Serie C: Girone C preview: Can Picerno edge out victory against Sicula Leonzio?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Date: Sun 24.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alfredo Viviani (6000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie C: Girone C, Picerno holding 15th place and Sicula Leonzio lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Coppa Italia Serie C. That game, against Catania, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Sicula Leonzio.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Sicula Leonzio's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Sicula Leonzio have performed like this: Played three matches resulting in 0 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats with the goal stats 1-9 (scored/conceded).

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Picerno form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone C, Picerno have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 7 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Alfredo Viviani.

Picerno lost their last game at Rende (placed 20th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Picerno had a home game versus Teramo which ended with a victory 3-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Picerno have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found two games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Picerno are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Sicula Leonzio form and stats

Sicula Leonzio, who have the fewest points (2) away in Serie C: Girone C, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 0-2-5 (7 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Sicula Leonzio's last three away games as they have all been lost.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sicula Leonzio, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Catania (placed 11th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Virtus Francavilla in the Serie C: Girone C.

Sicula Leonzio are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of nine matches.

Goals are few and far between in Sicula Leonzio's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. Sicula Leonzio have conceded 12 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Picerno missing players

Sicula Leonzio missing players

Picerno Sicula Leonzio
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 3 Played P 1 7 15
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
4 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
7 2 1 Lost L 1 5 9
18 10 6 Scored S 0 3 14
22 7 4 Conceded C 2 12 25
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
73% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 93%
53% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 53%
33% 29% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 20%
13% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 67%
13% 29% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 7%
27% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 33%
 
4.5 4.7 6.3 Corners For (avg) C F 4 3.1 4
4.3 2.9 2.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 4 3.9
2.2 1.7 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 1.7 1.3
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
166 104 50 Total Shots T S 13 52 143
60 36 22 Shots on Target S O 2 16 51
30% 28% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 19% 27%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Picerno have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sicula Leonzio have scored away.
  • Sicula Leonzio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sicula Leonzio have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sicula Leonzio have yet to win a 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 Reggina 15 11 4 0 32 8 7 7 0 0 18 2 8 4 4 0 14 6 24 37
2 Monopoli 15 10 1 4 23 13 8 6 0 2 14 6 7 4 1 2 9 7 10 31
3 Potenza Calcio 15 9 3 3 17 8 8 5 2 1 8 3 7 4 1 2 9 5 9 30
4 Ternana 15 9 3 3 21 15 7 4 1 2 9 7 8 5 2 1 12 8 6 30
5 Bari 1908 15 8 5 2 24 11 7 3 3 1 13 7 8 5 2 1 11 4 13 29
6 Catanzaro 15 7 3 5 23 17 8 6 1 1 17 7 7 1 2 4 6 10 6 24
7 Teramo 15 6 4 5 19 18 8 5 3 0 14 7 7 1 1 5 5 11 1 22
8 Casertana 15 5 6 4 23 18 7 5 2 0 17 6 8 0 4 4 6 12 5 21
9 Viterbese Castrense 15 6 3 6 24 21 8 5 1 2 16 8 7 1 2 4 8 13 3 21
10 Vibonese 15 5 5 5 29 22 7 5 1 1 20 5 8 0 4 4 9 17 7 20
11 Catania 14 6 2 6 21 24 7 5 2 0 11 3 7 1 0 6 10 21 -3 20
12 Virtus Francavilla 15 4 7 4 19 18 7 2 3 2 11 9 8 2 4 2 8 9 1 19
13 Cavese 15 4 5 6 11 24 7 2 4 1 7 6 8 2 1 5 4 18 -13 17
14 Paganese 14 4 4 6 21 20 7 3 3 1 15 8 7 1 1 5 6 12 1 16
15 Picerno 15 4 4 7 18 22 7 3 2 2 10 7 8 1 2 5 8 15 -4 16
16 Avellino 15 4 2 9 15 26 8 1 2 5 8 14 7 3 0 4 7 12 -11 14
17 FC Rieti 15 3 3 9 17 32 8 1 2 5 9 15 7 2 1 4 8 17 -15 12
18 Sicula Leonzio 15 2 4 9 14 25 8 2 2 4 11 13 7 0 2 5 3 12 -11 10
19 Bisceglie 15 2 4 9 8 21 7 0 3 4 3 11 8 2 1 5 5 10 -13 10
20 Rende 15 2 4 9 10 26 8 2 1 5 6 8 7 0 3 4 4 18 -16 10

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.