Serie C: Girone C match preview: Catania versus FC Rieti

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Date: Sun 05.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Angelo Massimino (20104 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Stadio Angelo Massimino clash with FC Rieti, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie C: Girone C table.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

FC Rieti have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Catania form and stats

This stadium, Stadio Angelo Massimino, has been a fortress for Catania so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-1-2. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Angelo Massimino.

Catania drew their last game, 2-2 away at Cavese. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sicula Leonzio in a game that was won 1-0.

Catania have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Angelo Massimino with 31 goals in 17 matches. Catania have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 8 goals.

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FC Rieti form and stats

FC Rieti have only collected 17 points from their away games after 5-2-10 (17 played).

There were no winners in FC Rieti's previous match, a Serie C: Girone C home game that ended 1-1 vs Monopoli. Prior to that result FC Rieti won their away game at Bisceglie. The scoreline was 1-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting FC Rieti as they have only managed to score 13 times from 17 away games. As opposed to that, FC Rieti have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: FC Rieti - Catania 0-1. Head-2-head stats last one meeting: 1 - 0 - 0 (Catania wins - draws - FC Rieti wins).

Top Goalscorers

F. Lodi
10 goals
A. Marotta
8 goals
C. Gondo
8 goals

Catania missing players

FC Rieti missing players

Catania FC Rieti
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
35 17 5 Played 5 17 35
19 14 5 Won 0 5 12
7 1 0 Drew 1 2 6
9 2 0 Lost 4 10 17
47 31 10 Scored 3 13 32
28 8 3 Conceded 11 22 42
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 94%
60% 65% 80% Over 1.5 80% 59% 57%
43% 47% 80% Over 2.5 60% 35% 34%
14% 12% 0% Over 3.5 20% 6% 14%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 20% 6% 9%
34% 29% 60% BTTS 40% 35% 37%
46% 59% 40% Clean Sheets 0% 29% 34%
31% 12% 0% Failed To Score 60% 35% 34%
 
5.5 6 7 Corners For (avg) 4.2 3.6 4
3.7 3.1 1.8 Corners Against (avg) 4.8 4.3 4.7
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.8 2.9 2.6
4 2 0 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Catania hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Rieti is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Catania is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

Catania
All Serie C: Girone A Serie C: Girone C Coppa Italia Serie C Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-03-19 Se Catania 1 - 1 Potenza Calcio
10-03-19 Se Catanzaro 1 - 2 Catania
17-03-19 Se Catania 1 - 0 Juve Stabia
24-03-19 Se Reggina 3 - 0 Catania
03-04-19 Se Catania 0 - 1 Viterbese Castrense
07-04-19 Se Catania 2 - 1 Bisceglie
14-04-19 Se Virtus Francavilla 1 - 0 Catania
20-04-19 Se Catania 1 - 0 Sicula Leonzio
28-04-19 Se Cavese 2 - 2 Catania
05-05-19 Se Catania 16:30 FC Rieti
FC Rieti
All Serie D: Girone A Serie C: Girone C Coppa Italia Serie C Club Friendlies Serie D: Girone G
All Home Away
10-03-19 Se Potenza Calcio 1 - 0 FC Rieti
17-03-19 Se FC Rieti 1 - 0 Catanzaro
25-03-19 Se Juve Stabia 1 - 1 FC Rieti
31-03-19 Se FC Rieti 1 - 0 Reggina
07-04-19 Se Paganese 0 - 1 FC Rieti
10-04-19 Se Siracusa 1 - 0 FC Rieti
14-04-19 Se FC Rieti 1 - 1 Rende
20-04-19 Se Bisceglie 0 - 1 FC Rieti
28-04-19 Se FC Rieti 1 - 1 Monopoli
05-05-19 Se Catania 16:30 FC Rieti

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juve Stabia 35 22 12 1 62 16 17 12 5 0 33 7 18 10 7 1 29 9 46 78
2 Trapani 35 22 8 5 57 28 18 16 1 1 38 12 17 6 7 4 19 16 29 74
3 Catania 35 19 7 9 47 28 17 14 1 2 31 8 18 5 6 7 16 20 19 64
4 Catanzaro 34 18 7 9 57 29 16 11 2 3 32 14 18 7 5 6 25 15 28 61
5 Potenza Calcio 35 13 15 7 44 32 17 8 8 1 23 13 18 5 7 6 21 19 12 54
6 Reggina 35 15 8 12 42 33 17 8 4 5 22 18 18 7 4 7 20 15 9 53
7 Virtus Francavilla 35 15 7 13 40 38 18 10 5 3 26 13 17 5 2 10 14 25 2 52
8 Monopoli 35 12 14 9 37 30 17 5 8 4 11 9 18 7 6 5 26 21 7 50
9 Casertana 35 12 12 11 43 38 18 8 6 4 27 16 17 4 6 7 16 22 5 48
10 Rende 36 14 6 16 46 45 18 7 2 9 24 24 18 7 4 7 22 21 1 48
11 Cavese 35 11 14 10 46 46 18 6 8 4 21 14 17 5 6 6 25 32 0 47
12 Viterbese Castrense 34 12 9 13 39 41 18 7 6 5 25 21 16 5 3 8 14 20 -2 45
13 Vibonese 35 10 12 13 33 36 18 8 6 4 18 11 17 2 6 9 15 25 -3 42
14 Sicula Leonzio 35 11 9 15 32 39 17 6 3 8 18 20 18 5 6 7 14 19 -7 42
15 Siracusa 35 12 6 17 33 40 18 9 3 6 21 15 17 3 3 11 12 25 -7 42
16 FC Rieti 35 12 6 17 32 42 18 7 4 7 19 20 17 5 2 10 13 22 -10 42
17 Bisceglie 35 6 11 18 18 38 17 5 8 4 11 10 18 1 3 14 7 28 -20 29
18 Paganese 35 3 11 21 35 72 17 1 7 9 19 36 18 2 4 12 16 36 -37 20
19 Matera 35 4 4 27 16 88 18 4 2 12 13 46 17 0 2 15 3 42 -72 16
20 Potenza 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3

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