The manager G. Grassadonia looks to inspire Catanzaro win against Picerno

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Date: Sun 15.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14650 seats)

With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Catanzaro fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Picerno.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Picerno play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Picerno when playing on grass are 14 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 40 goals and conceded 44 times in these games.

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Catanzaro form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo as Catanzaro have scored 18 goals to get 19 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone C are 6-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Catanzaro drew their last game, 1-1 away at Paganese (placed 13th). Before that game, the home loss against Ternana with the scoreline 1-3.

Catanzaro can score goals in their home matches. After 9 league matches they have found the net 18 times. On the other hand, Catanzaro have conceded 10 goals.

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Picerno form and stats

Picerno have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 1-2-6 (9 played). A depressing five defeats in a row for Picerno in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Bisceglie.

Picerno have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 258 minutes ago. E. Santaniello was the goal scorer.

The manager D. Giacomarro was unhappy after their last game, a Serie C: Girone C match played at their home ground Stadio Comunale Donato Curcio. Picerno suffered a 0-1 loss to Monopoli (placed 2nd). Prior to that match, the Picerno manager D. Giacomarro faced defeat when travelling to Potenza Calcio and losing 0-1.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Picerno have conceded 16 goals in these games.

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Catanzaro missing players

Picerno missing players

Catanzaro Picerno
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 1 9 18
7 6 2 Won W 0 1 4
4 1 1 Drew D 0 2 5
6 2 0 Lost L 1 6 9
25 18 6 Scored S 1 8 19
21 10 2 Conceded C 3 16 25
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
53% 67% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 44%
29% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 33% 28%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
65% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 61%
18% 22% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
18% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
5.5 6.3 7 Corners For (avg) C F 9 4 4.2
3 2.6 1.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.7
2.6 2.6 1.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1 2.7 2.2
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
208 133 40 Total Shots T S 6 66 190
65 41 15 Shots on Target S O 2 26 72
38% 44% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 26%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • All of Catanzaro's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Catanzaro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Picerno have scored away.
  • Catanzaro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Catanzaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Picerno have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Picerno have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Picerno haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Reggina 17 13 4 0 40 9 9 9 0 0 23 3 8 4 4 0 14 6 31 43
2 Monopoli 18 12 1 5 27 14 9 7 0 2 17 6 9 5 1 3 10 8 13 37
3 Bari 1908 18 10 6 2 30 13 9 4 4 1 16 9 9 6 2 1 14 4 17 36
4 Potenza Calcio 18 11 3 4 23 13 9 6 2 1 9 3 9 5 1 3 14 10 10 36
5 Ternana 18 11 3 4 26 18 9 5 1 3 11 9 9 6 2 1 15 9 8 36
6 Catania 17 8 3 6 27 26 9 6 3 0 13 4 8 2 0 6 14 22 1 27
7 Casertana 18 6 7 5 26 22 8 5 2 1 18 9 10 1 5 4 8 13 4 25
8 Catanzaro 17 7 4 6 25 21 9 6 1 2 18 10 8 1 3 4 7 11 4 25
9 Vibonese 17 6 6 5 36 24 8 5 2 1 20 5 9 1 4 4 16 19 12 24
10 Teramo 18 6 6 6 20 22 9 5 3 1 14 10 9 1 3 5 6 12 -2 24
11 Avellino 18 7 2 9 22 28 10 3 2 5 14 16 8 4 0 4 8 12 -6 23
12 Virtus Francavilla 18 5 7 6 23 25 9 3 3 3 15 13 9 2 4 3 8 12 -2 22
13 Paganese 17 5 6 6 27 24 8 3 4 1 16 9 9 2 2 5 11 15 3 21
14 Viterbese Castrense 18 6 3 9 25 25 9 5 1 3 16 9 9 1 2 6 9 16 0 21
15 Cavese 18 5 6 7 14 27 9 3 5 1 10 8 9 2 1 6 4 19 -13 21
16 Picerno 18 4 5 9 19 25 9 3 3 3 11 9 9 1 2 6 8 16 -6 17
17 Bisceglie 18 2 7 9 14 27 8 0 4 4 5 13 10 2 3 5 9 14 -13 13
18 FC Rieti 17 3 4 10 21 41 9 1 3 5 12 18 8 2 1 5 9 20 -20 13
19 Sicula Leonzio 18 2 5 11 18 36 9 2 2 5 13 20 9 0 3 6 5 16 -18 11
20 Rende 18 2 4 12 11 34 9 2 1 6 6 11 9 0 3 6 5 23 -23 10

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.