What a match, with Crotone positioned 2nd and Catanzaro in 1st. Here's a full preview!
- Crotone have the most points from losing position (16) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most scored goals (82) in Serie C: Girone C
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.
Crotone form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Ezio Scida as Crotone have scored 17 goals to get 34 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone C are 10-4-0 (wins-draws-losses). The home fans are hungry for more even though Crotone have been steadily collecting points here at Stadio Ezio Scida through three straight draws.
Crotone shared the glory with Picerno in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Turris Neapolis that ended 0-0.There will be little rest for Crotone after this match as they are travelling to Fidelis Andria for a Serie C: Girone C game in only three days.
The Crotone fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Crotone have only let in {3 goals} at home.
Catanzaro form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 4 draws and only 1 loss in the Serie C: Girone C.
Catanzaro had fun at their own home (Stadio Ezio Scida) last time out, beating Avellino 4-1. Biasci (2), Pontisso and Iemmello scored. Which player has scored three matches in a row for the away team? The answer is Biasci and Iemmello and that is solid stuff!
Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Juve Stabia.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nuova Monterosi in just three days.
Catanzaro has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 27 goals from 14 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams get together this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Catanzaro - Crotone 2-0. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one Crotone victory, zero draws and two Catanzaro wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Iemmello 22 goals | T. Biasci 15 goals |  C. Chiricò 12 goals |
Crotone missing players
Catanzaro missing players
| Crotone | Catanzaro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 45 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 6 | 27 | 82 |
| 24 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 97% |
| 63% | 43% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 73% |
| 37% | 14% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 63% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 36% | 47% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 23% |
| 50% | 21% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 29% | 27% |
| 43% | 79% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 64% | 70% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 14% | 7% |
| 5.3 | 7 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.1 | 3 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.8 | 16.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.1 | 11.9 |
| 4.7 | 5.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 32% | 22% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 46% |
| 10.1 | 9.9 | 10.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 6.6 | 5.6 |
| 3.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.7 |
- Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (12) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most clean sheets (21) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most clean sheets (9) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most matches over the total-line (19) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most scored goals (82) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most scored goals in the first half (41) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most scored goals in the second half (41) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the the best goal difference (+20) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the the best goal difference (+70) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro is in the best form (5-0-1) in Serie C: Girone C
- Crotone have not yet lost a game at home.
- Crotone have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Crotone have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Serie C: Girone C
- Crotone have the most points from losing position (16) in Serie C: Girone C
- Crotone have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Catanzaro | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 82 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 7 | 70 | 79 |
| 2 | Crotone | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 65 |
| 3 | Pescara | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 44 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 11 | 52 |
| 4 | Foggia | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 11 | 49 |
| 5 | Audace Cerignola | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 48 |
| 6 | Picerno | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 47 |
| 7 | Monopoli | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 45 |
| 8 | Juve Stabia | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 41 |
| 9 | Potenza Calcio | 31 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 37 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | -9 | 40 |
| 10 | Avellino | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | -2 | 39 |
| 11 | Virtus Francavilla | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 38 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 28 | -3 | 39 |
| 12 | Latina | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 22 | -9 | 38 |
| 13 | SSC Giugliano | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 37 |
| 14 | Taranto | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 24 | -13 | 36 |
| 15 | Gelbison | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 35 |
| 16 | Nuova Monterosi | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Turris Neapolis | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -14 | 31 |
| 18 | Messina | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 29 | 43 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 25 | -14 | 30 |
| 19 | Viterbese Castrense | 31 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -16 | 25 |
| 20 | Fidelis Andria | 31 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -21 | 24 |
