The Monopoli & Virtus Francavilla bosses Colombo and Taurino are both worrying about and looking forward to this important game in the top part of the Serie C: Girone C positions.
- Monopoli have the most clean sheets (10) in Serie C: Girone C
- Virtus Francavilla haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
Monopoli and Virtus Francavilla should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Monopoli form and stats
23 points is a decent return from 10 Serie C: Girone C games here at Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani for Monopoli. The data says 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Monopoli drew their last game, 2-2 away at Avellino (placed 5th).
A strong away win before that one, visiting Catania and winning 2-0.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 Monopoli have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost three.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Turris are coming to town in three days.
Monopoli has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Defensively Monopoli have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Virtus Francavilla form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Virtus Francavilla so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
Francavilla go into this game after a win, the home game against ACR Messina that ended 5-1.
Before that, Virtus Francavilla secured a home win against Catanzaro with the score 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Virtus Francavilla in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Virtus Francavilla, three draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone C trip to Vibonese.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Francavilla's away games in the league this season with only 7 goals from 10 matches. The attacking power of Virtus Francavilla when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. 11 goals have been conceded by Virtus Francavilla in these games.
Head 2 Head
Virtus Francavilla - Monopoli 3-1 was the outcome when these contenders previously met, earlier this season. Monopoli-Virtus Francavilla H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Monopoli four wins, Virtus Francavilla three wins, three draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these clubs have sometimes been brutal, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.Top Goalscorers
  E. Starita 10 goals |  P. Maiorino 6 goals |  F. Grandolfo 5 goals |
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| Monopoli | Virtus Francavilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 27 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 29 |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 86% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 30% | 52% |
| 43% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 48% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 43% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 43% |
| 48% | 80% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 24% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 24% |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 4.6 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | 5.8 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 47% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 46% |
| 7.7 | 6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.4 | 9.7 |
| 2.7 | 1.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 4.8 | 4 |
- Monopoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Monopoli have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
- Monopoli have the most clean sheets (10) in Serie C: Girone C
- Monopoli have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Serie C: Girone C
- 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 | 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 |
