Serie C: Girone C game sneak peek: Potenza Calcio vs Picerno

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 07.November
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani (6000 seats)

Potenza Calcio are ready to overlook the league table ahead of this fixture vs Picerno. Here's all you should know pre-match!

Insights:
  • Potenza Calcio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Picerno have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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!

Potenza's stadium, Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani, has a grass surface. Picerno have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Picerno when playing on grass; 19 wins, 11 draws and 14 losses from 44 matches. They have scored 51 goals in these games and conceded 54.

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Potenza Calcio form and stats

The story so far in the Serie C: Girone C for Potenza Calcio at their home stadium (Stadio Comunale Alfredo Viviani) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Potenza faced defeat in their previous match, away at Taranto (1-2).

Before that, Potenza Calcio had a home game versus Latina which ended with a victory 2-1.

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

The Potenza Calcio fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. 7 goals have been conceded.

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Picerno form and stats

Playing away, Picerno have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie C: Girone C this season.

Picerno delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Foggia (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Serie C: Girone C game.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Campobasso.

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

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Picerno as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Picerno have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - one - four (Potenza wins - draws - Picerno wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PotenzaG. Coccia
G. Coccia
2 goals
Potenza CalcioE. Zampa
E. Zampa
2 goals
Potenza CalcioF. Salvemini
F. Salvemini
2 goals

Potenza Calcio missing players

Picerno missing players

Potenza Calcio Picerno
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 3 6 12
2 2 0 Won W 1 2 4
4 2 0 Drew D 1 2 4
6 2 1 Lost L 1 2 4
12 8 0 Scored S 3 5 10
18 7 1 Conceded C 5 8 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 83%
83% 83% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 58%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 25%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 17% 8%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 8%
67% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 33%
8% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 33%
25% 17% 100% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 50%
 
4.3 5.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 3.7
4.3 3.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.2 5.6
2 1.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.7 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
12.2 12.3 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.3 6.3
4.7 5.3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.3 2.2
21% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 37%
 
8.7 6.5 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 10.3 10.3
3.8 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3 2.8
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Picerno have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Potenza Calcio have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Potenza Calcio haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 12 8 3 1 22 11 6 4 2 0 13 5 6 4 1 1 9 6 11 27
2 Monopoli 12 7 1 4 16 10 7 5 1 1 11 3 5 2 0 3 5 7 6 22
3 Catanzaro 12 5 5 2 17 8 6 3 2 1 12 6 6 2 3 1 5 2 9 20
4 Palermo 12 5 5 2 16 11 6 4 2 0 10 2 6 1 3 2 6 9 5 20
5 Taranto 12 5 5 2 12 9 7 4 3 0 9 3 5 1 2 2 3 6 3 20
6 Turris 12 6 1 5 23 17 6 3 0 3 11 8 6 3 1 2 12 9 6 19
7 Foggia 12 4 6 2 16 12 6 3 2 1 10 6 6 1 4 1 6 6 4 18
8 Avellino 12 3 8 1 12 8 6 3 3 0 7 2 6 0 5 1 5 6 4 17
9 Virtus Francavilla 12 5 2 5 12 10 5 3 2 0 8 2 7 2 0 5 4 8 2 17
10 Paganese 12 5 2 5 13 17 7 5 1 1 12 8 5 0 1 4 1 9 -4 17
11 Picerno 12 4 4 4 10 12 6 2 2 2 5 4 6 2 2 2 5 8 -2 16
12 Catania 11 4 3 4 18 17 5 2 1 2 11 10 6 2 2 2 7 7 1 15
13 Campobasso 12 4 3 5 15 19 5 1 1 3 5 8 7 3 2 2 10 11 -4 15
14 Juve Stabia 12 3 5 4 12 12 5 1 3 1 3 3 7 2 2 3 9 9 0 14
15 Nuova Monterosi 12 3 4 5 11 19 6 2 2 2 7 9 6 1 2 3 4 10 -8 13
16 ACR Messina 12 3 3 6 15 20 6 2 2 2 5 6 6 1 1 4 10 14 -5 12
17 Latina 12 3 2 7 10 16 6 3 1 2 7 4 6 0 1 5 3 12 -6 11
18 Potenza Calcio 12 2 4 6 12 18 6 2 2 2 8 7 6 0 2 4 4 11 -6 10
19 Fidelis Andria 12 2 3 7 9 18 6 1 3 2 4 7 6 1 0 5 5 11 -9 9
20 Vibonese 11 1 5 5 7 14 6 1 2 3 6 11 5 0 3 2 1 3 -7 8

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.