Delightful dogfight as daring Bari 1908 duels with determined Potenza Calcio

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)

Bari 1908 and Potenza Calcio are both riding high in the Serie C: Girone C with their 5th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Bari 1908 form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone C, Bari 1908 have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 8 games. Bari 1908 has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Virtus Francavilla defeat 77 days ago. Two draws in a row at home now for Bari 1908.

A good away victory last time out for Bari 1908, who won 3-0 against Rende (placed 20th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Teramo that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bari 1908 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.

Bari 1908 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 14 goals in 8 league matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

The away team, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Serie C: Girone C, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 1 draw and only 2 losses in the Serie C: Girone C. The fact that Potenza Calcio have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Momentum is building for Potenza Calcio in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

Potenza Calcio won their last game, 1-0 versus Picerno played at home. The game before that, in the Coppa Italia Serie C, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Catania.

We have checked recent matches where Potenza Calcio have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were W1-D2-L0.

The travelling fans enjoy Potenza Calcio's attacking play in away games, having scored 13 goals in 8 league matches away. 8 goals have been conceded by Potenza Calcio in these games.

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Bari 1908 missing players

Potenza Calcio missing players

Bari 1908 Potenza Calcio
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 3 8 17
9 3 2 Won W 1 5 11
6 4 2 Drew D 0 1 3
2 1 0 Lost L 2 2 3
28 14 6 Scored S 2 13 22
12 8 2 Conceded C 4 8 11
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
76% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 53%
41% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 29%
24% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
41% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 12%
53% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 71%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 25% 29%
 
4.5 4.6 3 Corners For (avg) C F 4.7 5.8 5.8
3.6 3.8 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 4.4 3.2
1.8 1.4 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.2 2.5
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 1 1 2
 
156 78 31 Total Shots T S 24 99 239
70 29 13 Shots on Target S O 11 45 83
40% 48% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 29% 27%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • All of Bari 1908's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bari 1908 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Bari 1908 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bari 1908 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Potenza Calcio has the fewest matches over the total-line (5)
  • Potenza Calcio has the most clean sheets (12)
  • Potenza Calcio has the most matches under the total-line (11)
  • Potenza Calcio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Potenza Calcio 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 Reggina 16 12 4 0 39 9 8 8 0 0 22 3 8 4 4 0 14 6 30 40
2 Potenza Calcio 17 11 3 3 22 11 9 6 2 1 9 3 8 5 1 2 13 8 11 36
3 Ternana 17 11 3 3 26 17 8 5 1 2 11 8 9 6 2 1 15 9 9 36
4 Monopoli 17 11 1 5 26 14 9 7 0 2 17 6 8 4 1 3 9 8 12 34
5 Bari 1908 17 9 6 2 28 12 8 3 4 1 14 8 9 6 2 1 14 4 16 33
6 Catanzaro 16 7 3 6 24 20 9 6 1 2 18 10 7 1 2 4 6 10 4 24
7 Catania 16 7 3 6 26 26 8 5 3 0 12 4 8 2 0 6 14 22 0 24
8 Vibonese 16 6 5 5 36 24 7 5 1 1 20 5 9 1 4 4 16 19 12 23
9 Teramo 17 6 5 6 20 22 9 5 3 1 14 10 8 1 2 5 6 12 -2 23
10 Casertana 17 5 7 5 25 22 8 5 2 1 18 9 9 0 5 4 7 13 3 22
11 Viterbese Castrense 17 6 3 8 25 24 9 5 1 3 16 9 8 1 2 5 9 15 1 21
12 Cavese 17 5 6 6 14 26 9 3 5 1 10 8 8 2 1 5 4 18 -12 21
13 Paganese 16 5 5 6 26 23 7 3 3 1 15 8 9 2 2 5 11 15 3 20
14 Avellino 17 6 2 9 19 27 9 2 2 5 11 15 8 4 0 4 8 12 -8 20
15 Virtus Francavilla 17 4 7 6 22 25 8 2 3 3 14 13 9 2 4 3 8 12 -3 19
16 Picerno 17 4 5 8 19 24 8 3 3 2 11 8 9 1 2 6 8 16 -5 17
17 Bisceglie 17 2 6 9 12 25 8 0 4 4 5 13 9 2 2 5 7 12 -13 12
18 FC Rieti 16 3 3 10 19 39 8 1 2 5 10 16 8 2 1 5 9 20 -20 12
19 Sicula Leonzio 17 2 5 10 17 33 9 2 2 5 13 20 8 0 3 5 4 13 -16 11
20 Rende 17 2 4 11 11 33 9 2 1 6 6 11 8 0 3 5 5 22 -22 10

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.