The home fans expect a victory in this game, as the home advantage could be decisive against a stumbling visitor. Taranto are in 8th position while the guesting Paganese fret at 16th.
- Taranto have not yet lost a game at home.
- Paganese have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie C: Girone C
Taranto form and stats
Taranto have performed here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone this season with 6 wins from 10 Serie C: Girone C matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 0. The Taranto fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone and will expect new points from this game. Taranto has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
A good away victory last time out for Taranto, who won 2-1 against Turris (placed 4th). Taranto shared the glory with Turris in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-1. Taranto faced defeat in their previous match, away at Turris (2-1).
Ahead of that match, Taranto won a home game hosting Picerno (2-0). The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-0 versus Picerno. Preceding that match was the home game against Picerno that was lost 2-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Taranto's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won two matches, drawn zero and lost zero.
Taranto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 10 games. As for guarding their own goal, Taranto have only let in 5 goals at home.
Paganese form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Paganese so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Paganese play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-2 victory visiting ACR Messina (placed 17th). It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to ACR Messina (placed 17th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-2. Paganese are travelling again after losing away to ACR Messina in their previous match (1-2).
That result followed a home victory 1-1 versus Turris. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Turris. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-1 defeat against Turris.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Paganese when being an outsider away as they are today, we find seven matches with the visitors losing five times, drawing one and winning one game.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Paganese's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Paganese manager Grassadonia has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Paganese - Taranto 2-1 was the scoreline in these teams' previous h2h match, played this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's zero Taranto victories, zero draws and three Paganese wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Saraniti 7 goals | G. Giovinco 7 goals |   F. Piovaccari 5 goals |
Taranto missing players
Paganese missing players
| Taranto | Paganese | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 23 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 21 |
| 22 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | 34 |
| 75% | 60% | 40% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 75% |
| 50% | 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 50% | 45% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 10% | 15% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 10% |
| 50% | 40% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 30% | 40% |
| 40% | 60% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 35% | 40% | 60% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 70% | 45% |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 4.3 | 5.2 |
| 3.1 | 1.9 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7.8 | 7.8 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 6.6 | 7.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.7 | 3 |
| 37% | 41% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 19% | 34% |
| 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.3 | 12 | 12.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5 |
- Paganese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Paganese have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Paganese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paganese have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have the fewest points (1) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have the most conceded goals (23) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have yet to win a game away.
- Paganese haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Taranto have not yet lost a game at home.
- Taranto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Taranto have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Paganese have scored 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 44 |
| 2 | Monopoli | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 | Avellino | 20 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 35 |
| 4 | Turris | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Palermo | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Virtus Francavilla | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 33 |
| 7 | Catanzaro | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 32 |
| 8 | Taranto | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 30 |
| 9 | Foggia | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 29 |
| 10 | Picerno | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Juve Stabia | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Latina | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Catania | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Nuova Monterosi | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 21 |
| 15 | Campobasso | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Paganese | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 23 | -13 | 21 |
| 17 | ACR Messina | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 17 |
| 18 | Fidelis Andria | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 16 |
| 19 | Potenza Calcio | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 20 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 14 |
