Match preview: Pescara favourite to win against Picerno at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 18.December
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia (23800 seats)

Pescara have performed well this season, sitting at 3rd position in the table. Picerno have an outlook both ways from the 7th place.

Insights:
  • Pescara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Picerno have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

12-13-13 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Picerno when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 38 matches are 39-55 (scored/conceded).

Both squads have had enough rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's trust this will be an energetic match!

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Pescara form and stats

Pescara have collected 16 points from their Serie C: Girone C home games so far after 5-1-3. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Pescara, their manager Colombo and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Pescara are returning here after visiting Monopoli and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Vergani and Desogus scored the goal(s). At last, a league win after three games without.

Ahead of that match, Pescara lost 0-2 at home to Taranto.

Pescara are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 9 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Picerno form and stats

Picerno have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 1-4-4 (9 played).

Diop and Esposito scored in Picerno's previous match, the home game against Virtus Francavilla that ended 2-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus ACR Messina at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Picerno as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. 11 goals have been conceded by Picerno in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

PescaraF. Lescano
F. Lescano
8 goals
PicernoE. Esposito
E. Esposito
6 goals
PescaraL. Cuppone
L. Cuppone
5 goals

Pescara missing players

Picerno missing players

Pescara Picerno
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 5 9 18
12 5 2 Won W 0 1 6
2 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
4 3 1 Lost L 3 4 6
31 11 3 Scored S 3 5 18
19 9 3 Conceded C 9 11 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
78% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 44% 56%
61% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 22% 44%
28% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 22% 17%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 22% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 33% 44%
33% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
17% 33% 33% Failed to Score F T 60% 56% 39%
 
3.8 4.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.8 4.7
3.1 2.9 1.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 4.1 3.7
2.1 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.3 2.8
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.8 8.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 7.7 8.9
4.1 3.7 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.7 4.1
42% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 15% 24%
 
8.5 8.2 7.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11 9.3
3.3 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.2 3.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Pescara have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Picerno have scored away.
  • Pescara haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Picerno have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 18 15 3 0 49 7 9 9 0 0 29 3 9 6 3 0 20 4 42 48
2 Crotone 18 13 3 2 30 13 9 8 1 0 14 2 9 5 2 2 16 11 17 42
3 Pescara 18 12 2 4 31 19 9 5 1 3 11 9 9 7 1 1 20 10 12 38
4 Juve Stabia 18 8 5 5 16 11 9 4 3 2 10 5 9 4 2 3 6 6 5 29
5 SSC Giugliano 18 7 6 5 24 21 9 5 3 1 17 9 9 2 3 4 7 12 3 27
6 Audace Cerignola 18 6 6 6 19 19 9 4 3 2 11 6 9 2 3 4 8 13 0 24
7 Picerno 18 6 6 6 18 19 9 5 2 2 13 8 9 1 4 4 5 11 -1 24
8 Latina 18 6 6 6 18 23 9 4 3 2 7 6 9 2 3 4 11 17 -5 24
9 Avellino 18 6 5 7 21 19 9 4 4 1 12 5 9 2 1 6 9 14 2 23
10 Gelbison 18 5 8 5 13 13 9 3 4 2 8 5 9 2 4 3 5 8 0 23
11 Foggia 18 6 5 7 19 25 9 4 2 3 10 12 9 2 3 4 9 13 -6 23
12 Taranto 18 7 2 9 17 27 9 6 1 2 12 8 9 1 1 7 5 19 -10 23
13 Monopoli 18 6 4 8 19 21 10 5 0 5 13 11 8 1 4 3 6 10 -2 22
14 Potenza Calcio 18 3 12 3 22 23 9 2 6 1 13 11 9 1 6 2 9 12 -1 21
15 Nuova Monterosi 18 5 5 8 24 25 9 3 3 3 15 14 9 2 2 5 9 11 -1 20
16 Turris 18 5 5 8 24 32 9 1 4 4 11 19 9 4 1 4 13 13 -8 20
17 Virtus Francavilla 18 5 4 9 20 28 8 5 2 1 13 7 10 0 2 8 7 21 -8 19
18 Fidelis Andria 18 3 6 9 15 24 9 3 3 3 9 9 9 0 3 6 6 15 -9 15
19 Viterbese 18 2 7 9 17 29 9 1 4 4 11 17 9 1 3 5 6 12 -12 13
20 ACR Messina 18 3 2 13 13 31 9 3 2 4 12 12 9 0 0 9 1 19 -18 11

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.