This pair of contenders are enjoying a quality season so far and fixtures like today could be deciding. Here's the preview for Catanzaro - Taranto!
- Catanzaro have not yet lost a game.
- Taranto have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Serie C: Girone C
This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!
Catanzaro form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Catanzaro have to build on here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo in the Serie C: Girone C.
Happy days for Catanzaro in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone C match away at Paganese (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Before that, Catanzaro had a home game versus Fidelis Andria which ended with a victory 3-1.Catanzaro are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Latina awaits in three days.
Catanzaro can score goals in their home matches. After 4 league matches they have found the net 8 times. Catanzaro's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Taranto form and stats
Things could have gone better for Taranto in their Serie C: Girone C away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right. With three draws in a row for Taranto the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.
The attacking players of Taranto have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 292 minutes. Taranto have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Niccolo Chiorra. It's been 360 minutes since they last conceded in Serie C: Girone C.
Taranto's last game was the home draw against Vibonese (0-0).
A 0-0 draw at Virtus Francavilla's stadium before that.After this away game Taranto return home for a Serie C: Girone C game against Fidelis Andria. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Taranto as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - zero - one (Catanzaro wins - draws - Taranto wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Saraniti 3 goals |  M. Carlini 2 goals | F. Vázquez 2 goals |
Catanzaro missing players
Taranto missing players
| Catanzaro | Taranto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 8 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 62% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 62% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 8.6 | 8.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 3 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 11.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.7 | 7.8 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.3 | 3 |
| 26% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 29% |
- All of Catanzaro's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Catanzaro have created more than twice as many corners as Taranto.
- Catanzaro have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Catanzaro have not yet lost a game.
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Taranto have scored away.
- Catanzaro have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Catanzaro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Catanzaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Taranto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Taranto have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Serie C: Girone C
- Taranto have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Serie C: Girone C
- Taranto have the most clean sheets (6) in Serie C: Girone C
- Taranto have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Bari 1908 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Catanzaro | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Palermo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Turris Neapolis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Taranto | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Monopoli | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Virtus Francavilla | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Foggia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Juve Stabia | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Avellino | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Campobasso | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Paganese | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | Catania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Nuova Monterosi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Latina | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Picerno | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Potenza Calcio | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | Messina | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 |