Early sportsbook lines suggest Bari 1908 advantage when meeting Taranto

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 12.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale San Nicola (58270 seats)

The hosts, Bari 1908, should be favourites in this fixture, but Taranto have exhibited both smartness and bravery. Read more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals (31) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Taranto have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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

Bari 1908 have been outstanding at home so far in the Serie C: Girone C with 6 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. 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 ten games in a row here without a defeat.

An away draw last time out for Bari 1908, facing Avellino in a game that ended 1-1.

Before that, Bari had a home game versus Latina which ended with a victory 3-1.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (18 in 8 games), Bari's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Bari have conceded only 6 goals.

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Taranto form and stats

There's been little loot from Taranto's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Taranto only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Laterza, the Taranto manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Taranto's last game was the home draw against ACR Messina (0-0).

A 2-3 defeat away at Juve Stabia before that.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Taranto have conceded 13 goals in their away games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

BariM. Antenucci
M. Antenucci
8 goals
TarantoG. Giovinco
G. Giovinco
6 goals
TarantoA. Saraniti
A. Saraniti
5 goals

Bari 1908 missing players

Taranto missing players

Bari 1908 Taranto
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 8 17
11 6 1 Won W 0 1 6
4 2 1 Drew D 0 2 6
2 0 0 Lost L 3 5 5
31 18 4 Scored S 1 6 18
14 6 2 Conceded C 7 13 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 71%
82% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 65%
47% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 47%
24% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 18%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
53% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 47%
35% 38% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 41%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 41%
 
5.5 6.1 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.7 4.8 4.1
3.4 4.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 3.8 4.2
2.8 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.9 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.9 9.5 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 8
3.8 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.8 3.1
48% 56% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 35%
 
6.5 6.5 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.7 9.2 7.9
2.4 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.2 2.6
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 at least twice as many goals at home as Taranto have scored away.
  • Bari 1908 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals (31) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals in the second half (17) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Bari 1908 have the the best goal difference (+17) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Bari 1908 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Taranto have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Taranto 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 Bari 1908 17 11 4 2 31 14 8 6 2 0 18 6 9 5 2 2 13 8 17 37
2 Palermo 17 9 5 3 25 13 9 7 2 0 17 3 8 2 3 3 8 10 12 32
3 Monopoli 17 9 3 5 21 13 9 7 1 1 14 3 8 2 2 4 7 10 8 30
4 Turris 17 9 2 6 30 21 8 4 0 4 13 10 9 5 2 2 17 11 9 29
5 Catanzaro 17 7 7 3 23 11 9 5 3 1 17 7 8 2 4 2 6 4 12 28
6 Avellino 17 6 10 1 19 12 9 4 5 0 11 5 8 2 5 1 8 7 7 28
7 Virtus Francavilla 17 8 3 6 19 15 8 5 2 1 12 5 9 3 1 5 7 10 4 27
8 Foggia 17 7 7 3 27 18 8 5 2 1 18 8 9 2 5 2 9 10 9 24
9 Taranto 17 6 6 5 18 18 9 5 4 0 12 5 8 1 2 5 6 13 0 24
10 Picerno 17 6 5 6 15 18 8 3 2 3 6 5 9 3 3 3 9 13 -3 23
11 Juve Stabia 17 5 7 5 19 19 8 3 4 1 8 6 9 2 3 4 11 13 0 22
12 Catania 17 6 4 7 28 28 8 4 1 3 15 13 9 2 3 4 13 15 0 20
13 Latina 17 6 2 9 18 22 9 6 1 2 13 5 8 0 1 7 5 17 -4 20
14 Paganese 17 6 2 9 16 26 9 6 1 2 15 10 8 0 1 7 1 16 -10 20
15 Campobasso 17 4 6 7 23 32 8 1 4 3 12 15 9 3 2 4 11 17 -9 18
16 Nuova Monterosi 17 3 7 7 14 25 8 2 3 3 9 13 9 1 4 4 5 12 -11 16
17 Potenza Calcio 17 3 6 8 15 22 9 3 4 2 10 7 8 0 2 6 5 15 -7 15
18 Fidelis Andria 17 4 3 10 15 28 9 1 3 5 6 15 8 3 0 5 9 13 -13 15
19 ACR Messina 17 3 4 10 17 27 8 2 2 4 7 10 9 1 2 6 10 17 -10 13
20 Vibonese 17 2 7 8 12 23 9 2 4 3 9 12 8 0 3 5 3 11 -11 13

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.