Football preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Catania greet Paganese

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Tue 22.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Angelo Massimino (23420 seats)

Get set for Catania - Paganese! Never mind the highs and lows so far, this match could be a riot!

Insights:
  • Catania have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Paganese have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Serie C: Girone C

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Catania and Paganese.

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Catania form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone C for Catania at their home stadium (Stadio Angelo Massimino) is 6 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Andrea Sala not having conceded a league goal in 253 minutes.

Catania's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Virtus Francavilla (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Juve Stabia with a 2-0 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Catania as they are travelling to their away game against Avellino in the Serie C: Girone C. That match is four days after this one.

Catania has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Catania have conceded 18 goals.

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Paganese form and stats

There's been little loot from Paganese's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 13 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Paganese only have 0 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 3 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Paganese have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Bisceglie game.

Paganese are looking to quickly end their 222 minutes long goal drought in the Serie C: Girone C.

The manager Grassadonia was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadio Marcello Torre. Paganese suffered a 0-3 loss to Nuova Monterosi (placed 14th).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Catanzaro's place.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone C trip to Potenza Calcio.

Goals are few and far between in Paganese's away league games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. Paganese's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 25 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other before in this season, with the match result Paganese - Catania 1-0 written in the official records. Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two participants are: five wins for Catania, two draws and three wins for Paganese. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

CataniaL. Moro
L. Moro
21 goals
PaganeseM. Firenze
M. Firenze
6 goals
CataniaS. Russini
S. Russini
5 goals

Catania missing players

Paganese missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Catania Paganese
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
10 6 3 Won W 0 0 7
7 1 0 Drew D 1 3 5
10 6 0 Lost L 3 10 15
43 19 5 Scored S 4 6 26
40 18 1 Conceded C 11 25 44
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
78% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 74%
52% 54% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 48%
33% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 8% 11%
22% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 8% 7%
59% 54% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 31% 44%
22% 31% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 15%
19% 15% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 69% 44%
 
4.3 4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.5 3.2
3.9 3.4 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.5 5.4
3.1 3.5 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 3
5 4 0 Red cards R C 1 5 7
 
9.1 7.8 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.2 7.7
3.4 3.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.4 2.9
46% 44% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 19% 33%
 
8 7.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.2 11.4 12.1
3.2 2.8 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.8 5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Catania have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Catania have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Paganese have scored away.
  • Catania haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paganese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Paganese have the fewest scored goals (6) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • Paganese have yet to win a 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 27 16 7 4 46 24 13 8 3 2 29 15 14 8 4 2 17 9 22 55
2 Catanzaro 27 14 9 4 36 16 14 8 5 1 23 8 13 6 4 3 13 8 20 51
3 Avellino 27 12 12 3 37 21 14 7 7 0 22 10 13 5 5 3 15 11 16 48
4 Virtus Francavilla 27 14 5 8 36 21 13 10 2 1 27 8 14 4 3 7 9 13 15 47
5 Palermo 27 12 9 6 40 25 14 10 4 0 29 6 13 2 5 6 11 19 15 45
6 Monopoli 27 12 7 8 29 22 14 8 4 2 16 5 13 4 3 6 13 17 7 43
7 Latina 27 12 5 10 35 31 14 9 3 2 23 11 13 3 2 8 12 20 4 41
8 Foggia 27 10 11 6 41 32 13 7 4 2 26 14 14 3 7 4 15 18 9 39
9 Turris 27 12 3 12 43 38 13 6 0 7 22 16 14 6 3 5 21 22 5 39
10 Picerno 27 11 6 10 27 29 14 7 2 5 16 11 13 4 4 5 11 18 -2 39
11 Catania 27 10 7 10 43 40 13 6 1 6 19 18 14 4 6 4 24 22 3 35
12 Taranto 26 8 10 8 26 27 14 6 7 1 16 8 12 2 3 7 10 19 -1 34
13 Juve Stabia 27 8 9 10 29 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 2 4 8 13 23 -4 33
14 Nuova Monterosi 27 8 9 10 30 37 13 6 3 4 18 17 14 2 6 6 12 20 -7 33
15 Campobasso 27 8 9 10 34 44 13 2 6 5 16 22 14 6 3 5 18 22 -10 33
16 ACR Messina 27 6 8 13 31 48 13 4 5 4 15 15 14 2 3 9 16 33 -17 26
17 Paganese 27 7 5 15 26 44 14 7 2 5 20 19 13 0 3 10 6 25 -18 26
18 Potenza Calcio 27 5 7 15 25 44 13 5 4 4 17 14 14 0 3 11 8 30 -19 22
19 Fidelis Andria 27 4 8 15 20 39 14 1 5 8 9 21 13 3 3 7 11 18 -19 20
20 Vibonese 26 2 10 14 18 37 13 2 6 5 10 15 13 0 4 9 8 22 -19 16

Table
  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 27 16 7 4 46 24 13 8 3 2 29 15 14 8 4 2 17 9 22 55
2 Catanzaro 27 14 9 4 36 16 14 8 5 1 23 8 13 6 4 3 13 8 20 51
3 Avellino 27 12 12 3 37 21 14 7 7 0 22 10 13 5 5 3 15 11 16 48
4 Virtus Francavilla 27 14 5 8 36 21 13 10 2 1 27 8 14 4 3 7 9 13 15 47
5 Palermo 27 12 9 6 40 25 14 10 4 0 29 6 13 2 5 6 11 19 15 45
6 Monopoli 27 12 7 8 29 22 14 8 4 2 16 5 13 4 3 6 13 17 7 43
7 Latina 27 12 5 10 35 31 14 9 3 2 23 11 13 3 2 8 12 20 4 41
8 Foggia 27 10 11 6 41 32 13 7 4 2 26 14 14 3 7 4 15 18 9 39
9 Turris 27 12 3 12 43 38 13 6 0 7 22 16 14 6 3 5 21 22 5 39
10 Picerno 27 11 6 10 27 29 14 7 2 5 16 11 13 4 4 5 11 18 -2 39
11 Catania 27 10 7 10 43 40 13 6 1 6 19 18 14 4 6 4 24 22 3 35
12 Taranto 26 8 10 8 26 27 14 6 7 1 16 8 12 2 3 7 10 19 -1 34
13 Juve Stabia 27 8 9 10 29 33 13 6 5 2 16 10 14 2 4 8 13 23 -4 33
14 Nuova Monterosi 27 8 9 10 30 37 13 6 3 4 18 17 14 2 6 6 12 20 -7 33
15 Campobasso 27 8 9 10 34 44 13 2 6 5 16 22 14 6 3 5 18 22 -10 33
16 ACR Messina 27 6 8 13 31 48 13 4 5 4 15 15 14 2 3 9 16 33 -17 26
17 Paganese 27 7 5 15 26 44 14 7 2 5 20 19 13 0 3 10 6 25 -18 26
18 Potenza Calcio 27 5 7 15 25 44 13 5 4 4 17 14 14 0 3 11 8 30 -19 22
19 Fidelis Andria 27 4 8 15 20 39 14 1 5 8 9 21 13 3 3 7 11 18 -19 20
20 Vibonese 26 2 10 14 18 37 13 2 6 5 10 15 13 0 4 9 8 22 -19 16

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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.