Serie C: Girone C preview: Can Potenza Calcio edge out victory against Nuova Monterosi?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani (6000 seats)

Here's another interesting match in the Serie C: Girone C. Potenza Calcio is in the 17th position from featuring in three matches. They greet Nuova Monterosi who are placed 20th from three fixtures.

Insights:
  • Nuova Monterosi have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Serie C: Girone C

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Nuova Monterosi have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 16-11-9 (win-draw-loss) from 36 matches.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

The first Serie C: Girone C game here at Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani resulted in a draw. Last season Potenza Calcio's home game statistics were 5 victories, 6 draws and 7 defeats from 18 games.

The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani after being equal after 90 minutes with Catanzaro (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Serie C: Girone C game ended 1-1.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Foggia.

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 Potenza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn three and lost one.

Early season league goal statistics from Potenza Calcio's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.

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Nuova Monterosi form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Serie C: Girone C ended in defeat. Last season Nuova Monterosi had these away match statistics: Played 17; won 9, drew 7 and lost 1.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie C: Girone C home defeat versus Campobasso with 2-3 on the scoreboard.

Prior to that match, the Monterosi manager D. D'Antoni faced defeat when travelling to Bari 1908 and losing 0-4.

We have checked recent matches where Nuova Monterosi have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were one victory, zero draws and zero defeats.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

PotenzaM. Ricci
M. Ricci
1 goals
Potenza CalcioF. Salvemini
F. Salvemini
1 goals
Potenza CalcioE. Matino
E. Matino
1 goals

Potenza Calcio missing players

Nuova Monterosi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Potenza Calcio Nuova Monterosi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 2
6 1 0 Conceded C 0 4 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 67%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 67%
 
3 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 5
8 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 10 5.7
2.7 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 7 10.3
3.3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2
30% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Nuova Monterosi have the most conceded goals in the first half (4) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Nuova Monterosi have the the worst goal difference (-5) in Serie C: Girone C
Potenza Calcio Last season Nuova Monterosi
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   17 34
10 5   Won W   9 24
9 6   Drew D   7 9
17 7   Lost L   1 1
38 21   Scored S   27 65
52 27   Conceded C   15 26
92% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   82% 88%
67% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   65% 76%
42% 50%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   35% 47%
25% 28%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   24% 26%
11% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   18% 15%
44% 56%   BTTS BTTS   59% 53%
22% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   41% 47%
42% 39%   Failed to Score F T   18% 12%
 
3.8 4.2   Corners for (avg) C F   2 4.3
4.7 3.6   Corners against (avg) C A   2 2.8
2.4 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.6
7 4   Red cards R C   0 0
 
