 15 7 13 56 60 17 10 5 2 36 21 18 5 2 11 20 39 -4 52
9 Sambenedettese 35 13 11 11 42 42 18 7 5 6 22 22 17 6 6 5 20 20 0 50
10 Mantova 35 12 11 12 46 47 18 6 5 7 22 27 17 6 6 5 24 20 -1 47
11 Virtus Verona 35 10 15 10 39 40 17 4 10 3 19 16 18 6 5 7 20 24 -1 45
12 Gubbio 35 11 11 13 38 43 17 5 6 6 20 24 18 6 5 7 18 19 -5 44
13 Carpi 35 10 11 14 43 53 18 7 8 3 28 17 17 3 3 11 15 36 -10 41
14 Fermana 35 9 14 12 29 39 18 8 6 4 20 16 17 1 8 8 9 23 -10 41
15 Vis Pesaro 35 10 7 18 38 53 17 7 3 7 18 22 18 3 4 11 20 31 -15 37
16 Legnago Salus 35 7 13 15 31 42 17 5 4 8 17 18 18 2 9 7 14 24 -11 34
17 Fano 35 5 16 14 30 44 18 2 8 8 17 21 17 3 8 6 13 23 -14 31
18 Imolese 35 7 8 20 31 52 18 3 6 9 14 24 17 4 2 11 17 28 -21 29
19 Arezzo 35 5 12 18 34 61 18 3 6 9 19 33 17 2 6 9 15 28 -27 27
20 Ravenna 35 5 11 19 29 57 17 4 7 6 15 20 18 1 4 13 14 37 -28 26

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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.