The visiting Catanzaro side should be favourites in this visit to FC Rieti, as the away team holds a 26 point advantage from their 24 league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
FC Rieti form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie C: Girone C this season. FC Rieti, who have the most conceded goals (52) in Serie C: Girone C, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadio Centro d'Italia - Manlio Scopigno.
An away draw last time out for FC Rieti, facing Potenza Calcio in a game that ended 1-1. Before that, FC Rieti had a home game versus Casertana which ended with a victory 1-0.
FC Rieti has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the FC Rieti defense is not exactly impregnable. 19 goals conceded from 11 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Catanzaro form and stats
There's been little loot from Catanzaro's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Catanzaro only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.
Catanzaro had fun at their own home (Stadio Centro d'Italia - Manlio Scopigno) last time out, beating Viterbese Castrense 4-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Sicula Leonzio at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As mentioned above, Catanzaro was the only team on the pitch versus Viterbese Castrense in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Catanzaro as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Catanzaro have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Catanzaro - FC Rieti 2-0 played earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's one FC Rieti victory, zero draws and two Catanzaro wins. one of these game ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Marchi 7 goals |   M. Kanoute 5 goals |  D. Celiento 3 goals |
FC Rieti missing players
Catanzaro missing players
| FC Rieti | Catanzaro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 25 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 35 |
| 49 | 19 | 7 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 96% |
| 83% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 79% |
| 57% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 54% |
| 35% | 36% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 25% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 70% | 73% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 58% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 18% | 25% |
| 22% | 18% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 36% | 21% |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.1 |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 6.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 199 | 92 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 90 | 273 |
| 70 | 32 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 30 | 88 |
| 34% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 30% | 40% |
- Catanzaro have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Rieti has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- FC Rieti has the most conceded goals (52)
- FC Rieti has the most conceded goals in the second half (28)
- FC Rieti 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 | Reggina | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Bari 1908 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | Ternana | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| 4 | Monopoli | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 32 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 47 |
| 5 | Potenza Calcio | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 45 |
| 6 | Catanzaro | 24 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Teramo | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 37 |
| 8 | Catania | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 28 | -3 | 33 |
| 9 | Viterbese Castrense | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 10 | Cavese | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
| 11 | Paganese | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 30 |
| 12 | Virtus Francavilla | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -2 | 30 |
| 13 | Casertana | 24 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| 14 | Avellino | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 29 |
| 15 | Vibonese | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 28 |
| 16 | Picerno | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | -5 | 25 |
| 17 | Bisceglie | 24 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -15 | 18 |
| 18 | Rende | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 30 | -28 | 15 |
| 19 | Sicula Leonzio | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -22 | 13 |
| 20 | FC Rieti | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 30 | -27 | 12 |