7.7 8.9   Shots (avg) S (   5.7 8.8
3.3 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 3.1
33% 31%   Goal Efficiency G E   67% 60%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monopoli 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
2 Bari 1908 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 7
3 Taranto 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 7
4 Virtus Francavilla 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
5 Catanzaro 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
6 Juve Stabia 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 5
7 Foggia 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
8 Turris Neapolis 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 4
9 Campobasso 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 4
10 Palermo 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
11 Latina 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 4
12 Paganese 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Avellino 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
14 Catania 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 3
15 Messina 3 0 2 1 6 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 2
16 Picerno 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
17 Potenza Calcio 3 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 2
18 Fidelis Andria 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 1
19 Vibonese 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
20 Nuova Monterosi 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ternana 36 28 6 2 95 32 18 14 3 1 51 15 18 14 3 1 44 17 63 90
2 Catanzaro 37 20 11 6 47 29 19 13 4 2 27 13 18 7 7 4 20 16 18 71
3 Avellino 36 20 8 8 53 33 18 12 3 3 33 13 18 8 5 5 20 20 20 68
4 Bari 1908 36 18 9 9 52 34 18 9 6 3 28 16 18 9 3 6 24 18 18 63
5 Juve Stabia 36 18 7 11 51 39 18 8 3 7 23 18 18 10 4 4 28 21 12 61
6 Catania 36 17 10 9 50 38 18 10 5 3 29 15 18 7 5 6 21 23 12 59
7 Palermo 36 14 11 11 44 40 18 7 6 5 26 22 18 7 5 6 18 18 4 53
8 Teramo 36 13 13 10 38 34 18 10 5 3 26 15 18 3 8 7 12 19 4 52
9 Foggia 36 14 9 13 36 39 18 6 7 5 17 17 18 8 2 8 19 22 -3 51
10 Casertana 37 14 6 17 50 59 18 6 3 9 24 30 19 8 3 8 26 29 -9 48
11 Monopoli 36 10 11 15 43 51 18 6 5 7 24 24 18 4 6 8 19 27 -8 41
12 Viterbese Castrense 36 9 13 14 36 42 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 4 8 6 18 21 -6 40
13 Potenza Calcio 36 10 9 17 38 52 18 5 6 7 21 27 18 5 3 10 17 25 -14 39
14 Turris Neapolis 36 9 12 15 40 56 18 6 6 6 20 22 18 3 6 9 20 34 -16 39
15 Virtus Francavilla 36 9 11 16 32 44 18 5 6 7 19 22 18 4 5 9 13 22 -12 38
16 Vibonese 36 6 18 12 34 37 18 4 10 4 22 18 18 2 8 8 12 19 -3 36
17 Paganese 36 7 11 18 26 49 18 3 7 8 12 24 18 4 4 10 14 25 -23 32
18 Bisceglie 36 7 9 20 28 51 18 5 4 9 11 18 18 2 5 11 17 33 -23 30
19 Cavese 36 5 8 23 27 55 18 4 2 12 12 24 18 1 6 11 15 31 -28 23
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Nuova Monterosi 34 24 9 1 65 26 17 15 2 0 38 11 17 9 7 1 27 15 39 81
2 Latina 34 19 8 7 59 29 17 10 5 2 30 10 17 9 3 5 29 19 30 65
3 Savoia 34 14 15 5 39 22 17 8 7 2 18 10 17 6 8 3 21 12 17 57
4 Nocerina 34 13 14 7 51 32 17 10 5 2 34 12 17 3 9 5 17 20 19 53
5 Vis Artena 34 16 5 13 50 43 17 8 2 7 27 24 17 8 3 6 23 19 7 53
6 Insieme Formia 34 13 11 10 52 39 17 8 5 4 25 18 17 5 6 6 27 21 13 50
7 Lanusei 34 12 11 11 46 40 17 6 6 5 25 20 17 6 5 6 21 20 6 47
8 Muravera 34 13 8 13 42 40 17 8 3 6 25 18 17 5 5 7 17 22 2 47
9 Carbonia 34 12 10 12 56 55 17 8 6 3 29 19 17 4 4 9 27 36 1 46
10 Latte Dolce 34 11 11 12 45 42 17 5 7 5 21 20 17 6 4 7 24 22 3 44
11 Cassino 34 9 14 11 41 47 17 5 7 5 23 25 17 4 7 6 18 22 -6 41
12 Gladiator 34 9 13 12 36 44 17 3 9 5 16 25 17 6 4 7 20 19 -8 40
13 Team Nuova Florida 34 8 15 11 39 47 17 3 10 4 17 16 17 5 5 7 22 31 -8 39
14 Arzachena 34 7 15 12 39 50 17 4 9 4 18 20 17 3 6 8 21 30 -11 36
15 Sassari Torres 34 8 10 16 31 48 17 4 4 9 18 26 17 4 6 7 13 22 -17 34
16 Afragolese 34 9 7 18 40 60 17 6 2 9 24 28 17 3 5 9 16 32 -20 34
17 Nola 1925 34 7 13 14 37 58 17 3 5 9 18 33 17 4 8 5 19 25 -21 33
18 SSC Giugliano 34 5 5 24 29 75 17 4 3 10 19 37 17 1 2 14 10 38 -46 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 Monopoli 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
2 Bari 1908 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 7
3 Taranto 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 7
4 Virtus Francavilla 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
5 Catanzaro 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
6 Juve Stabia 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 5
7 Foggia 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
8 Turris Neapolis 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 4
9 Campobasso 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 4
10 Palermo 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
11 Latina 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 4
12 Paganese 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Avellino 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
14 Catania 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 3
15 Messina 3 0 2 1 6 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 2
16 Picerno 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
17 Potenza Calcio 3 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 2
18 Fidelis Andria 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 1
19 Vibonese 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
20 Nuova Monterosi 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 1

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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.