Game preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Catanzaro meet Nuova Monterosi

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14650 seats)

There is optimism in Catanzaro so far, with the 2nd position in the Serie C: Girone C table and hosting Nuova Monterosi (who are in 10th).

Insights:
  • Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie C: Girone C

It should be mentioned that Nuova Monterosi play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Nuova Monterosi on grass are 17 victories, 14 draws and 10 defeats from 41 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 52-44. You can compare this with overall results below.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an animated match!

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Catanzaro form and stats

35 points is a decent return from 17 Serie C: Girone C games here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo for Catanzaro. The data says 10 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses.

The home team returns to Stadio Nicola Ceravolo after drawing with Juve Stabia (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Before that, Catanzaro had a home game versus Turris Neapolis which ended with a victory 2-0.

A decent goal production from Catanzaro in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 17 league matches. From these home matches, Catanzaro have conceded only 11 goals.

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Nuova Monterosi form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone C matches, Nuova Monterosi have produced an overall stat of 4-6-7 so far.

The Nuova Monterosi goalkeeper Marco Alia is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 283 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Monterosi's last game was the home draw against Vibonese (0-0).

Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Juve Stabia.

Nuova Monterosi have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Nuova Monterosi - Catanzaro 1-1 was the output when these two contenders previously played each other, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Nuova MonterosiR. Costantino
R. Costantino
12 goals
CatanzaroF. Vázquez
F. Vázquez
10 goals
CatanzaroM. Carlini
M. Carlini
7 goals

Catanzaro missing players

Nuova Monterosi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Catanzaro Nuova Monterosi
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
17 10 4 Won W 0 4 11
11 5 2 Drew D 0 6 11
6 2 0 Lost L 5 7 12
47 29 11 Scored S 0 17 39
24 11 3 Conceded C 11 24 43
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
74% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 82% 74%
35% 35% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 35% 41%
12% 18% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 26%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
50% 53% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 41% 50%
47% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 24% 26%
18% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 47% 35%
 
6.3 6.7 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.6 4.1 4.1
3.7 3.4 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.1 4.9
3.2 3.4 3.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 3.2 3.1
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.8 12.8 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5.4 7.3 8.8
4.4 5.5 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.8 3.1
31% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 35%
 
7.3 6.9 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.6 10.8 11
2.5 2.1 1.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.1 3.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (24) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Serie C: Girone C

  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 34 21 9 4 55 28 17 11 4 2 33 16 17 10 5 2 22 12 27 72
2 Catanzaro 34 17 11 6 47 24 17 10 5 2 29 11 17 7 6 4 18 13 23 62
3 Monopoli 34 18 7 9 41 26 17 11 4 2 24 7 17 7 3 7 17 19 15 61
4 Avellino 34 15 14 5 43 25 17 7 8 2 24 14 17 8 6 3 19 11 18 59
5 Palermo 34 15 12 7 56 35 17 12 5 0 38 9 17 3 7 7 18 26 21 57
6 Virtus Francavilla 33 16 7 10 43 28 17 12 3 2 33 13 16 4 4 8 10 15 15 55
7 Foggia 34 14 13 7 62 44 17 10 5 2 41 21 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 53
8 Picerno 34 13 7 14 34 38 17 8 2 7 19 15 17 5 5 7 15 23 -4 46
9 Turris Neapolis 32 14 3 15 47 46 16 8 0 8 26 19 16 6 3 7 21 27 1 45
10 Nuova Monterosi 34 11 11 12 39 43 17 7 5 5 22 19 17 4 6 7 17 24 -4 44
11 Latina 34 12 8 14 37 41 17 9 5 3 23 14 17 3 3 11 14 27 -4 44
12 Catania 33 13 8 12 51 49 16 7 2 7 23 21 17 6 6 5 28 28 2 43
13 Juve Stabia 34 11 10 13 37 40 17 8 6 3 23 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -3 43
14 Campobasso 33 10 10 13 44 55 16 4 6 6 21 24 17 6 4 7 23 31 -11 40
15 Taranto 32 8 12 12 30 39 16 6 8 2 17 10 16 2 4 10 13 29 -9 36
16 ACR Messina 34 9 9 16 40 57 17 6 5 6 20 20 17 3 4 10 20 37 -17 36
17 Potenza Calcio 34 7 11 16 34 51 17 5 8 4 21 18 17 2 3 12 13 33 -17 32
18 Paganese 35 8 8 19 34 58 18 7 3 8 23 28 17 1 5 11 11 30 -24 32
19 Fidelis Andria 34 6 11 17 26 43 17 3 6 8 14 22 17 3 5 9 12 21 -17 29
20 Vibonese 34 3 11 20 22 52 17 3 6 8 13 21 17 0 5 12 9 31 -30 20

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 34 21 9 4 55 28 17 11 4 2 33 16 17 10 5 2 22 12 27 72
2 Catanzaro 34 17 11 6 47 24 17 10 5 2 29 11 17 7 6 4 18 13 23 62
3 Monopoli 34 18 7 9 41 26 17 11 4 2 24 7 17 7 3 7 17 19 15 61
4 Avellino 34 15 14 5 43 25 17 7 8 2 24 14 17 8 6 3 19 11 18 59
5 Palermo 34 15 12 7 56 35 17 12 5 0 38 9 17 3 7 7 18 26 21 57
6 Virtus Francavilla 33 16 7 10 43 28 17 12 3 2 33 13 16 4 4 8 10 15 15 55
7 Foggia 34 14 13 7 62 44 17 10 5 2 41 21 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 53
8 Picerno 34 13 7 14 34 38 17 8 2 7 19 15 17 5 5 7 15 23 -4 46
9 Turris Neapolis 32 14 3 15 47 46 16 8 0 8 26 19 16 6 3 7 21 27 1 45
10 Nuova Monterosi 34 11 11 12 39 43 17 7 5 5 22 19 17 4 6 7 17 24 -4 44
11 Latina 34 12 8 14 37 41 17 9 5 3 23 14 17 3 3 11 14 27 -4 44
12 Catania 33 13 8 12 51 49 16 7 2 7 23 21 17 6 6 5 28 28 2 43
13 Juve Stabia 34 11 10 13 37 40 17 8 6 3 23 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -3 43
14 Campobasso 33 10 10 13 44 55 16 4 6 6 21 24 17 6 4 7 23 31 -11 40
15 Taranto 32 8 12 12 30 39 16 6 8 2 17 10 16 2 4 10 13 29 -9 36
16 ACR Messina 34 9 9 16 40 57 17 6 5 6 20 20 17 3 4 10 20 37 -17 36
17 Potenza Calcio 34 7 11 16 34 51 17 5 8 4 21 18 17 2 3 12 13 33 -17 32
18 Paganese 35 8 8 19 34 58 18 7 3 8 23 28 17 1 5 11 11 30 -24 32
19 Fidelis Andria 34 6 11 17 26 43 17 3 6 8 14 22 17 3 5 9 12 21 -17 29
20 Vibonese 34 3 11 20 22 52 17 3 6 8 13 21 17 0 5 12 9 31 -30 20

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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.