Foggia vs Potenza Calcio match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 05.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria (25000 seats)

With the anxious opening game done it’s time for the second Serie C: Girone C duel of the season. Foggia are eager to welcome Potenza Calcio in front of their home support.

Both sides have had enough rest since their last work day in an official game. Let's look for an enthusiastic game!

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Foggia form and stats

The previous season, Foggia's league statistics were 14 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses, resulting in 9th place in the Serie D: Girone H. From these 36 matches they scored 36 goals and let in 39. Performing as the home team in the last season Foggia generated 6-7-5 (win-draw-lost) with 17 goals and 17 conceded.

The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria after being equal after 90 minutes with Nuova Monterosi (placed 13th) on their last time out; the Serie C: Girone C game ended 0-0.

Before that, Foggia had a Coppa Italia Serie C home game versus Paganese which ended with a victory 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Foggia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Foggia as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Foggia has won three of these, drawn six and lost two.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

Let's have a look at how Potenza Calcio performed last season in the Serie C: Girone C: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 9 draws and 17 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded 52 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 3 and lost 10 with 17/25 goals scored/conceded.

Potenza Calcio played 1-1 against Bari 1908 in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the Coppa Italia Serie C away draw versus Monopoli (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) that ended 1-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Potenza playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were three Potenza Calcio wins, five draws and four defeats.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings involving these crews: Foggia won two, Potenza Calcio triumphed in zero and we saw zero draws. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Potenza CalcioF. Salvemini
F. Salvemini
1 goals

Foggia missing players

Potenza Calcio missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Foggia Potenza Calcio
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
0 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 3
6 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 3
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
16 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 7
3 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
Foggia Last season Potenza Calcio
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
14 6   Won W   5 10
9 7   Drew D   3 9
13 5   Lost L   10 17
36 17   Scored S   17 38
39 17   Conceded C   25 52
92% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 92%
61% 61%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 67%
31% 22%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 42%
19% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 25%
6% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 11%
36% 39%   BTTS BTTS   33% 44%
39% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   28% 22%
33% 28%   Failed to Score F T   44% 42%
 
3.6 3.6   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 3.8
3.8 3.3   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 4.7
2.8 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.4
7 5   Red cards R C   3 7
 
6.9 7.2   Shots (avg) S (   6.5 7.7
2.8 2.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.8 3.3
36% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monopoli 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Catanzaro 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Palermo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Messina 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 1
5 Paganese 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Avellino 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Bari 1908 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Campobasso 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Fidelis Andria 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Juve Stabia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Potenza Calcio 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Foggia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Nuova Monterosi 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Picerno 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Taranto 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Turris 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 Vibonese 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 Virtus Francavilla 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
19 Latina 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20 Catania 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ternana 36 28 6 2 95 32 18 14 3 1 51 15 18 14 3 1 44 17 63 90
2 Catanzaro 37 20 11 6 47 29 19 13 4 2 27 13 18 7 7 4 20 16 18 71
3 Avellino 36 20 8 8 53 33 18 12 3 3 33 13 18 8 5 5 20 20 20 68
4 Bari 1908 36 18 9 9 52 34 18 9 6 3 28 16 18 9 3 6 24 18 18 63
5 Juve Stabia 36 18 7 11 51 39 18 8 3 7 23 18 18 10 4 4 28 21 12 61
6 Catania 36 17 10 9 50 38 18 10 5 3 29 15 18 7 5 6 21 23 12 59
7 Palermo 36 14 11 11 44 40 18 7 6 5 26 22 18 7 5 6 18 18 4 53
8 Teramo 36 13 13 10 38 34 18 10 5 3 26 15 18 3 8 7 12 19 4 52
9 Foggia 36 14 9 13 36 39 18 6 7 5 17 17 18 8 2 8 19 22 -3 51
10 Casertana 37 14 6 17 50 59 18 6 3 9 24 30 19 8 3 8 26 29 -9 48
11 Monopoli 36 10 11 15 43 51 18 6 5 7 24 24 18 4 6 8 19 27 -8 41
12 Viterbese Castrense 36 9 13 14 36 42 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 4 8 6 18 21 -6 40
13 Potenza Calcio 36 10 9 17 38 52 18 5 6 7 21 27 18 5 3 10 17 25 -14 39
14 Turris 36 9 12 15 40 56 18 6 6 6 20 22 18 3 6 9 20 34 -16 39
15 Virtus Francavilla 36 9 11 16 32 44 18 5 6 7 19 22 18 4 5 9 13 22 -12 38
16 Vibonese 36 6 18 12 34 37 18 4 10 4 22 18 18 2 8 8 12 19 -3 36
17 Paganese 36 7 11 18 26 49 18 3 7 8 12 24 18 4 4 10 14 25 -23 32
18 Bisceglie 36 7 9 20 28 51 18 5 4 9 11 18 18 2 5 11 17 33 -23 30
19 Cavese 36 5 8 23 27 55 18 4 2 12 12 24 18 1 6 11 15 31 -28 23
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monopoli 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Catanzaro 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
3 Palermo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Messina 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 1
5 Paganese 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 Avellino 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Bari 1908 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 Campobasso 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Fidelis Andria 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Juve Stabia 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
11 Potenza Calcio 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Foggia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
13 Nuova Monterosi 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
14 Picerno 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
15 Taranto 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
16 Turris 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 Vibonese 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
18 Virtus Francavilla 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
19 Latina 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
20 Catania 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0

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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.