Stadio Giovanni Paolo II: Virtus Francavilla vs Crotone Serie C: Girone C pre-match guide

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Paolo II (2000 seats)

Crotone should not expect any easy points from hosts Virtus Francavilla in this Serie C: Girone C game. Here's the comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Virtus Francavilla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Crotone have the most points from losing position (15) in Serie C: Girone C

Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic game!

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Virtus Francavilla form and stats

Virtus Francavilla are steadily winning Serie C: Girone C games and points here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II. 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. Ever since the Audace Cerignola game Francavilla has been unbeatable here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II producing seven straight wins.

In their previous game, the manager Calabro led his Virtus Francavilla to a defeat away at Latina. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points in three league matches.

Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against SSC Giugliano.

Goal party? Nobody knows what will happen in this one, but we do know that 9 of the 12 latest league matches with this club has contained three goals or more.

Virtus Francavilla have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Crotone form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone C matches, Crotone have produced an overall stat of 8-3-3 so far.

Crotone's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Foggia that finished 1-1.

Prior to that match, the Crotone manager Lerda faced defeat when travelling to Avellino and losing 1-3.

The travelling fans enjoy Crotone's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 14 league matches away. Crotone have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams encountered each other previously this season: Crotone - Virtus Francavilla 3-0. One of the stars has been Gomez with 2 goals scored against Francavilla in these 1 matches.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus FrancavillaC. Patierno
C. Patierno
16 goals
CrotoneC. Chiricò
C. Chiricò
12 goals
CrotoneG. Gomez
G. Gomez
11 goals

Virtus Francavilla missing players

Crotone missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Francavilla Crotone
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 14 27
10 10 2 Won W 2 8 18
5 2 1 Drew D 1 3 6
12 1 0 Lost L 1 3 3
35 26 5 Scored S 8 25 42
37 10 3 Conceded C 8 19 22
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
74% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 63%
59% 62% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 57% 37%
26% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 43% 22%
15% 23% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 11%
52% 54% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 48%
26% 46% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 44%
30% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 11%
 
5.2 4.8 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 5.1
4.3 5.1 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.3 4
3.1 3.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.4 2.3
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.7 9.8 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 14.8 11.6 13.9
3.6 4.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 4.6
36% 46% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 42% 45% 34%
 
10.7 10.8 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.1 10.3
3.9 3.6 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.8 3.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Crotone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Crotone have the most points from losing position (15) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Crotone have the most scored goals (25) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • Crotone have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Crotone haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Virtus Francavilla have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Virtus Francavilla have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

  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 27 22 4 1 68 10 14 14 0 0 45 4 13 8 4 1 23 6 58 70
2 Crotone 27 18 6 3 42 22 13 10 3 0 17 3 14 8 3 3 25 19 20 60
3 Pescara 27 14 5 8 39 28 14 7 2 5 19 16 13 7 3 3 20 12 11 47
4 Audace Cerignola 27 11 8 8 34 30 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 3 5 5 10 18 4 41
5 Foggia 27 11 7 9 39 33 13 6 3 4 18 16 14 5 4 5 21 17 6 40
6 Monopoli 27 11 6 10 32 27 14 8 0 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 14 14 5 39
7 Picerno 27 10 9 8 30 28 13 7 3 3 18 11 14 3 6 5 12 17 2 39
8 Juve Stabia 27 10 7 10 23 23 13 5 4 4 13 10 14 5 3 6 10 13 0 37
9 Avellino 27 9 9 9 31 28 13 6 6 1 16 6 14 3 3 8 15 22 3 36
10 Latina 27 9 9 9 28 34 13 6 3 4 11 13 14 3 6 5 17 21 -6 36
11 Virtus Francavilla 27 10 5 12 35 37 13 10 2 1 26 10 14 0 3 11 9 27 -2 35
12 SSC Giugliano 27 8 10 9 35 37 14 5 6 3 23 18 13 3 4 6 12 19 -2 34
13 Taranto 27 9 7 11 20 31 13 7 4 2 13 8 14 2 3 9 7 23 -11 34
14 Nuova Monterosi 27 7 9 11 30 35 13 3 7 3 16 15 14 4 2 8 14 20 -5 30
15 Gelbison 27 6 12 9 20 26 14 4 6 4 13 13 13 2 6 5 7 13 -6 30
16 Potenza Calcio 27 5 15 7 32 45 13 4 7 2 22 19 14 1 8 5 10 26 -13 30
17 Turris 27 6 8 13 30 44 14 2 6 6 16 25 13 4 2 7 14 19 -14 26
18 ACR Messina 27 7 4 16 26 41 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 1 10 8 24 -15 25
19 Viterbese 27 5 8 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 17 22 13 1 4 8 8 17 -14 21
20 Fidelis Andria 27 3 10 14 18 39 14 3 7 4 10 13 13 0 3 10 8 26 -21 19

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 Catanzaro 27 22 4 1 68 10 14 14 0 0 45 4 13 8 4 1 23 6 58 70
2 Crotone 27 18 6 3 42 22 13 10 3 0 17 3 14 8 3 3 25 19 20 60
3 Pescara 27 14 5 8 39 28 14 7 2 5 19 16 13 7 3 3 20 12 11 47
4 Audace Cerignola 27 11 8 8 34 30 14 8 3 3 24 12 13 3 5 5 10 18 4 41
5 Foggia 27 11 7 9 39 33 13 6 3 4 18 16 14 5 4 5 21 17 6 40
6 Monopoli 27 11 6 10 32 27 14 8 0 6 18 13 13 3 6 4 14 14 5 39
7 Picerno 27 10 9 8 30 28 13 7 3 3 18 11 14 3 6 5 12 17 2 39
8 Juve Stabia 27 10 7 10 23 23 13 5 4 4 13 10 14 5 3 6 10 13 0 37
9 Avellino 27 9 9 9 31 28 13 6 6 1 16 6 14 3 3 8 15 22 3 36
10 Latina 27 9 9 9 28 34 13 6 3 4 11 13 14 3 6 5 17 21 -6 36
11 Virtus Francavilla 27 10 5 12 35 37 13 10 2 1 26 10 14 0 3 11 9 27 -2 35
12 SSC Giugliano 27 8 10 9 35 37 14 5 6 3 23 18 13 3 4 6 12 19 -2 34
13 Taranto 27 9 7 11 20 31 13 7 4 2 13 8 14 2 3 9 7 23 -11 34
14 Nuova Monterosi 27 7 9 11 30 35 13 3 7 3 16 15 14 4 2 8 14 20 -5 30
15 Gelbison 27 6 12 9 20 26 14 4 6 4 13 13 13 2 6 5 7 13 -6 30
16 Potenza Calcio 27 5 15 7 32 45 13 4 7 2 22 19 14 1 8 5 10 26 -13 30
17 Turris 27 6 8 13 30 44 14 2 6 6 16 25 13 4 2 7 14 19 -14 26
18 ACR Messina 27 7 4 16 26 41 14 5 3 6 18 17 13 2 1 10 8 24 -15 25
19 Viterbese 27 5 8 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 17 22 13 1 4 8 8 17 -14 21
20 Fidelis Andria 27 3 10 14 18 39 14 3 7 4 10 13 13 0 3 10 8 26 -21 19

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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.