Balanced ball game between Picerno and Potenza Calcio expected

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 15.October
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Donato Curcio (400 seats)

Important clash in the bottom section of the Serie C: Girone C, with both Picerno and Potenza Calcio going through more tension than joy. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team at 17th and the away side in 18th place.

Insights:
  • Picerno haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Potenza Calcio have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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.

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Picerno form and stats

Three Serie C: Girone C home games done for Picerno, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.

Picerno's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Potenza Calcio (placed 18th).

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Juve Stabia.

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 Picerno have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 2 and lost 5.

Picerno has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

The Serie C: Girone C season is young and Potenza Calcio have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far.

Two trips in a row for Potenza, whose coach Arleo could celebrate last time after the win against Picerno. Yippee; their first three points in the league after seven rounds not winning.

A loss against Pescara was the result prior to that, in a home game.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Potenza Calcio playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were 4 Potenza Calcio wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats.

Potenza Calcio are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {1 goals} from 3 away games.

Head 2 Head

The 4 most recent games featuring these sides have all finished as Potenza Calcio wins. Surely both teams are aware of this.

Top Goalscorers

PicernoR. Ferreira da Silva
R. Ferreira da Silva
2 goals
Potenza CalcioM. Emmausso
M. Emmausso
2 goals
Potenza CalcioE. Matino
E. Matino
2 goals

Picerno missing players

Potenza Calcio missing players

Picerno Potenza Calcio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 2 4 8
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 1
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 5
5 3 0 Lost L 1 1 2
7 4 3 Scored S 0 2 7
12 4 0 Conceded C 2 3 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 88%
62% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 75%
50% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 62%
12% 25% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
3.6 3.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 1.5 3.6
4 4.5 11 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4 4.9
2.6 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.4 9.5 6 Shots (avg) S ( 13.5 10.2 10.6
3.8 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 4.8 4.5
23% 24% 75% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 11% 19%
 
11.8 9.8 16 Shots against (avg) S A 17 11.8 12.5
5.4 4.5 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.8 5.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Picerno haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Potenza Calcio have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Potenza Calcio have won significantly less corners away then at 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 Catanzaro 8 7 1 0 28 4 4 4 0 0 15 2 4 3 1 0 13 2 24 22
2 Pescara 8 6 1 1 16 5 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 4 0 0 10 2 11 19
3 Crotone 8 6 1 1 12 4 4 4 0 0 6 0 4 2 1 1 6 4 8 19
4 Gelbison 8 4 2 2 9 5 4 2 1 1 7 4 4 2 1 1 2 1 4 14
5 Latina 8 4 2 2 13 11 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 2 1 1 8 7 2 14
6 Turris 8 4 2 2 13 14 4 1 2 1 4 7 4 3 0 1 9 7 -1 14
7 Monopoli 8 4 1 3 10 9 4 3 0 1 8 4 4 1 1 2 2 5 1 13
8 Juve Stabia 8 4 1 3 7 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 2 0 2 4 4 1 13
9 SSC Giugliano 8 3 3 2 14 9 4 3 1 0 10 3 4 0 2 2 4 6 5 12
10 Audace Cerignola 8 3 2 3 10 10 4 2 1 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 0 11
11 Virtus Francavilla 8 3 2 3 7 8 4 3 1 0 4 1 4 0 1 3 3 7 -1 11
12 Nuova Monterosi 8 2 3 3 14 14 5 2 1 2 10 9 3 0 2 1 4 5 0 9
13 Taranto 8 3 0 5 7 14 4 3 0 1 5 4 4 0 0 4 2 10 -7 9
14 Avellino 8 2 2 4 6 8 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 0 0 4 1 6 -2 8
15 Foggia 8 2 1 5 4 14 4 2 0 2 3 7 4 0 1 3 1 7 -10 7
16 Viterbese 8 1 3 4 7 14 3 0 1 2 3 8 5 1 2 2 4 6 -7 6
17 Picerno 7 1 2 4 7 11 3 1 0 2 4 3 4 0 2 2 3 8 -4 5
18 Potenza Calcio 7 0 5 2 6 10 4 0 3 1 5 7 3 0 2 1 1 3 -4 5
19 Messina 8 1 1 6 5 15 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 0 0 4 1 9 -10 4
20 Fidelis Andria 8 0 3 5 6 16 4 0 2 2 2 7 4 0 1 3 4 9 -10 3

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.