The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Monopoli are in the 9th position while the guesting Virtus Francavilla worry at 15th.
Monopoli have less rest than Virtus Francavilla in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Coppa Italia game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Cosenza.
Monopoli form and stats
Three Serie C: Girone C home games done for Monopoli, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Pietro Menegatti not having conceded a league goal in 220 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager G. Scienza led his Monopoli to a defeat in the Coppa Italia match away at Cosenza. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani. Before that match, a Serie C: Girone C win away at Cavese.
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 15 games) they have won ten times, drawn two and lost three.
Monopoli has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 0 goals from 3 games. Monopoli's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Virtus Francavilla form and stats
The Serie C: Girone C season is young and Virtus Francavilla have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Francavilla go into this game after a win, the home game against Potenza Calcio that ended 2-1. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Paganese that ended 0-0.
Virtus Francavilla are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and six defeats. From a total of twelve matches.
Goals are few and far between in Virtus Francavilla's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. 3 goals have been conceded by Francavilla in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Monopoli wins - draws - Virtus Francavilla wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Monopoli missing players
Virtus Francavilla missing players
| Monopoli | Virtus Francavilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 83% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 86% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 51 | 16 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 21 | 55 |
| 21 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 9% | 26% |
- Monopoli have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Monopoli have yet to win a game at home.
- Virtus Francavilla has the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
- Virtus Francavilla have yet to win a 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 | Ternana | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Bari 1908 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | Teramo | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Avellino | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Turris | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 7 | Juve Stabia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Vibonese | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Monopoli | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Bisceglie | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Casertana | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Catania | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Viterbese Castrense | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 14 | Paganese | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Virtus Francavilla | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Potenza Calcio | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Cavese | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Foggia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Palermo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 1 |
| 20 | Trapani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | -1 |