Preview: Bari 1908 favourite to win against Potenza Calcio at Stadio Comunale San Nicola

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Wed 22.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale San Nicola (58270 seats)

The Serie C: Girone C match summary, better known as a league table, tells a tale about these contenders up until now, with Bari 1908 ahead of Potenza Calcio by 26 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Bari 1908 have the the best goal difference (+19) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie C: Girone C

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Bari 1908 form and stats

Bari 1908 have been very solid at home in the Serie C: Girone C so far, with 23 points collected from 9 matches (7-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The Bari fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Comunale San Nicola and will expect new points from this game. Bari 1908 has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.

Bari travelled for their previous game, a trip to Palermo that ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Taranto.

Bari are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found twelve matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won seven, drew four and lost one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Bari's attacking play is working. Bari 1908 have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

There's been little loot from Potenza Calcio's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 9 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Potenza Calcio only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 2 draws. Bitter travels for Potenza as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Vibonese match.

Ricci was the last player to score for the away team. Potenza haven't scored a league goal in the last 288 minutes.

Potenza might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Campobasso proved too strong as Potenza Calcio slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Juve Stabia's place.

You'll want to know how Potenza managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found one similar match resulting in zero away wins, one draw and zero home wins.

The attacking power of Potenza Calcio when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 9 league matches away. For Potenza, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Potenza Calcio - Bari 1908 1-1. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Bari wins - draws - Potenza Calcio wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Bari 1908M. Antenucci
M. Antenucci
9 goals
Bari 1908S. Simeri
S. Simeri
4 goals
Bari 1908R. Botta Montero
R. Botta Montero
4 goals

Bari 1908 missing players

Potenza Calcio missing players

Bari 1908 Potenza Calcio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 3 9 19
12 7 2 Won W 0 0 3
5 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
2 0 0 Lost L 2 7 10
34 21 7 Scored S 1 5 15
15 7 1 Conceded C 4 18 26
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
79% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 89% 74%
47% 56% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 44% 32%
26% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
53% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 56% 47%
37% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
16% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 42%
 
5.4 6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 3.3 4.4
3.4 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 5.2 4.3
2.7 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.1 2.7
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
9.7 9.4 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.4 11.2
3.7 4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.2 3.9
48% 58% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 17% 20%
 
6.6 6.1 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 10.8 8.6
2.6 2.7 2.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.2 3.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Bari 1908 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Bari 1908 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 have scored more than double the goals of Potenza Calcio.
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals (21) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Bari 1908 have the the best goal difference (+19) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Bari 1908 haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Potenza Calcio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Potenza Calcio have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Potenza Calcio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Potenza Calcio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Potenza Calcio have yet to win a game away.
  • 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 Bari 1908 19 12 5 2 34 15 9 7 2 0 21 7 10 5 3 2 13 8 19 41
2 Monopoli 19 10 4 5 23 14 10 7 2 1 14 3 9 3 2 4 9 11 9 34
3 Turris 19 10 3 6 36 22 9 5 0 4 18 10 10 5 3 2 18 12 14 33
4 Palermo 19 9 6 4 25 15 10 7 3 0 17 3 9 2 3 4 8 12 10 33
5 Catanzaro 19 8 8 3 26 13 10 5 4 1 18 8 9 3 4 2 8 5 13 32
6 Avellino 19 7 11 1 22 14 10 4 6 0 13 7 9 3 5 1 9 7 8 32
7 Virtus Francavilla 19 9 3 7 22 16 9 6 2 1 15 5 10 3 1 6 7 11 6 30
8 Foggia 19 8 8 3 30 20 9 6 2 1 19 8 10 2 6 2 11 12 10 28
9 Taranto 19 7 6 6 21 21 10 6 4 0 14 5 9 1 2 6 7 16 0 27
10 Picerno 19 7 5 7 20 23 9 4 2 3 11 8 10 3 3 4 9 15 -3 26
11 Juve Stabia 19 6 7 6 22 22 9 4 4 1 11 6 10 2 3 5 11 16 0 25
12 Catania 19 7 5 7 32 30 9 5 1 3 17 13 10 2 4 4 15 17 2 24
13 Latina 19 6 4 9 21 25 10 6 2 2 16 8 9 0 2 7 5 17 -4 22
14 Campobasso 19 5 6 8 25 34 9 1 4 4 13 17 10 4 2 4 12 17 -9 21
15 Paganese 19 6 3 10 20 32 10 6 2 2 16 11 9 0 1 8 4 21 -12 21
16 Nuova Monterosi 19 4 8 7 18 28 9 3 3 3 10 13 10 1 5 4 8 15 -10 20
17 Potenza Calcio 19 3 6 10 15 26 10 3 4 3 10 8 9 0 2 7 5 18 -11 15
18 Fidelis Andria 19 4 3 12 16 31 10 1 3 6 7 17 9 3 0 6 9 14 -15 15
19 Vibonese 19 2 8 9 13 25 10 2 4 4 9 13 9 0 4 5 4 12 -12 14
20 ACR Messina 19 3 5 11 19 34 9 2 3 4 9 12 10 1 2 7 10 22 -15 14

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.