This campaign has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, boom and bust giving mid-table positions so far. Get set for Virtus Francavilla - Catania!
- Virtus Francavilla have not yet lost a game at home.
- Catania have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) 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.
Virtus Francavilla form and stats
Seven points from three Serie C: Girone C home games is a great start for Virtus Francavilla, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II.
Stress levels are on the rise for Virtus Francavilla's attacking players as they have now played 246 minutes without scoring in a league game. D. Ventola was their last goal scorer.
Francavilla are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Avellino.
Before that, Virtus Francavilla drew at home versus Taranto.The manager R. Taurino will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Palermo in only three days.
The Francavilla fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Francavilla have only let in 1 goal at home.
Catania form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Catania playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone C this season.
Catania had fun at their own home (Stadio Giovanni Paolo II) last time out, beating Juve Stabia 3-2. L. Moro (2) and S. Russini scored.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Picerno with the score of 1-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Avellino in just three days.
Catania are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. 5 goals have been conceded by Catania in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Virtus Francavilla two wins, one draw and Catania seven victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Moro 6 goals |  P. Maiorino 3 goals |  D. Ventola 2 goals |
Virtus Francavilla missing players
Catania missing players
| Virtus Francavilla | Catania | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 3 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 4.5 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.2 | 5.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5.2 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 2.2 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 39% | 80% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 44% |
- Catania have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Catania have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catania haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Virtus Francavilla have not yet lost a game at home.
- Virtus Francavilla 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 20 |
| 2 | Catanzaro | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Palermo | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Turris | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Taranto | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Monopoli | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Virtus Francavilla | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Foggia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Juve Stabia | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Avellino | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Campobasso | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Paganese | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 13 | Catania | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Nuova Monterosi | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 15 | Latina | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Picerno | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 8 |
| 17 | Potenza Calcio | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 18 | ACR Messina | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 |