A peek at the Serie C: Girone C standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but that's not all there is to know. Read our Monopoli - Taranto preview!
- Monopoli have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Serie C: Girone C
- Monopoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Taranto have scored away.
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.
Monopoli form and stats
Monopoli are steadily winning Serie C: Girone C games and points here at Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani. 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani.
Monopoli travelled for their previous game, a trip to Vibonese that ended 1-1.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nuova Monterosi in a game that was won 2-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Monopoli have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won nine times, drawn two and lost five.
A decent goal production from Monopoli in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Monopoli have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Taranto form and stats
There's been little loot from Taranto's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 6 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Taranto only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 2 draws.
Taranto play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Avellino (placed 7th).
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Potenza Calcio.Taranto are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, three draws and three defeats. From a total of six matches.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Taranto have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Monopoli two wins, zero draws and Taranto zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Starita 8 goals |  A. Saraniti 5 goals |  M. Arena 3 goals |
Monopoli missing players
Taranto missing players
| Monopoli | Taranto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 92% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 69% |
| 69% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 46% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 46% | 29% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 38% | 71% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 46% |
| 23% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 38% |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.8 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 53% | 58% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 27% | 33% |
| 7.8 | 6.9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 10 | 8.4 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
- Monopoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Monopoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Taranto have scored away.
- Monopoli have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Serie C: Girone C
- 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 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Catanzaro | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Palermo | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Monopoli | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Turris Neapolis | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 6 | Foggia | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 7 | Avellino | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Virtus Francavilla | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 9 | Taranto | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Catania | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Juve Stabia | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 17 |
| 12 | Paganese | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Campobasso | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 16 |
| 14 | Picerno | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Potenza Calcio | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 13 |
| 16 | Nuova Monterosi | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | ACR Messina | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 12 |
| 18 | Latina | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 11 |
| 19 | Vibonese | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 9 |
| 20 | Fidelis Andria | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 9 |