Match preview: Home supporters have high expectations when Catanzaro meet Picerno

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Wed 02.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14650 seats)

Moving nearer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table teams fight it out. Both will be aiming to better their league table standing, Catanzaro in 7th and Picerno in 11th place.

Insights:
  • Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Picerno have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

15 - 13 - 16 with 47-60. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Picerno when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Picerno play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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.

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Catanzaro form and stats

Catanzaro have played 11 Serie C: Girone C games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Catanzaro enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Catania's place. The match ended 2-1.

Before that, Catanzaro drew at home versus Palermo.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Catanzaro as they have a new game in only four days, a Serie C: Girone C match thankfully also at home. Avellino are visiting.

The Catanzaro fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. From these home matches, Catanzaro have conceded only 8 goals.

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Picerno form and stats

3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Picerno playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone C this season.

Picerno has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to ACR Messina for a 1-1 draw.

A 0-1 loss hosting Turris before that.

After this away game Picerno return home for a Serie C: Girone C game against Monopoli. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The attacking power of Picerno when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Picerno have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent reported scoreline between these teams is the Picerno - Catanzaro 0-0 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Catanzaro one win, one draw and Picerno zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be from the last two duels.

Top Goalscorers

CatanzaroM. Carlini
M. Carlini
6 goals
CatanzaroF. Vázquez
F. Vázquez
6 goals
PicernoF. Gerardi
F. Gerardi
5 goals

Catanzaro missing players

Picerno missing players

Catanzaro Picerno
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
9 5 2 Won W 1 3 8
9 5 2 Drew D 0 4 6
4 1 0 Lost L 2 4 8
29 18 7 Scored S 3 10 22
16 8 2 Conceded C 7 16 25
82% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
77% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 59%
36% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 27% 23%
9% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 18% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 14%
55% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 45% 36%
41% 36% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 27%
23% 9% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 45% 45%
 
6.9 7 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.9 3
3.8 4 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.9 5.2
3 3.5 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 4 5
 
10.6 12.2 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 6.6 6.9
4.5 5.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 2.6 2.8
29% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 34% 35%
 
6.9 7.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 8.5 9
2.2 2.5 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.1 3
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Catanzaro have created more than twice as many corners as Picerno.
  • Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Picerno 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 Bari 1908 22 14 6 2 41 19 11 8 3 0 26 10 11 6 3 2 15 9 22 48
2 Turris 22 12 3 7 40 24 11 6 0 5 21 12 11 6 3 2 19 12 16 39
3 Avellino 22 9 12 1 30 17 11 4 7 0 15 9 11 5 5 1 15 8 13 39
4 Monopoli 22 11 6 5 27 16 11 7 3 1 14 3 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 39
5 Virtus Francavilla 22 11 4 7 29 18 11 8 2 1 22 7 11 3 2 6 7 11 11 37
6 Palermo 22 10 7 5 27 16 11 8 3 0 19 3 11 2 4 5 8 13 11 37
7 Catanzaro 22 9 9 4 29 16 11 5 5 1 18 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 13 36
8 Taranto 22 8 8 6 24 23 11 6 5 0 15 6 11 2 3 6 9 17 1 32
9 Foggia 22 8 9 5 33 27 11 6 3 2 21 12 11 2 6 3 12 15 6 31
10 Juve Stabia 22 7 9 6 26 24 11 5 5 1 15 8 11 2 4 5 11 16 2 30
11 Picerno 22 8 6 8 22 25 11 5 2 4 12 9 11 3 4 4 10 16 -3 30
12 Latina 22 8 5 9 25 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 10 1 2 7 8 18 -1 29
13 Catania 22 7 6 9 36 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 11 2 5 4 18 20 -1 25
14 Campobasso 22 6 7 9 26 37 11 1 5 5 13 20 11 5 2 4 13 17 -11 25
15 Nuova Monterosi 22 5 9 8 22 32 10 4 3 3 13 14 12 1 6 5 9 18 -10 24
16 Paganese 22 6 4 12 23 37 11 6 2 3 17 13 11 0 2 9 6 24 -14 22
17 ACR Messina 22 4 6 12 23 41 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 1 2 8 11 27 -18 18
18 Fidelis Andria 22 4 5 13 17 33 11 1 3 7 7 18 11 3 2 6 10 15 -16 17
19 Vibonese 22 2 9 11 13 28 11 2 5 4 9 13 11 0 4 7 4 15 -15 15
20 Potenza Calcio 22 3 6 13 17 34 11 3 4 4 11 11 11 0 2 9 6 23 -17 15

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.