Catanzaro are probable winners of this home fixture versus Paganese, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or are we eyeing a possible shock?
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have yet to win a game away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Catanzaro form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo as Catanzaro have scored 22 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone C are 7-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Catanzaro has won four games in a row. The Palermo match was the last time out without a victory.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Paolo Branduani not having conceded a league goal in 299 minutes.
It's back home for Catanzaro, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Fidelis Andria away with the result 1-0. Vázquez found the net in that victory.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Avellino in a game that was won 2-0.The manager Vivarini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Taranto in only four days.
The Catanzaro fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. Catanzaro are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Paganese form and stats
There's been little loot from Paganese's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 12 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Paganese only have 0 wins to counter their 9 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 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Bisceglie game.
Paganese go into this game after a win, the home game against Campobasso that ended 2-1.
Before that, Paganese travelled to Vibonese and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Paganese are hosting Nuova Monterosi in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Paganese's away league games. Only 6 goals from 12 travels.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the participants played each other earlier this season; Paganese - Catanzaro 0-2. Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two sides are: six wins for Catanzaro, three draws and one win for Paganese. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  F. Vázquez 8 goals | M. Carlini 6 goals |   M. Firenze 6 goals |
Catanzaro missing players
Paganese missing players
| Catanzaro | Paganese | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 34 | 22 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 26 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 24 | 40 |
| 84% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 76% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 75% | 76% |
| 32% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 48% |
| 8% | 15% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 48% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 48% |
| 48% | 46% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 16% |
| 20% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 67% | 40% |
| 6.7 | 6.9 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 3.7 | 3.6 | 1.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 10.9 | 12.6 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 29% | 30% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 21% | 37% |
| 6.9 | 6.8 | 5.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 11.1 | 11.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
- Catanzaro have created more than twice as many corners as Paganese.
- Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Paganese have scored away.
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (16) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- 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 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Catanzaro | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Avellino | 25 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Virtus Francavilla | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 44 |
| 5 | Monopoli | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 43 |
| 6 | Palermo | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 | Turris Neapolis | 25 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 39 |
| 8 | Picerno | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Latina | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 10 | Taranto | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 34 |
| 11 | Foggia | 25 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 33 |
| 12 | Juve Stabia | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 33 |
| 13 | Catania | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Campobasso | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 42 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | -12 | 27 |
| 15 | Nuova Monterosi | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -12 | 27 |
| 16 | Paganese | 25 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -14 | 26 |
| 17 | Messina | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 30 | -17 | 23 |
| 18 | Potenza Calcio | 25 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 27 | -17 | 21 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -17 | 19 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 16 |
