Serie C: Girone C preview: Can Crotone edge out victory against Avellino?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ezio Scida (16108 seats)

A quick look at the Serie C: Girone C table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Check out our Crotone - Avellino match preview!

Insights:
  • Crotone have the most points (12) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Avellino have lost all their away matches so far.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Crotone and Avellino.

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Crotone form and stats

The complete Serie C: Girone C statistics at home this season for Crotone are 4-0-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Paolo Branduani not having conceded a league goal in 181 minutes.

Crotone's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-0 versus Avellino (placed 13th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

A 2-2 result against ACR Messina (after extra-time, 3-1 on penalties) before that, played at their own home stadium in the Coppa Italia Serie C. The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Crotone's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 1 match, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Gamblers who prefer looking for low-scoring games might like knowing that this team have played 6 league fixtures in a row with zero, one or two goals (under 2.5).

The Crotone fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches.

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Avellino form and stats

The visitors are W0-D0-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Serie C: Girone C.

Avellino lost away at Crotone (0-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick.

Before that one, the win at home hosting Fidelis Andria in the Coppa Italia Serie C (1-0).

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Avellino's away games in the league this season with only {1 goals} from 4 matches. Avellino have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Crotone have won or drawn the last 5 matches (4-1-0) versus Avellino.

The two teams in this fixture also encountered each other before this campaign: Crotone - Avellino 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

CrotoneC. Chiricò
C. Chiricò
4 goals
CrotoneV. Golemić
V. Golemić
2 goals
CrotoneG. Gomez
G. Gomez
2 goals

Crotone missing players

Avellino missing players

Crotone Avellino
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 4 2 Played P 2 4 7
6 4 2 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 2 4 4
12 6 3 Scored S 0 1 5
3 0 0 Conceded C 2 6 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 57%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
14% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 29%
71% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 57%
 
5.6 7 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 4.9
4.6 5 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4 3.7
2.1 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13 17 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.5 10.1
4.7 6 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.5 3.7
36% 25% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 19%
 
8.9 10 13 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 10 10.6
2.6 2.8 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 4
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Avellino have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Avellino have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Avellino have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Avellino have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Avellino haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Crotone have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Crotone have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Crotone have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Crotone have scored more than double the goals of Avellino.
  • Crotone have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Crotone have the most points (12) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Crotone have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Crotone have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Crotone haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Catanzaro 7 6 1 0 25 2 3 3 0 0 12 0 4 3 1 0 13 2 23 19
2 Crotone 7 6 1 0 12 3 4 4 0 0 6 0 3 2 1 0 6 3 9 19
3 Pescara 7 5 1 1 13 5 3 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 0 0 10 2 8 16
4 Juve Stabia 7 4 1 2 7 4 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 13
5 Latina 7 4 1 2 13 11 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 8 7 2 13
6 Turris Neapolis 7 4 1 2 13 14 3 1 1 1 4 7 4 3 0 1 9 7 -1 13
7 Monopoli 7 4 0 3 10 9 4 3 0 1 8 4 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 12
8 SSC Giugliano 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 10 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 5 11
9 Gelbison 7 3 2 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 7 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 11
10 Audace Cerignola 7 3 1 3 9 9 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 1 0 2 3 6 0 10
11 Virtus Francavilla 7 3 1 3 7 8 3 3 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 3 3 7 -1 10
12 Nuova Monterosi 7 2 2 3 12 12 4 2 0 2 8 7 3 0 2 1 4 5 0 8
13 Avellino 7 2 1 4 5 7 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 0 0 4 1 6 -2 7
14 Viterbese Castrense 7 1 3 3 5 11 3 0 1 2 3 8 4 1 2 1 2 3 -6 6
15 Taranto 7 2 0 5 5 14 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 0 0 4 2 10 -9 6
16 Picerno 7 1 2 4 7 11 3 1 0 2 4 3 4 0 2 2 3 8 -4 5
17 Potenza Calcio 7 0 5 2 6 10 4 0 3 1 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 3 -4 5
18 ACR Messina 7 1 1 5 5 14 3 1 1 1 4 5 4 0 0 4 1 9 -9 4
19 Foggia 7 1 1 5 3 14 3 1 0 2 2 7 4 0 1 3 1 7 -11 4
20 Fidelis Andria 7 0 3 4 6 13 4 0 2 2 2 7 3 0 1 2 4 6 -7 3

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.