Catanzaro vs Monopoli previews for sports fans

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14650 seats)

A fast pace is likely at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo when Catanzaro meet Monopoli in what should be a top-notch fixture. Here's all you need to know!

Insights:
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals (68) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have scored more than double the goals of Monopoli.

This has all the signs of an engrossing game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

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Catanzaro form and stats

This stadium, Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, has been a fortress for Catanzaro in the Serie C: Girone C so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 14-0-0. After failing to beat Picerno here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with 14 wins in a row.

Catanzaro faced defeat in their previous match, away at Viterbese (0-1). This club enjoyed a 26 league matches long run without a defeat before that game!

Ahead of that match, Catanzaro won a home game hosting Fidelis Andria (4-0).

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 12 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 9, drew 3 and lost 0.

It should be considered that a glance at the 16 most recent league fixtures shows that 13 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).

With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Catanzaro is on fire here. A stunning 45 from 14 league matches. Catanzaro have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {4 goals}. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Monopoli form and stats

The visitors are W3-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone C.

The regulars enjoyed Monopoli's previous fixture versus Turris (placed 17th), a 2-0 win played at home.

Prior to that match, the Monopoli manager Pancaro faced defeat when travelling to Viterbese and losing 0-2.

The visiting Monopoli have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. As opposed to that, Monopoli have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Monopoli - Catanzaro 0-1 was the story when these two squads last played each other, some time ago this season. Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two squads are: five wins for Catanzaro, two draws and three wins for Monopoli. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

CatanzaroP. Iemmello
P. Iemmello
17 goals
CatanzaroT. Biasci
T. Biasci
11 goals
CatanzaroD. Sounas
D. Sounas
8 goals

Catanzaro missing players

Monopoli missing players

Catanzaro Monopoli
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 2 Played P 2 13 27
22 14 2 Won W 1 3 11
4 0 0 Drew D 0 6 6
1 0 0 Lost L 1 4 10
68 45 6 Scored S 3 14 32
10 4 0 Conceded C 3 14 27
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 69% 85%
70% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 67%
59% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 41%
41% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 23% 15%
15% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
22% 21% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 44%
74% 79% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 33%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 54% 37%
 
5.1 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 4.2 4.6
2.9 2.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.1 3.5
2.3 2.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.9 2.7
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
11.1 10.4 13 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 9.5 9.2
5.5 6.1 8.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.2 3.2
46% 53% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 34% 37%
 
5.1 4.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 14 10.8 9
1.6 1.4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.5 3.3
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.
  • Catanzaro have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Catanzaro have scored more than double the goals of Monopoli.
  • Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most clean sheets (20) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most points (42) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals (45) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals (68) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the the best goal difference (+41) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the the best goal difference (+58) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Catanzaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Catanzaro 27 22 4 1 68 10 14 14 0 0 45 4 13 8 4 1 23 6 58 70
2 Crotone 27 18 6 3 42 22 13 10 3 0 17 3 14 8 3 3 25 19 20 60
3 Pescara 27 14 5 8 39 28 14 7 2 5 19 16 13 7 3 3 20 12 11 47
4 Audace Cerignola 27 11 8 8 34 30 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 3 5 5 10 18 4 41
5 Foggia 27 11 7 9 39 33 13 6 3 4 18 16 14 5 4 5 21 17 6 40
6 Monopoli 27 11 6 10 32 27 14 8 0 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 14 14 5 39
7 Picerno 27 10 9 8 30 28 13 7 3 3 18 11 14 3 6 5 12 17 2 39
8 Juve Stabia 27 10 7 10 23 23 13 5 4 4 13 10 14 5 3 6 10 13 0 37
9 Avellino 27 9 9 9 31 28 13 6 6 1 16 6 14 3 3 8 15 22 3 36
10 Latina 27 9 9 9 28 34 13 6 3 4 11 13 14 3 6 5 17 21 -6 36
11 Virtus Francavilla 27 10 5 12 35 37 13 10 2 1 26 10 14 0 3 11 9 27 -2 35
12 SSC Giugliano 27 8 10 9 35 37 14 5 6 3 23 18 13 3 4 6 12 19 -2 34
13 Taranto 27 9 7 11 20 31 13 7 4 2 13 8 14 2 3 9 7 23 -11 34
14 Nuova Monterosi 27 7 9 11 30 35 13 3 7 3 16 15 14 4 2 8 14 20 -5 30
15 Gelbison 27 6 12 9 20 26 14 4 6 4 13 13 13 2 6 5 7 13 -6 30
16 Potenza Calcio 27 5 15 7 32 45 13 4 7 2 22 19 14 1 8 5 10 26 -13 30
17 Turris 27 6 8 13 30 44 14 2 6 6 16 25 13 4 2 7 14 19 -14 26
18 ACR Messina 27 7 4 16 26 41 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 1 10 8 24 -15 25
19 Viterbese 27 5 8 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 17 22 13 1 4 8 8 17 -14 21
20 Fidelis Andria 27 3 10 14 18 39 14 3 7 4 10 13 13 0 3 10 8 26 -21 19

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.