Potenza Calcio vs Catania betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 03.April
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani (6000 seats)

Catania know they are going on a demanding journey to Potenza Calcio and their Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani. This article has all the data you require ahead of the game.

Insights:
  • Potenza Calcio have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catania have the most scored goals (28) away in Serie C: Girone C

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

Potenza Calcio have played 17 Serie C: Girone C games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-8-4 (wins-draws-losses). So many draws at home for Potenza Calcio, an amazing four in a row now.

Potenza Calcio are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Monopoli.

Before that, Potenza drew at home versus Paganese.

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 Potenza Calcio have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won four, drawn three and lost six.

Potenza Calcio are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 17 games. Potenza Calcio have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Catania form and stats

6-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Catania, who have the most scored goals (28) away in Serie C: Girone C, in their Serie C: Girone C matches away.

Two trips in a row for Catania, whose manager Baldini could celebrate last time after the win against Avellino.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Foggia wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.

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

Catania are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 28 times in 17 away games so far. Many of these goals have come late in the games; more than 55 percent (12 goals) after the 60th minute. Catania struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 28 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent match: Catania - Potenza 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Potenza Calcio wins - draws - Catania wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CataniaS. Russini
S. Russini
7 goals

Potenza Calcio missing players

Catania missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Potenza Calcio Catania
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 6 17 33
7 5 3 Won W 1 6 13
11 8 2 Drew D 3 6 8
16 4 0 Lost L 2 5 12
34 21 7 Scored S 11 28 51
51 18 3 Conceded C 12 28 49
91% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 76%
41% 35% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 53% 52%
24% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 41% 33%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 29% 21%
56% 59% 60% BTTS BTTS 83% 65% 61%
21% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 21%
32% 29% 20% Failed to Score F T 17% 18% 18%
 
4.2 5.5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.8 4.7
4.3 3.6 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.4 3.8
2.7 2.5 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 3
6 2 1 Red cards R C 2 3 7
 
10.1 11.5 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 10 9.2
3.9 4.8 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.5 3.3
26% 26% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 55% 47% 47%
 
8.4 7.6 7.6 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 8.8 8
3.6 2.9 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.8 3.3
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Catania have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Catania have the most scored goals (28) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catania haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Potenza Calcio have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio have won significantly more corners at home than 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 34 21 9 4 55 28 17 11 4 2 33 16 17 10 5 2 22 12 27 72
2 Catanzaro 34 17 11 6 47 24 17 10 5 2 29 11 17 7 6 4 18 13 23 62
3 Monopoli 34 18 7 9 41 26 17 11 4 2 24 7 17 7 3 7 17 19 15 61
4 Avellino 34 15 14 5 43 25 17 7 8 2 24 14 17 8 6 3 19 11 18 59
5 Palermo 34 15 12 7 56 35 17 12 5 0 38 9 17 3 7 7 18 26 21 57
6 Virtus Francavilla 33 16 7 10 43 28 17 12 3 2 33 13 16 4 4 8 10 15 15 55
7 Foggia 34 14 13 7 62 44 17 10 5 2 41 21 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 53
8 Picerno 34 13 7 14 34 38 17 8 2 7 19 15 17 5 5 7 15 23 -4 46
9 Turris Neapolis 32 14 3 15 47 46 16 8 0 8 26 19 16 6 3 7 21 27 1 45
10 Nuova Monterosi 34 11 11 12 39 43 17 7 5 5 22 19 17 4 6 7 17 24 -4 44
11 Latina 34 12 8 14 37 41 17 9 5 3 23 14 17 3 3 11 14 27 -4 44
12 Catania 33 13 8 12 51 49 16 7 2 7 23 21 17 6 6 5 28 28 2 43
13 Juve Stabia 34 11 10 13 37 40 17 8 6 3 23 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -3 43
14 Campobasso 33 10 10 13 44 55 16 4 6 6 21 24 17 6 4 7 23 31 -11 40
15 Taranto 32 8 12 12 30 39 16 6 8 2 17 10 16 2 4 10 13 29 -9 36
16 ACR Messina 34 9 9 16 40 57 17 6 5 6 20 20 17 3 4 10 20 37 -17 36
17 Potenza Calcio 34 7 11 16 34 51 17 5 8 4 21 18 17 2 3 12 13 33 -17 32
18 Paganese 35 8 8 19 34 58 18 7 3 8 23 28 17 1 5 11 11 30 -24 32
19 Fidelis Andria 34 6 11 17 26 43 17 3 6 8 14 22 17 3 5 9 12 21 -17 29
20 Vibonese 34 3 11 20 22 52 17 3 6 8 13 21 17 0 5 12 9 31 -30 20

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 34 21 9 4 55 28 17 11 4 2 33 16 17 10 5 2 22 12 27 72
2 Catanzaro 34 17 11 6 47 24 17 10 5 2 29 11 17 7 6 4 18 13 23 62
3 Monopoli 34 18 7 9 41 26 17 11 4 2 24 7 17 7 3 7 17 19 15 61
4 Avellino 34 15 14 5 43 25 17 7 8 2 24 14 17 8 6 3 19 11 18 59
5 Palermo 34 15 12 7 56 35 17 12 5 0 38 9 17 3 7 7 18 26 21 57
6 Virtus Francavilla 33 16 7 10 43 28 17 12 3 2 33 13 16 4 4 8 10 15 15 55
7 Foggia 34 14 13 7 62 44 17 10 5 2 41 21 17 4 8 5 21 23 18 53
8 Picerno 34 13 7 14 34 38 17 8 2 7 19 15 17 5 5 7 15 23 -4 46
9 Turris Neapolis 32 14 3 15 47 46 16 8 0 8 26 19 16 6 3 7 21 27 1 45
10 Nuova Monterosi 34 11 11 12 39 43 17 7 5 5 22 19 17 4 6 7 17 24 -4 44
11 Latina 34 12 8 14 37 41 17 9 5 3 23 14 17 3 3 11 14 27 -4 44
12 Catania 33 13 8 12 51 49 16 7 2 7 23 21 17 6 6 5 28 28 2 43
13 Juve Stabia 34 11 10 13 37 40 17 8 6 3 23 13 17 3 4 10 14 27 -3 43
14 Campobasso 33 10 10 13 44 55 16 4 6 6 21 24 17 6 4 7 23 31 -11 40
15 Taranto 32 8 12 12 30 39 16 6 8 2 17 10 16 2 4 10 13 29 -9 36
16 ACR Messina 34 9 9 16 40 57 17 6 5 6 20 20 17 3 4 10 20 37 -17 36
17 Potenza Calcio 34 7 11 16 34 51 17 5 8 4 21 18 17 2 3 12 13 33 -17 32
18 Paganese 35 8 8 19 34 58 18 7 3 8 23 28 17 1 5 11 11 30 -24 32
19 Fidelis Andria 34 6 11 17 26 43 17 3 6 8 14 22 17 3 5 9 12 21 -17 29
20 Vibonese 34 3 11 20 22 52 17 3 6 8 13 21 17 0 5 12 9 31 -30 20

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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.