Latina vs Taranto match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Comunale Domenico Francioni

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Domenico Francioni (8000 seats)

Latina and Taranto have both delivered a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golfing expression. Both occupy mid-table places in the Serie C: Girone C.

Insights:
  • Latina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Taranto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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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Latina form and stats

23 points is a decent return from 11 Serie C: Girone C games here at Stadio Comunale Domenico Francioni for Latina. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

A good away victory last time out for Latina, who won 3-1 against Foggia (placed 8th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Palermo in a game that was won 1-0.

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 Latina have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost one.

Latina are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Paganese awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Latina in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Latina are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Domenico Francioni in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.

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Taranto form and stats

Taranto have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 2-2-6 (10 played).

Taranto played 1-1 against Paganese in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Turris at their stadium, the result 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Taranto in our archives, and the results are: one win for Taranto, two draws and one defeat.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Campobasso in just three days.

Goals are few and far between in Taranto's away league games. Only 9 goals from 10 travels. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The visitors have scored 9 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Taranto have conceded 17 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Taranto - Latina 2-0 was the result in these sides' last h2h game, played this season. Numbers for the preceeding three meetings involving these two sides are: zero wins for Latina, one draw and two wins for Taranto. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

TarantoA. Saraniti
A. Saraniti
8 goals
LatinaC. Carletti
C. Carletti
7 goals
TarantoG. Giovinco
G. Giovinco
7 goals

Latina missing players

Taranto missing players

Latina Taranto
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 11 5 Played P 3 10 21
8 7 2 Won W 0 2 8
4 2 1 Drew D 1 2 7
9 2 2 Lost L 2 6 6
25 17 5 Scored S 3 9 24
26 8 4 Conceded C 7 17 23
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 76%
71% 55% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 71%
38% 27% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 48%
24% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 19%
10% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 10%
43% 27% 20% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 52%
33% 55% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 38%
29% 18% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 33%
 
4.5 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 4.3 4
4.9 4.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4 4.3
2.7 2.5 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 4.3 3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 10.6 12.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7.9 8
3.6 4.6 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 2.9 3.1
33% 33% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 31% 36%
 
10.2 10.6 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.7 9.8 8.4
3.8 3.5 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.4 2.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Latina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Latina haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Taranto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bari 1908 21 13 6 2 39 18 11 8 3 0 26 10 10 5 3 2 13 8 21 45
2 Monopoli 21 11 5 5 27 16 10 7 2 1 14 3 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 38
3 Turris 21 11 3 7 38 24 10 5 0 5 19 12 11 6 3 2 19 12 14 36
4 Virtus Francavilla 21 11 3 7 29 18 11 8 2 1 22 7 10 3 1 6 7 11 11 36
5 Avellino 21 8 12 1 27 16 11 4 7 0 15 9 10 4 5 1 12 7 11 36
6 Palermo 21 9 7 5 25 16 10 7 3 0 17 3 11 2 4 5 8 13 9 34
7 Catanzaro 21 8 9 4 27 15 11 5 5 1 18 8 10 3 4 3 9 7 12 33
8 Foggia 21 8 9 4 32 24 11 6 3 2 21 12 10 2 6 2 11 12 8 31
9 Taranto 21 8 7 6 24 23 11 6 5 0 15 6 10 2 2 6 9 17 1 31
10 Picerno 21 8 5 8 21 24 11 5 2 4 12 9 10 3 3 4 9 15 -3 29
11 Latina 21 8 4 9 25 26 11 7 2 2 17 8 10 1 2 7 8 18 -1 28
12 Juve Stabia 21 6 9 6 23 23 10 4 5 1 12 7 11 2 4 5 11 16 0 27
13 Catania 21 7 6 8 35 35 10 5 1 4 17 15 11 2 5 4 18 20 0 25
14 Nuova Monterosi 21 5 9 7 22 30 10 4 3 3 13 14 11 1 6 4 9 16 -8 24
15 Campobasso 21 5 7 9 25 37 11 1 5 5 13 20 10 4 2 4 12 17 -12 22
16 Paganese 21 6 4 11 22 35 10 6 2 2 16 11 11 0 2 9 6 24 -13 22
17 Fidelis Andria 21 4 5 12 17 32 10 1 3 6 7 17 11 3 2 6 10 15 -15 17
18 ACR Messina 21 4 5 12 22 40 10 3 3 4 11 13 11 1 2 8 11 27 -18 17
19 Vibonese 21 2 9 10 13 26 11 2 5 4 9 13 10 0 4 6 4 13 -13 15
20 Potenza Calcio 21 3 6 12 16 31 10 3 4 3 10 8 11 0 2 9 6 23 -15 15

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.