Serie C: Girone B fixture prediction and preview for the Viterbese vs Modena encounter

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 20.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Enrico Rocchi (5460 seats)

Straining Viterbese will be hoping to pull off a small shock when they welcome top team Modena in the upcoming league fixture. It’s 17th vs 2nd and the home regulars will have modest confidence.

Insights:
  • Viterbese have the fewest points (10) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie C: Girone B

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 Viterbese and Modena.

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Viterbese form and stats

Viterbese's struggle is real here at Stadio Enrico Rocchi with only 10 points collected from 13 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-7. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Viterbese, their manager Punzi and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Viterbese are returning here after visiting Grosseto and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Volpicelli scored the goal(s).

Before that game, the home loss against Teramo with the scoreline 2-3.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Olbia are coming to town in three days.

Viterbese has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Viterbese have conceded 23 from these games. When Viterbese hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Imolese, Fermana, Grosseto, Teramo, Montevarchi and Pistoiese), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Modena form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Serie C: Girone B. Things are running smoothly for Modena who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 18 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Montevarchi.

544 minutes! That's how long the Modena goalkeeper Riccardo Gagno and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Modena had fun at their own home (Stadio Enrico Rocchi) last time out, beating Montevarchi 2-0. Minesso and Scarsella scored.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Lucchese that ended 0-0.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone B trip to Teramo.

Modena has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head game ended Modena - Viterbese 2-0, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

ViterbeseE. Volpicelli
E. Volpicelli
11 goals
ViterbeseD. D'Ambrosio
D. D'Ambrosio
3 goals

Viterbese missing players

Modena missing players

Viterbese Modena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
5 2 0 Won W 2 9 19
9 4 1 Drew D 1 3 5
12 7 3 Lost L 1 1 2
30 14 5 Scored S 7 21 47
39 23 11 Conceded C 3 7 16
85% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 77% 85%
65% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 77%
46% 54% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 54%
31% 38% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 12%
23% 23% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
46% 54% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 50%
31% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 54% 50%
38% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 15%
 
4.1 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 8.5 6.3 5.7
4.5 3.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.6 3.9
3 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
10.7 12 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 11.1 9.8
4.4 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.2 3.9
26% 24% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 38% 47%
 
8.8 9.2 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 8.6 7.4
3.6 3.8 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.1 2.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Modena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Modena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Modena have the most points (30) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the the best goal difference (+14) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Viterbese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Viterbese have the fewest points (10) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Viterbese have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Serie C: Girone B

  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 26 18 8 0 48 13 14 10 4 0 28 6 12 8 4 0 20 7 35 62
2 Modena 26 19 5 2 47 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 13 9 3 1 21 7 31 62
3 Cesena 26 13 9 4 37 19 14 7 6 1 21 8 12 6 3 3 16 11 18 48
4 Virtus Entella 26 13 7 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 13 5 4 4 20 17 18 46
5 Pescara 26 11 10 5 39 30 14 6 6 2 22 15 12 5 4 3 17 15 9 43
6 Ancona 26 12 6 8 46 34 13 7 1 5 21 20 13 5 5 3 25 14 12 42
7 Vis Pesaro 26 8 11 7 25 31 13 5 4 4 11 14 13 3 7 3 14 17 -6 35
8 Robur Siena 26 9 7 10 31 27 14 7 3 4 21 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 4 34
9 Gubbio 26 7 12 7 33 29 12 6 5 1 21 8 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 33
10 Carrarese 26 6 14 6 25 30 12 5 6 1 17 9 14 1 8 5 8 21 -5 32
11 Pontedera 26 8 6 12 28 40 14 6 4 4 20 19 12 2 2 8 8 21 -12 30
12 Lucchese 26 6 11 9 23 28 12 4 6 2 15 12 14 2 5 7 8 16 -5 29
13 Olbia 26 8 5 13 31 38 13 6 1 6 17 17 13 2 4 7 14 21 -7 29
14 Teramo 26 7 8 11 26 43 12 3 4 5 10 19 14 4 4 6 16 24 -17 29
15 Fermana 26 5 10 11 20 32 13 4 7 2 14 12 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 25
16 Imolese 26 6 8 12 30 37 13 3 3 7 16 18 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 24
17 Viterbese 26 5 9 12 30 39 13 2 4 7 14 23 13 3 5 5 16 16 -9 24
18 Montevarchi 26 6 5 15 25 47 12 4 4 4 16 16 14 2 1 11 9 31 -22 23
19 Grosseto 26 3 12 11 21 30 14 1 8 5 11 11 12 2 4 6 10 19 -9 21
20 Pistoiese 26 4 9 13 22 42 12 2 5 5 10 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -20 21

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.