Monopoli vs Catania match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 04.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani (8000 seats)

With the nervous opening game out of the way it’s time for the second Serie C: Girone C game of the season. Monopoli look forward to welcoming Catania in front of their home support.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Coppa Italia match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Reggiana, so at least Monopoli are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Monopoli form and stats

Monopoli shared the glory with Reggiana (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. In the game before, an away victory in the Serie C: Girone C match versus Juve Stabia with a 2-1 scoreline.

There will be little rest for Monopoli after this match as they are travelling to Trapani for a Serie C: Girone C game in only three days.

Last season, Monopoli's league statistics were 18 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Serie C: Girone C. Over these 30 matches they scored 40 goals and conceded 22. Playing at home last season Monopoli managed 8-2-6 (win-draw-lost) with 20 goals and 13 conceded.

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Catania form and stats

Catania played 1-1 against Paganese in their previous match. Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus San Nicolò (after extra-time).

After this away game Catania return home for a Serie C: Girone C game against Juve Stabia. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Let's have a look at how Catania performed last season in the Serie C: Girone C: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 13 victories, 8 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 39 and conceded 38 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 2 and lost 8 with 20/29 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Monopoli won four, Catania won four and two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Monopoli missing players

Catania missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monopoli Catania
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 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%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14 0 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 1
6 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 1
33% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 100%
Monopoli Last season Catania
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 16   Played P   15 30
18 8   Won W   5 13
3 2   Drew D   2 8
9 6   Lost L   8 9
40 20   Scored S   20 39
22 13   Conceded C   29 38
97% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 87%
60% 50%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   73% 67%
37% 38%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 43%
7% 12%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   40% 27%
3% 6%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   33% 17%
30% 25%   BTTS BTTS   47% 47%
47% 44%   Clean Sheets C S   20% 33%
27% 38%   Failed to Score F T   40% 33%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.4 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.7
1 0   Red cards R C   2 3
 
327 160   Total Shots T S   125 304
109 54   Shots on Target S O   53 111
37% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   28% 31%

  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 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
2 Casertana 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Teramo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Bari 1908 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
5 Monopoli 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Potenza Calcio 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Avellino 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Vibonese 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Viterbese Castrense 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
10 Paganese 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
14 Virtus Francavilla 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Catanzaro 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16 Juve Stabia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Cavese 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Palermo 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
19 Trapani 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 -1
20 Catania 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3
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 Reggina 30 21 6 3 54 19 14 11 1 2 29 8 16 10 5 1 25 11 35 69
2 Bari 1908 30 16 12 2 54 24 14 9 4 1 29 12 16 7 8 1 25 12 30 60
3 Monopoli 30 18 3 9 40 22 16 8 2 6 20 13 14 10 1 3 20 9 18 57
4 Potenza Calcio 30 16 8 6 36 23 15 9 4 2 16 7 15 7 4 4 20 16 13 56
5 Ternana 30 14 9 7 38 29 15 7 4 4 21 16 15 7 5 3 17 13 9 51
6 Catania 30 13 8 9 39 38 15 8 6 1 19 9 15 5 2 8 20 29 1 47
7 Catanzaro 30 12 7 11 41 36 16 9 3 4 28 16 14 3 4 7 13 20 5 43
8 Teramo 30 11 8 11 29 31 16 8 4 4 20 16 14 3 4 7 9 15 -2 41
9 Virtus Francavilla 30 10 10 10 39 36 14 5 5 4 23 16 16 5 5 6 16 20 3 40
10 Avellino 30 11 7 12 34 38 15 5 5 5 19 18 15 6 2 7 15 20 -4 40
11 Vibonese 30 9 12 9 48 37 15 7 4 4 26 12 15 2 8 5 22 25 11 39
12 Viterbese Castrense 30 11 6 13 37 38 15 8 2 5 24 15 15 3 4 8 13 23 -1 39
13 Casertana 30 8 14 8 37 35 15 6 6 3 23 16 15 2 8 5 14 19 2 38
14 Cavese 30 9 11 10 24 36 16 6 8 2 18 12 14 3 3 8 6 24 -12 38
15 Paganese 30 8 12 10 35 34 14 5 8 1 22 11 16 3 4 9 13 23 1 36
16 Picerno 30 8 8 14 29 38 15 5 4 6 16 15 15 3 4 8 13 23 -9 32
17 Sicula Leonzio 30 7 8 15 31 46 15 4 3 8 22 28 15 3 5 7 9 18 -15 29
18 Bisceglie 30 3 11 16 21 40 15 1 6 8 9 20 15 2 5 8 12 20 -19 20
19 Rende 30 3 9 18 19 50 15 3 5 7 10 15 15 0 4 11 9 35 -31 18
20 FC Rieti 30 5 5 20 29 64 15 2 3 10 15 30 15 3 2 10 14 34 -35 15

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 Ternana 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 4
2 Casertana 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Teramo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Bari 1908 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
5 Monopoli 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Potenza Calcio 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Avellino 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Vibonese 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
9 Viterbese Castrense 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
10 Paganese 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 1
14 Virtus Francavilla 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Catanzaro 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
16 Juve Stabia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
17 Cavese 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
18 Palermo 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
19 Trapani 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 -1
20 Catania 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3

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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.