Evenly matched teams: Nuova Monterosi vs Potenza Calcio match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 23.January
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marcello Martoni (1500 seats)

These two teams have struggled so far, but three lovely points in this highly important match would certainly help. Prepare for Nuova Monterosi - Potenza Calcio!

Insights:
  • Nuova Monterosi have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie C: Girone C

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Potenza Calcio have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-1-2 (win-draw-loss) from three matches.

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Nuova Monterosi form and stats

Nuova Monterosi have collected 12 points from their Serie C: Girone C home games so far after 3-3-3. When Nuova Monterosi hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Paganese, Vibonese, Campobasso, ACR Messina, Nuova Monterosi and Fidelis Andria), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

A good away victory last time out for Nuova Monterosi, who won 1-1 against Foggia (placed 9th). Nuova Monterosi drew their last game, 1-1 away at Foggia (placed 9th). In their previous game, the manager Menichini led his Nuova Monterosi to a defeat away at Foggia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Marcello Martoni.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Latina with a 3-3 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Latina that finished 3-3. Heartbreak before that as Nuova Monterosi lost 3-3 at Latina's place.

This is expected to be a close game, with Nuova Monterosi perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Monterosi as a small favourite), we find three games. Nuova Monterosi has won two of these, drawn zero and lost one.

Nuova Monterosi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Nuova Monterosi have conceded 13 goals. Nuova Monterosi has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Potenza Calcio so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-8 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Potenza Calcio have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Monopoli game.

Potenza are looking to quickly end their 378 minutes long goal drought in the Serie C: Girone C.

Two trips in a row for Potenza Calcio, whose manager Trocini could celebrate last time after the win against Bari 1908. Potenza Calcio has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Bari 1908 for a 0-2 draw. Potenza Calcio are travelling again after losing away to Bari 1908 in their previous match (0-2).

Prior to that match, a home win 0-1 against Campobasso. A 0-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Campobasso. A loss against Campobasso was the result prior to that, in a home game.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Potenza Calcio in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Potenza Calcio, five draws and four defeats.

Goals are few and far between in Potenza's away league games. Only 5 goals from 10 travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent logged meeting featuring both these participants is the Potenza Calcio - Nuova Monterosi 1-1 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Nuova MonterosiR. Costantino
R. Costantino
4 goals
Nuova MonterosiM. Mbende
M. Mbende
3 goals
Nuova MonterosiD. Buglio
D. Buglio
3 goals

Nuova Monterosi missing players

Potenza Calcio missing players

Nuova Monterosi Potenza Calcio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 3 Played P 2 10 20
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 3
9 3 0 Drew D 1 2 6
7 3 1 Lost L 1 8 11
19 10 4 Scored S 1 5 15
29 13 3 Conceded C 3 20 28
85% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
70% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 75%
35% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 30%
30% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 10%
15% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
55% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 45%
25% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
35% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 45%
 
3.9 4 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 3.3 4.3
4.9 5 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.3 4.3
3.1 3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.3 2.9
2 2 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
8.7 10.4 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 9.5 10.7
2.5 3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 2.9 3.7
33% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 17% 20%
 
10.4 11.3 7.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.3 8.5
3.3 2.6 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5 3.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Nuova Monterosi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nuova Monterosi have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Potenza Calcio have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Potenza Calcio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Potenza Calcio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Potenza Calcio have yet to win a game away.
  • Potenza Calcio 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 20 13 5 2 36 15 10 8 2 0 23 7 10 5 3 2 13 8 21 44
2 Monopoli 20 11 4 5 25 14 10 7 2 1 14 3 10 4 2 4 11 11 11 37
3 Avellino 20 8 11 1 25 14 10 4 6 0 13 7 10 4 5 1 12 7 11 35
4 Turris 20 10 3 7 37 24 10 5 0 5 19 12 10 5 3 2 18 12 13 33
5 Palermo 20 9 6 5 25 16 10 7 3 0 17 3 10 2 3 5 8 13 9 33
6 Virtus Francavilla 20 10 3 7 24 17 10 7 2 1 17 6 10 3 1 6 7 11 7 33
7 Catanzaro 20 8 8 4 27 15 10 5 4 1 18 8 10 3 4 3 9 7 12 32
8 Taranto 20 8 6 6 23 22 10 6 4 0 14 5 10 2 2 6 9 17 1 30
9 Foggia 20 8 9 3 31 21 10 6 3 1 20 9 10 2 6 2 11 12 10 29
10 Picerno 20 8 5 7 21 23 10 5 2 3 12 8 10 3 3 4 9 15 -2 29
11 Juve Stabia 20 6 8 6 23 23 10 4 5 1 12 7 10 2 3 5 11 16 0 26
12 Latina 20 7 4 9 22 25 11 7 2 2 17 8 9 0 2 7 5 17 -3 25
13 Catania 20 7 5 8 32 32 10 5 1 4 17 15 10 2 4 4 15 17 0 24
14 Nuova Monterosi 20 4 9 7 19 29 9 3 3 3 10 13 11 1 6 4 9 16 -10 21
15 Campobasso 20 5 6 9 25 37 10 1 4 5 13 20 10 4 2 4 12 17 -12 21
16 Paganese 20 6 3 11 21 34 10 6 2 2 16 11 10 0 1 9 5 23 -13 21
17 ACR Messina 20 4 5 11 21 35 10 3 3 4 11 13 10 1 2 7 10 22 -14 17
18 Fidelis Andria 20 4 4 12 17 32 10 1 3 6 7 17 10 3 1 6 10 15 -15 16
19 Potenza Calcio 20 3 6 11 15 28 10 3 4 3 10 8 10 0 2 8 5 20 -13 15
20 Vibonese 20 2 8 10 13 26 10 2 4 4 9 13 10 0 4 6 4 13 -13 14

Read more about Serie C: Girone C

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.