Serie C: Girone C: What this match might not have in style it should pay back in energy and enthusiasm. Bring on Taranto - Gelbison!
- Gelbison have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie C: Girone C
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Taranto form and stats
The story so far in the Serie C: Girone C for Taranto at their home stadium (Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Taranto.
Romano was the last player to score a league goal for Taranto and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Taranto haven't scored in 417 minutes. Nothing to worry about in defence for Taranto, as their goalkeeper Gianmarco Vannucchi has completely shut out the opponents for 265 minutes in the Serie C: Girone C.
Taranto shared the glory with Fidelis Andria in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
In the match before that, Taranto hosted Turris and drew the game 0-0.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 Taranto have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 4 and lost 1.
It should be added that a look at the 10 most recent league matches reveals that 8 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Taranto are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Foggia awaits in three days.
Taranto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 11 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Taranto are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Gelbison form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Gelbison so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Gelbison have lost on their last two travels.
Gelbison had fun at their own home (Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone) last time out, beating Virtus Francavilla 2-0. Loreto (2) scored. Hooray; their first win in the league after nine games not winning.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Potenza Calcio wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.Gelbison are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Low on goals? 14 of this team's latest 18 league rounds have seen two or less goals.
A quick return to home after this game, as Gelbison are hosting Audace Cerignola in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Gelbison in these games.
Head 2 Head
The duelists have fought earlier this season: Gelbison - Taranto 3-0. Last eight meetings between these sides: Taranto won five, Gelbison triumphed in two and we saw one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  C. De Sena 5 goals |  C. Tommasini 4 goals | A. Romano 3 goals |
Taranto missing players
Gelbison missing players
| Taranto | Gelbison | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 29 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 83% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 82% | 78% |
| 61% | 55% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 45% | 52% |
| 48% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 13% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 30% | 27% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 35% |
| 39% | 55% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 48% |
| 48% | 36% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 45% | 39% |
| 3 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.4 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 29% | 29% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 15% | 20% | 25% |
| 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 9.4 | 10.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
- Gelbison have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Gelbison have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Serie C: Girone C
| 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 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 54 | 63 |
| 2 | Crotone | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 55 |
| 3 | Pescara | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Audace Cerignola | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 34 |
| 5 | Juve Stabia | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 33 |
| 6 | Foggia | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 32 |
| 7 | Picerno | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | Monopoli | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 | SSC Giugliano | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Avellino | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 29 |
| 11 | Latina | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -7 | 29 |
| 12 | Taranto | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -10 | 29 |
| 13 | Potenza Calcio | 23 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 28 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | -6 | 28 |
| 14 | Virtus Francavilla | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -7 | 28 |
| 15 | Gelbison | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 27 |
| 16 | Nuova Monterosi | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 26 |
| 17 | Turris | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -11 | 23 |
| 18 | ACR Messina | 23 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 21 | -15 | 20 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 17 |
| 20 | Viterbese | 23 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -15 | 15 |
