Serie C: Girone C match prediction: Little separates Virtus Francavilla and Palermo in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Paolo II (2000 seats)

Virtus Francavilla and Palermo are both thriving in the Serie C: Girone C with their 3rd and 5th spots respectively. This could be a top fixture!

Insights:
  • Virtus Francavilla have the most points (35) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Virtus Francavilla have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Palermo have scored away.

Not much time to rest for the host team, as they had a Serie C: Girone C fixture only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus Fidelis Andria, was also a home game here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II. The away team is better rested.

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Virtus Francavilla form and stats

11-2-1 is the performance here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II so far in the Serie C: Girone C, giving Virtus Francavilla a total of 35 from their 14 games here. Outstanding results! Virtus Francavilla has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II. We remember; it was Turris.

A nice win for Virtus Francavilla last time playing, versus Fidelis Andria. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0 with Mastropietro scoring for the victors.

Heartbreak before that as Virtus Francavilla lost 0-1 at Catania's place.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Francavilla have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 19 matches with the results: Won six, drawn eight and lost five.

From these home matches, Virtus Francavilla have conceded only 8 goals.

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Palermo form and stats

There's been little loot from Palermo's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Palermo only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 5 draws.

Palermo had fun at their own home (Stadio Giovanni Paolo II) last time out, beating Turris 5-0. Luperini, Brunori, Floriano and Soleri scored.

Prior to that match, the Palermo manager Baldini faced defeat when travelling to Foggia and losing 1-4.

The attacking power of Palermo when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Palermo have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent match: Palermo - Francavilla 1-0. Head to head data (for the former four meetings): Virtus Francavilla won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Palermo got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / one The games between these sides have sometimes been aggressive, having seen 3 red cards from the last four encounters.

Top Goalscorers

PalermoM. Brunori Sandri
M. Brunori Sandri
14 goals
Virtus FrancavillaP. Maiorino
P. Maiorino
6 goals
PalermoE. Soleri
E. Soleri
6 goals

Virtus Francavilla missing players

Palermo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Francavilla Palermo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 1 13 27
15 11 4 Won W 0 2 12
5 2 0 Drew D 1 5 9
8 1 0 Lost L 0 6 6
37 28 9 Scored S 0 11 40
21 8 2 Conceded C 0 19 25
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 85% 85%
46% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 69% 74%
43% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 44%
18% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 30%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
39% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 46% 41%
43% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 23% 44%
29% 7% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 46% 30%
 
3.4 3.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4.5
4.2 3.9 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 4.4 4.2
3.2 2.8 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.8
5 0 0 Red cards R C 0 7 11
 
6.8 7.3 4 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 10
2.9 3.6 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.9
45% 55% 82% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 28% 38%
 
