On paper it looks like advantage Monopoli in this fixture against Virtus Francavilla, but the away side will fight to the end. Here's the Tipsway match preview!
- Monopoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Virtus Francavilla have yet to win a game away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Monopoli form and stats
The story so far in the Serie C: Girone C for Monopoli at their home stadium (Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Monopoli's last game was hosting Virtus Francavilla (placed 14th) and winning 1-0. Finally, a league victory after three fixtures without one. Manager Pancaro felt very clever after Falbo scored the winning goal against Virtus Francavilla, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 59th minute.
Prior to that, an away loss at SSC Giugliano.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Monopoli matches with similar probabilities have ended with 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 8 games).
Monopoli has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches.
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 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Virtus Francavilla have lost on their last two travels.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Francavilla, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Monopoli (placed 10th).
Before that, Virtus Francavilla secured a home win against Taranto with the score 3-0.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Francavilla playing away, we found 4 games. Results were 1 away win, 0 draws and 3 home wins.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two participants are: five wins for Monopoli, three draws and two wins for Virtus Francavilla. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games. The matches between these sides have sometimes been ill-tempered, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Patierno 7 goals |  E. Starita 3 goals | M. Montini 3 goals |
Monopoli missing players
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| Monopoli | Virtus Francavilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 17 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 73% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 40% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 47% |
| 13% | 12% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| 7% | 12% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 47% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 40% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 62% | 40% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 9.2 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 33% | 38% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 28% | 33% |
| 9.9 | 7.2 | 7.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.5 | 11.3 |
| 3.7 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
- Monopoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Virtus Francavilla have scored away.
- Monopoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- 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 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 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 36 | 41 |
| 2 | Crotone | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 37 |
| 3 | Pescara | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | SSC Giugliano | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| 5 | Audace Cerignola | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | Juve Stabia | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 7 | Gelbison | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 8 | Latina | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 19 |
| 9 | Foggia | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 19 |
| 10 | Monopoli | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Turris Neapolis | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 12 | Nuova Monterosi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| 13 | Avellino | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 16 |
| 14 | Virtus Francavilla | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Taranto | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 16 | Potenza Calcio | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 17 | Picerno | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 18 | Fidelis Andria | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Viterbese Castrense | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 11 |
| 20 | Messina | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 15 | -13 | 11 |
