Open game expected at Stadio Comunale Alberto Pinto: Casertana vs Viterbese Castrense preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 20.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Alberto Pinto (12000 seats)

With their 4 point advantage in the league table, Casertana fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Viterbese Castrense.

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

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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Casertana form and stats

Casertana's struggle is real here at Stadio Comunale Alberto Pinto with only 5 points collected from 7 Serie C: Girone C games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-4.

In their previous game, the manager C. Ginestra led his Casertana to a defeat in the Serie C: Girone C match away at Palermo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale Alberto Pinto. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Monopoli.

This is expected to be a close game, with Casertana perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Casertana as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Casertana has won five of these, drawn two and lost seven.

Casertana are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Juve Stabia awaits in three days.

Casertana has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Casertana with 14 goals conceded in these matches.

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Viterbese Castrense form and stats

2-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Viterbese Castrense in their Serie C: Girone C matches away.

Two travels in a row for Viterbese Castrense, whose manager A. Calabro could celebrate last time after the Serie C: Girone C win against Potenza Calcio. A 3-3 draw at Palermo's stadium before that.

An amazing comeback from Viterbese last time out, trailing 0-2 before rallying an inspired fight which eventually led to M. Simonelli scoring the winning goal in the 90th minute. The end of the last match, against Potenza Calcio, was very satisfying as M. Simonelli scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Viterbese Castrense playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were five Viterbese Castrense wins, two draws and one defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Virtus Francavilla in just three days.

Viterbese Castrense has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 12 goals from 8 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Viterbese have conceded 12 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - two - one (Casertana wins - draws - Viterbese Castrense wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CasertanaL. Castaldo
L. Castaldo
9 goals

Casertana missing players

Viterbese Castrense missing players

Casertana Viterbese Castrense
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 4 8 13
4 1 1 Won W 0 2 2
3 2 0 Drew D 2 4 5
7 4 0 Lost L 2 2 6
17 7 2 Scored S 6 12 13
24 14 1 Conceded C 9 12 19
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 92%
86% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 69%
50% 43% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 38%
36% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 23%
14% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 25% 15%
43% 43% 100% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 46%
21% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 15%
43% 57% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.1 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 4.2 3.9
6 4 2 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.8 10.9 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5.2 6.4 7.3
3.7 3.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 3
32% 28% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 50% 33%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Viterbese Castrense 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 15 12 3 0 39 9 8 6 2 0 17 1 7 6 1 0 22 8 30 39
2 Bari 1908 14 9 3 2 25 11 6 3 2 1 9 5 8 6 1 1 16 6 14 30
3 Catanzaro 15 8 4 3 22 15 7 6 1 0 13 4 8 2 3 3 9 11 7 28
4 Teramo 14 7 5 2 18 11 6 5 1 0 10 2 8 2 4 2 8 9 7 26
5 Avellino 14 7 3 4 23 15 8 3 2 3 16 12 6 4 1 1 7 3 8 24
6 Foggia 15 7 3 5 19 17 7 3 2 2 10 8 8 4 1 3 9 9 2 24
7 Juve Stabia 14 6 3 5 14 11 8 5 1 2 12 6 6 1 2 3 2 5 3 21
8 Turris Neapolis 14 5 6 3 17 18 7 2 3 2 6 9 7 3 3 1 11 9 -1 21
9 Catania 13 6 4 3 17 14 7 3 3 1 9 6 6 3 1 2 6 7 3 20
10 Palermo 14 5 4 5 16 16 8 4 2 2 12 8 6 1 2 3 4 8 0 19
11 Vibonese 14 4 6 4 19 17 7 2 3 2 11 9 7 2 3 2 8 8 2 18
12 Virtus Francavilla 15 3 6 6 15 18 8 2 3 3 10 12 7 1 3 3 5 6 -3 15
13 Casertana 14 4 3 7 17 24 7 1 2 4 7 14 7 3 1 3 10 10 -7 15
14 Monopoli 14 3 4 7 12 22 7 1 2 4 6 10 7 2 2 3 6 12 -10 13
15 Paganese 14 2 6 6 12 18 7 0 4 3 3 8 7 2 2 3 9 10 -6 12
16 Viterbese Castrense 13 2 5 6 14 21 5 0 1 4 1 7 8 2 4 2 12 12 -7 11
17 Bisceglie 13 2 4 7 12 22 6 1 2 3 5 8 7 1 2 4 7 14 -10 10
18 Potenza Calcio 15 2 4 9 16 28 7 1 3 3 12 16 8 1 1 6 4 12 -12 10
19 Cavese 14 1 4 9 9 23 8 0 1 7 2 14 6 1 3 2 7 9 -14 7
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.