Serie C: Girone C prediction and preview: Avellino modest favorites to beat Foggia

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Wed 17.February
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi (10125 seats)

A key match in Serie C: Girone C as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Avellino in 2nd position and Foggia placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

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

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 Avellino and Foggia.

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Avellino form and stats

7 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Avellino have to build on here at Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi in the Serie C: Girone C. After failing to beat Ternana here at Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, Avellino has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

The Avellino goalkeeper Francesco Forte is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 237 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie C: Girone C.

A strong away win for Avellino against Juve Stabia the last match, as R. Maniero were on target. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Palermo.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Avellino handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, one draw and three defeats.

There will be little rest for Avellino after this match as they are travelling to Casertana for a Serie C: Girone C game in only four days.

Avellino have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi with 22 goals in 12 league matches. 12 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Foggia form and stats

6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Foggia playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone C this season.

The manager M. Marchionni was unhappy after their last game, a Serie C: Girone C match played at their home ground Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria. Foggia suffered a 0-2 loss to Catanzaro (placed 4th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Potenza Calcio with the score of 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Foggia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were one victory, two draws and nine defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Foggia are hosting Ternana in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.

Foggia find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Foggia have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Foggia - Avellino 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Avellino won three games, one match ended with a draw and Foggia has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / one

Avellino missing players

Foggia missing players

Avellino Foggia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 12 3 Played P 3 12 23
13 7 0 Won W 0 6 10
5 2 0 Drew D 0 2 6
5 3 3 Lost L 3 4 7
35 22 3 Scored S 2 15 27
21 12 7 Conceded C 6 12 23
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 91%
65% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 70%
43% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 30%
26% 42% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 17%
9% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 9%
48% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 42% 43%
48% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 42% 43%
9% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 22%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3 3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
9.9 11 10 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 6.6 7
3.7 4.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.2 3
40% 39% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 38% 40%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Avellino have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Foggia 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 Ternana 22 17 5 0 56 15 12 9 3 0 29 6 10 8 2 0 27 9 41 56
2 Avellino 23 13 5 5 35 21 12 7 2 3 22 12 11 6 3 2 13 9 14 44
3 Bari 1908 22 12 6 4 38 19 11 5 4 2 19 10 11 7 2 2 19 9 19 42
4 Catanzaro 23 11 8 4 30 20 11 8 3 0 17 6 12 3 5 4 13 14 10 41
5 Foggia 23 10 6 7 27 23 11 4 4 3 12 11 12 6 2 4 15 12 4 36
6 Catania 20 10 6 4 28 21 11 6 4 1 16 9 9 4 2 3 10 11 7 34
7 Teramo 23 8 10 5 24 20 10 6 4 0 15 6 13 2 6 5 9 14 4 34
8 Casertana 23 10 3 10 30 36 11 4 2 5 13 19 12 6 1 5 17 17 -6 33
9 Palermo 23 7 9 7 24 23 13 5 5 3 19 14 10 2 4 4 5 9 1 30
10 Juve Stabia 23 8 6 9 23 25 13 6 2 5 15 13 10 2 4 4 8 12 -2 30
11 Virtus Francavilla 23 7 7 9 27 30 11 4 3 4 15 15 12 3 4 5 12 15 -3 28
12 Viterbese Castrense 22 7 7 8 24 27 10 3 2 5 7 10 12 4 5 3 16 15 -3 28
13 Turris Neapolis 23 6 10 7 27 34 11 3 5 3 11 14 12 3 5 4 16 20 -7 28
14 Monopoli 22 6 6 10 26 33 11 3 3 5 14 15 11 3 3 5 12 18 -7 24
15 Vibonese 23 4 10 9 24 28 11 2 6 3 14 13 12 2 4 6 10 15 -4 22
16 Paganese 22 4 6 12 18 34 12 2 4 6 8 19 10 2 2 6 10 15 -16 18
17 Potenza Calcio 22 4 5 13 18 32 11 2 4 5 13 18 11 2 1 8 5 14 -14 17
18 Bisceglie 23 3 8 12 20 36 11 2 4 5 7 11 12 1 4 7 13 25 -16 17
19 Cavese 23 3 7 13 16 32 11 2 1 8 6 16 12 1 6 5 10 16 -16 16
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1

Read more about Serie C: Girone C

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.