It's advantage Catanzaro so far with their 6th position in the Serie C: Girone C table, welcoming Viterbese Castrense who are placed 9th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
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 25 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone C are 8-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Happy days for Catanzaro in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone C match away at Sicula Leonzio (placed 19th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Teramo.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Catanzaro have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won six times, drawn one and lost three.
Catanzaro have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo with 22 goals in 12 league matches. Catanzaro's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Viterbese Castrense form and stats
Viterbese Castrense have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 2-3-6 (11 played).
The Viterbese Castrense goalkeeper Roberto Pini is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 270 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
S. Molinaro and N. Bensaja scored in Viterbese Castrense's previous match, the home game against Catania that ended 2-0. Before that, Viterbese Castrense travelled to Paganese and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Viterbese Castrense are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, three draws and six defeats. From a total of nine matches.
The attacking power of Viterbese Castrense when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Viterbese Castrense in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Viterbese Castrense - Catanzaro 2-1. Catanzaro-Viterbese Castrense H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Catanzaro one win, Viterbese Castrense one win, one draw. two of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Tounkara 8 goals |  M. Volpe 8 goals |   M. Kanoute 5 goals |
Catanzaro missing players
Viterbese Castrense missing players
| Catanzaro | Viterbese Castrense | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 11 | 23 |
| 10 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 31 | 22 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 31 |
| 26 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 16 | 27 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 78% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 55% | 65% |
| 52% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 45% | 48% |
| 22% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 61% | 67% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 45% | 52% |
| 22% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 22% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 45% | 30% |
| 5.2 | 6.6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 265 | 175 | 57 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 82 | 195 |
| 84 | 54 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 39 | 91 |
| 37% | 41% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 26% | 34% |
- Catanzaro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Viterbese Castrense have scored away.
- Catanzaro have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Catanzaro have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Catanzaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Viterbese Castrense have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Viterbese Castrense 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 | Reggina | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | Bari 1908 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 41 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 47 |
| 3 | Ternana | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 47 |
| 4 | Monopoli | 23 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 44 |
| 5 | Potenza Calcio | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 44 |
| 6 | Catanzaro | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 35 |
| 7 | Teramo | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 34 |
| 8 | Catania | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Viterbese Castrense | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 32 |
| 10 | Cavese | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -10 | 31 |
| 11 | Virtus Francavilla | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| 12 | Paganese | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 29 |
| 13 | Vibonese | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 10 | 28 |
| 14 | Casertana | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| 15 | Avellino | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 28 |
| 16 | Picerno | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -5 | 24 |
| 17 | Bisceglie | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 17 |
| 18 | Rende | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 27 | -25 | 15 |
| 19 | Sicula Leonzio | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -22 | 12 |
| 20 | FC Rieti | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 51 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -27 | 11 |