Catanzaro welcomes Monopoli as clear favourites: Big betting preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 02.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14650 seats)

Catanzaro have performed better than Monopoli so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monopoli 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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Catanzaro form and stats

Catanzaro have performed here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo this season with 13 wins from 18 Serie C: Girone C matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2. After failing to beat Avellino here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Catanzaro, as their goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro has completely shut out the opponents for 408 minutes in the Serie C: Girone C.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Juve Stabia.

Catanzaro 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 three matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won two, drew one and lost zero.

Catanzaro are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 25 goals in 18 games. Catanzaro have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Monopoli form and stats

Monopoli have only collected 17 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 4-5-8 (17 played). With the Monopoli losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Monopoli have lost on their last two travels.

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

A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Monopoli, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?

You'll want to know how Monopoli managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found two similar matches resulting in zero away wins, zero draws and two home wins.

Monopoli have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 17 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Monopoli have conceded 25 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Monopoli - Catanzaro 1-1. Catanzaro-Monopoli H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Catanzaro five wins, Monopoli one win, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Catanzaro missing players

Monopoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Catanzaro Monopoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 17 35
20 13 3 Won W 1 4 10
10 3 2 Drew D 0 5 10
6 2 1 Lost L 4 8 15
45 25 5 Scored S 4 17 41
27 11 5 Conceded C 11 25 49
89% 94% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
58% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 76% 74%
33% 39% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 59% 49%
14% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 18% 26%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
42% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 60% 59% 60%
47% 56% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 17%
22% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 29% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 3.1 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2 2.3
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
6.9 6 7.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 8.1 7.5
2.4 2.1 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 3.2 2.9
51% 67% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 40%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Catanzaro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monopoli 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 35 28 6 1 92 28 17 14 3 0 48 11 18 14 3 1 44 17 64 90
2 Catanzaro 36 20 10 6 45 27 18 13 3 2 25 11 18 7 7 4 20 16 18 70
3 Avellino 35 20 7 8 52 32 18 12 3 3 33 13 17 8 4 5 19 19 20 67
4 Bari 1908 35 17 9 9 50 33 17 8 6 3 26 15 18 9 3 6 24 18 17 60
5 Catania 35 17 9 9 48 36 18 10 5 3 29 15 17 7 4 6 19 21 12 58
6 Juve Stabia 35 17 7 11 47 36 18 8 3 7 23 18 17 9 4 4 24 18 11 58
7 Palermo 35 13 11 11 41 39 18 7 6 5 26 22 17 6 5 6 15 17 2 50
8 Foggia 35 14 8 13 34 37 17 6 6 5 15 15 18 8 2 8 19 22 -3 50
9 Teramo 35 12 13 10 36 34 17 9 5 3 24 15 18 3 8 7 12 19 2 49
10 Casertana 36 14 5 17 49 58 17 6 2 9 23 29 19 8 3 8 26 29 -9 47
11 Viterbese Castrense 35 9 13 13 36 40 18 5 5 8 18 21 17 4 8 5 18 19 -4 40
12 Monopoli 35 10 10 15 41 49 18 6 5 7 24 24 17 4 5 8 17 25 -8 40
13 Potenza Calcio 36 10 9 17 38 52 18 5 6 7 21 27 18 5 3 10 17 25 -14 39
14 Virtus Francavilla 35 9 11 15 31 41 17 5 6 6 18 19 18 4 5 9 13 22 -10 38
15 Turris Neapolis 34 9 11 14 39 52 18 6 6 6 20 22 16 3 5 8 19 30 -13 38
16 Vibonese 35 6 17 12 33 36 17 4 9 4 21 17 18 2 8 8 12 19 -3 35
17 Paganese 35 7 10 18 25 48 18 3 7 8 12 24 17 4 3 10 13 24 -23 31
18 Bisceglie 35 7 9 19 27 49 18 5 4 9 11 18 17 2 5 10 16 31 -22 30
19 Cavese 34 4 7 23 23 54 16 3 1 12 8 23 18 1 6 11 15 31 -31 19
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1

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 Ternana 35 28 6 1 92 28 17 14 3 0 48 11 18 14 3 1 44 17 64 90
2 Catanzaro 36 20 10 6 45 27 18 13 3 2 25 11 18 7 7 4 20 16 18 70
3 Avellino 35 20 7 8 52 32 18 12 3 3 33 13 17 8 4 5 19 19 20 67
4 Bari 1908 35 17 9 9 50 33 17 8 6 3 26 15 18 9 3 6 24 18 17 60
5 Catania 35 17 9 9 48 36 18 10 5 3 29 15 17 7 4 6 19 21 12 58
6 Juve Stabia 35 17 7 11 47 36 18 8 3 7 23 18 17 9 4 4 24 18 11 58
7 Palermo 35 13 11 11 41 39 18 7 6 5 26 22 17 6 5 6 15 17 2 50
8 Foggia 35 14 8 13 34 37 17 6 6 5 15 15 18 8 2 8 19 22 -3 50
9 Teramo 35 12 13 10 36 34 17 9 5 3 24 15 18 3 8 7 12 19 2 49
10 Casertana 36 14 5 17 49 58 17 6 2 9 23 29 19 8 3 8 26 29 -9 47
11 Viterbese Castrense 35 9 13 13 36 40 18 5 5 8 18 21 17 4 8 5 18 19 -4 40
12 Monopoli 35 10 10 15 41 49 18 6 5 7 24 24 17 4 5 8 17 25 -8 40
13 Potenza Calcio 36 10 9 17 38 52 18 5 6 7 21 27 18 5 3 10 17 25 -14 39
14 Virtus Francavilla 35 9 11 15 31 41 17 5 6 6 18 19 18 4 5 9 13 22 -10 38
15 Turris Neapolis 34 9 11 14 39 52 18 6 6 6 20 22 16 3 5 8 19 30 -13 38
16 Vibonese 35 6 17 12 33 36 17 4 9 4 21 17 18 2 8 8 12 19 -3 35
17 Paganese 35 7 10 18 25 48 18 3 7 8 12 24 17 4 3 10 13 24 -23 31
18 Bisceglie 35 7 9 19 27 49 18 5 4 9 11 18 17 2 5 10 16 31 -22 30
19 Cavese 34 4 7 23 23 54 16 3 1 12 8 23 18 1 6 11 15 31 -31 19
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1

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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.