Serie C: Girone C duel: Close contest expected between Nuova Monterosi and Taranto

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 06.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Marcello Martoni (1500 seats)

Nuova Monterosi are believing in their home crowd to aid them to win this match with Taranto. Who will win at Stadio Marcello Martoni?

Insights:
  • Nuova Monterosi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Taranto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It should be mentioned that Taranto play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Taranto on artifical turf are 0 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats from four games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-6. You can compare this with overall results below.

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.

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Nuova Monterosi form and stats

The Serie C: Girone C statistics at home this season for Nuova Monterosi are 4-3-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Nuova Monterosi are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 185 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Caon).

The Nuova Monterosi fans got no joy from their last match, also played here at Stadio Marcello Martoni: A 0-1 defeat against Bari 1908 (placed 1st).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Palermo.

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 Nuova Monterosi as a small favourite), we find four games. Nuova Monterosi has won three of these, drawn zero and lost one.

Monterosi has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Nuova Monterosi have conceded 15 goals.

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Taranto form and stats

Taranto have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 2-3-6 (11 played). The last three matches for Taranto have all ended in a draw.

Taranto played 1-1 against Campobasso in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Latina.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Taranto playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Taranto win, three draws and one defeat.

The attacking power of Taranto when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. In the opposite end, Taranto have conceded 17 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Nuova Monterosi and Taranto have duelled already this season: Taranto - Nuova Monterosi 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

TarantoA. Saraniti
A. Saraniti
8 goals
TarantoG. Giovinco
G. Giovinco
8 goals
Nuova MonterosiE. Adamo
E. Adamo
4 goals

Nuova Monterosi missing players

Taranto missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nuova Monterosi Taranto
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 2 11 23
5 4 0 Won W 1 2 8
9 3 2 Drew D 0 3 9
9 4 1 Lost L 1 6 6
22 13 2 Scored S 2 9 25
33 15 5 Conceded C 2 17 24
87% 91% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 74%
70% 64% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 70%
35% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 43%
30% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 17%
13% 18% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 9%
52% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 55% 52%
22% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 39%
39% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 35%
 
3.8 3.9 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.5 4
4.6 4.3 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.9 4.1
2.9 2.9 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.9 2.9
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.6 10.3 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10 7.7 7.9
2.5 2.9 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.8 3.1
35% 41% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 29% 35%
 
10.3 11.1 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14 9.4 8.1
3.3 2.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 2.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Nuova Monterosi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • 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 23 15 6 2 42 19 11 8 3 0 26 10 12 7 3 2 16 9 23 51
2 Avellino 23 10 12 1 33 18 12 5 7 0 18 10 11 5 5 1 15 8 15 42
3 Monopoli 23 12 6 5 29 17 12 8 3 1 16 4 11 4 3 4 13 13 12 42
4 Virtus Francavilla 23 12 4 7 31 19 11 8 2 1 22 7 12 4 2 6 9 12 12 40
5 Turris 23 12 3 8 41 26 11 6 0 5 21 12 12 6 3 3 20 14 15 39
6 Catanzaro 23 10 9 4 31 16 12 6 5 1 20 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 15 39
7 Palermo 23 10 8 5 29 18 12 8 4 0 21 5 11 2 4 5 8 13 11 38
8 Taranto 23 8 9 6 25 24 12 6 6 0 16 7 11 2 3 6 9 17 1 33
9 Latina 23 9 5 9 27 27 12 7 3 2 17 8 11 2 2 7 10 19 0 32
10 Foggia 23 8 9 6 34 29 11 6 3 2 21 12 12 2 6 4 13 17 5 31
11 Juve Stabia 23 7 9 7 27 27 11 5 5 1 15 8 12 2 4 6 12 19 0 30
12 Picerno 23 8 6 9 22 27 11 5 2 4 12 9 12 3 4 5 10 18 -5 30
13 Catania 23 7 7 9 37 38 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 2 6 4 19 21 -1 26
14 Campobasso 23 6 8 9 27 38 11 1 5 5 13 20 12 5 3 4 14 18 -11 26
15 Nuova Monterosi 23 5 9 9 22 33 11 4 3 4 13 15 12 1 6 5 9 18 -11 24
16 Paganese 23 6 4 13 24 39 12 6 2 4 18 15 11 0 2 9 6 24 -15 22
17 ACR Messina 23 4 7 12 25 43 11 3 4 4 12 14 12 1 3 8 13 29 -18 19
18 Potenza Calcio 23 4 6 13 19 35 12 4 4 4 13 12 11 0 2 9 6 23 -16 18
19 Fidelis Andria 23 4 6 13 18 34 12 1 4 7 8 19 11 3 2 6 10 15 -16 18
20 Vibonese 23 2 9 12 14 30 12 2 5 5 10 15 11 0 4 7 4 15 -16 15

Table
  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 23 15 6 2 42 19 11 8 3 0 26 10 12 7 3 2 16 9 23 51
2 Avellino 23 10 12 1 33 18 12 5 7 0 18 10 11 5 5 1 15 8 15 42
3 Monopoli 23 12 6 5 29 17 12 8 3 1 16 4 11 4 3 4 13 13 12 42
4 Virtus Francavilla 23 12 4 7 31 19 11 8 2 1 22 7 12 4 2 6 9 12 12 40
5 Turris 23 12 3 8 41 26 11 6 0 5 21 12 12 6 3 3 20 14 15 39
6 Catanzaro 23 10 9 4 31 16 12 6 5 1 20 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 15 39
7 Palermo 23 10 8 5 29 18 12 8 4 0 21 5 11 2 4 5 8 13 11 38
8 Taranto 23 8 9 6 25 24 12 6 6 0 16 7 11 2 3 6 9 17 1 33
9 Latina 23 9 5 9 27 27 12 7 3 2 17 8 11 2 2 7 10 19 0 32
10 Foggia 23 8 9 6 34 29 11 6 3 2 21 12 12 2 6 4 13 17 5 31
11 Juve Stabia 23 7 9 7 27 27 11 5 5 1 15 8 12 2 4 6 12 19 0 30
12 Picerno 23 8 6 9 22 27 11 5 2 4 12 9 12 3 4 5 10 18 -5 30
13 Catania 23 7 7 9 37 38 11 5 1 5 18 17 12 2 6 4 19 21 -1 26
14 Campobasso 23 6 8 9 27 38 11 1 5 5 13 20 12 5 3 4 14 18 -11 26
15 Nuova Monterosi 23 5 9 9 22 33 11 4 3 4 13 15 12 1 6 5 9 18 -11 24
16 Paganese 23 6 4 13 24 39 12 6 2 4 18 15 11 0 2 9 6 24 -15 22
17 ACR Messina 23 4 7 12 25 43 11 3 4 4 12 14 12 1 3 8 13 29 -18 19
18 Potenza Calcio 23 4 6 13 19 35 12 4 4 4 13 12 11 0 2 9 6 23 -16 18
19 Fidelis Andria 23 4 6 13 18 34 12 1 4 7 8 19 11 3 2 6 10 15 -16 18
20 Vibonese 23 2 9 12 14 30 12 2 5 5 10 15 11 0 4 7 4 15 -16 15

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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.