Soccer betting preview: Gelbison welcomes Virtus Francavilla in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 21.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Maria Fattori (3000 seats)

Gelbison - Virtus Francavilla : Data, line-ups, matches, tendencies and reports. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • Gelbison have the fewest scored goals (16) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Virtus Francavilla have the fewest points (2) away in Serie C: Girone C

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Gelbison form and stats

3 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Gelbison have to build on here at Stadio Giovanni Maria Fattori in the Serie C: Girone C.

Gelbison are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Potenza Calcio.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Avellino that ended 1-1.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gelbison have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 7 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 1.

Low-scoring affair? In this team's last 17 league matches, 13 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gelbison here at Stadio Giovanni Maria Fattori in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games).

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Virtus Francavilla form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Virtus Francavilla so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-9 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Francavilla have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Impressive finishing from Patierno secured the home win 1-0 against Foggia in their previous game. Patierno has scored for this side four fixtures in a row. The ability!

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Messina's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Virtus Francavilla playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 3 Virtus Francavilla wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Virtus Francavilla have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The latest archived scoreline featuring both these contenders is the Virtus Francavilla - Gelbison 1-0 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus FrancavillaC. Patierno
C. Patierno
12 goals
GelbisonC. De Sena
C. De Sena
5 goals
Virtus FrancavillaM. Otávio Mendes
M. Otávio Mendes
5 goals

Gelbison missing players

Virtus Francavilla missing players

Gelbison Virtus Francavilla
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 5 Played P 4 11 22
5 3 2 Won W 0 0 8
9 5 3 Drew D 1 2 4
8 3 0 Lost L 3 9 10
16 10 7 Scored S 4 8 27
23 11 2 Conceded C 7 23 32
77% 73% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
50% 55% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 82% 73%
27% 27% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 64% 59%
14% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 27%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 14%
36% 36% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 55% 55%
45% 55% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 23%
41% 36% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 45% 27%
 
3.7 4 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 7.5 6.3 5.3
3.8 3.4 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4 4.5
3 2.9 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 3.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.4 9 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.5 9.7
3.1 3.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.6 3.4
23% 26% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 28% 36%
 
10.3 11.2 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 11.3 11.5
3.5 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.4 4.2
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Gelbison have the fewest scored goals (16) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Gelbison have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Virtus Francavilla have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Virtus Francavilla have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Virtus Francavilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Francavilla have the fewest points (2) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • Virtus Francavilla have the most conceded goals (23) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • Virtus Francavilla have yet to win a game away.
  • Virtus Francavilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 22 19 3 0 58 8 11 11 0 0 36 4 11 8 3 0 22 4 50 60
2 Crotone 22 17 3 2 37 16 11 10 1 0 16 2 11 7 2 2 21 14 21 54
3 Pescara 22 12 3 7 33 24 11 5 2 4 13 12 11 7 1 3 20 12 9 39
4 Audace Cerignola 22 9 7 6 29 22 12 7 3 2 20 8 10 2 4 4 9 14 7 34
5 Juve Stabia 22 9 6 7 21 19 11 5 3 3 12 8 11 4 3 4 9 11 2 33
6 Picerno 22 8 7 7 23 23 11 5 3 3 14 10 11 3 4 4 9 13 0 31
7 Avellino 22 7 8 7 23 20 11 5 5 1 13 5 11 2 3 6 10 15 3 29
8 SSC Giugliano 22 7 8 7 29 28 11 5 4 2 20 13 11 2 4 5 9 15 1 29
9 Foggia 22 8 5 9 28 31 10 4 2 4 12 15 12 4 3 5 16 16 -3 29
10 Potenza Calcio 22 5 13 4 28 31 11 4 6 1 18 13 11 1 7 3 10 18 -3 28
11 Virtus Francavilla 22 8 4 10 27 32 11 8 2 1 19 9 11 0 2 9 8 23 -5 28
12 Latina 22 7 7 8 24 31 11 4 3 4 8 12 11 3 4 4 16 19 -7 28
13 Taranto 22 8 4 10 19 29 11 6 3 2 12 8 11 2 1 8 7 21 -10 28
14 Monopoli 22 7 6 9 25 24 11 5 0 6 14 13 11 2 6 3 11 11 1 27
15 Nuova Monterosi 22 6 7 9 27 29 11 3 5 3 15 14 11 3 2 6 12 15 -2 25
16 Gelbison 22 5 9 8 16 23 11 3 5 3 10 11 11 2 4 5 6 12 -7 24
17 Turris Neapolis 22 5 7 10 27 38 11 1 5 5 13 22 11 4 2 5 14 16 -11 22
18 Viterbese Castrense 22 3 8 11 22 36 11 2 4 5 14 21 11 1 4 6 8 15 -14 17
19 Messina 22 5 2 15 19 36 11 4 2 5 15 15 11 1 0 10 4 21 -17 17
20 Fidelis Andria 22 3 7 12 17 32 11 3 4 4 10 13 11 0 3 8 7 19 -15 16

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.