9.4 9.1 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 3 7.9 6.9
3.8 3.2 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.8 2.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • 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.
  • Virtus Francavilla have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Palermo have scored away.
  • Virtus Francavilla have the most points (35) at home 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 Bari 1908 28 17 7 4 47 24 14 9 3 2 30 15 14 8 4 2 17 9 23 58
2 Catanzaro 28 14 10 4 36 16 14 8 5 1 23 8 14 6 5 3 13 8 20 52
3 Virtus Francavilla 28 15 5 8 37 21 14 11 2 1 28 8 14 4 3 7 9 13 16 50
4 Avellino 28 12 13 3 37 21 14 7 7 0 22 10 14 5 6 3 15 11 16 49
5 Palermo 27 12 9 6 40 25 14 10 4 0 29 6 13 2 5 6 11 19 15 45
6 Monopoli 28 12 7 9 30 24 14 8 4 2 16 5 14 4 3 7 14 19 6 43
7 Turris 28 13 3 12 46 39 14 7 0 7 25 17 14 6 3 5 21 22 7 42
8 Latina 28 12 6 10 35 31 15 9 4 2 23 11 13 3 2 8 12 20 4 42
9 Foggia 28 10 11 7 42 35 13 7 4 2 26 14 15 3 7 5 16 21 7 39
10 Picerno 28 11 6 11 27 30 14 7 2 5 16 11 14 4 4 6 11 19 -3 39
11 Juve Stabia 28 9 9 10 32 34 14 7 5 2 19 11 14 2 4 8 13 23 -2 36
12 Nuova Monterosi 28 9 9 10 32 38 13 6 3 4 18 17 15 3 6 6 14 21 -6 36
13 Taranto 26 8 10 8 26 27 14 6 7 1 16 8 12 2 3 7 10 19 -1 34
14 Catania 28 10 7 11 43 41 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 4 6 4 24 22 2 33
15 Campobasso 28 8 9 11 35 46 14 2 6 6 17 24 14 6 3 5 18 22 -11 33
16 ACR Messina 28 7 8 13 33 49 14 5 5 4 17 16 14 2 3 9 16 33 -16 29
17 Paganese 28 8 5 15 27 44 14 7 2 5 20 19 14 1 3 10 7 25 -17 29
18 Potenza Calcio 28 5 8 15 25 44 14 5 5 4 17 14 14 0 3 11 8 30 -19 23
19 Fidelis Andria 28 4 8 16 20 40 14 1 5 8 9 21 14 3 3 8 11 19 -20 20
20 Vibonese 27 2 10 15 19 40 13 2 6 5 10 15 14 0 4 10 9 25 -21 16

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 Bari 1908 28 17 7 4 47 24 14 9 3 2 30 15 14 8 4 2 17 9 23 58
2 Catanzaro 28 14 10 4 36 16 14 8 5 1 23 8 14 6 5 3 13 8 20 52
3 Virtus Francavilla 28 15 5 8 37 21 14 11 2 1 28 8 14 4 3 7 9 13 16 50
4 Avellino 28 12 13 3 37 21 14 7 7 0 22 10 14 5 6 3 15 11 16 49
5 Palermo 27 12 9 6 40 25 14 10 4 0 29 6 13 2 5 6 11 19 15 45
6 Monopoli 28 12 7 9 30 24 14 8 4 2 16 5 14 4 3 7 14 19 6 43
7 Turris 28 13 3 12 46 39 14 7 0 7 25 17 14 6 3 5 21 22 7 42
8 Latina 28 12 6 10 35 31 15 9 4 2 23 11 13 3 2 8 12 20 4 42
9 Foggia 28 10 11 7 42 35 13 7 4 2 26 14 15 3 7 5 16 21 7 39
10 Picerno 28 11 6 11 27 30 14 7 2 5 16 11 14 4 4 6 11 19 -3 39
11 Juve Stabia 28 9 9 10 32 34 14 7 5 2 19 11 14 2 4 8 13 23 -2 36
12 Nuova Monterosi 28 9 9 10 32 38 13 6 3 4 18 17 15 3 6 6 14 21 -6 36
13 Taranto 26 8 10 8 26 27 14 6 7 1 16 8 12 2 3 7 10 19 -1 34
14 Catania 28 10 7 11 43 41 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 4 6 4 24 22 2 33
15 Campobasso 28 8 9 11 35 46 14 2 6 6 17 24 14 6 3 5 18 22 -11 33
16 ACR Messina 28 7 8 13 33 49 14 5 5 4 17 16 14 2 3 9 16 33 -16 29
17 Paganese 28 8 5 15 27 44 14 7 2 5 20 19 14 1 3 10 7 25 -17 29
18 Potenza Calcio 28 5 8 15 25 44 14 5 5 4 17 14 14 0 3 11 8 30 -19 23
19 Fidelis Andria 28 4 8 16 20 40 14 1 5 8 9 21 14 3 3 8 11 19 -20 20
20 Vibonese 27 2 10 15 19 40 13 2 6 5 10 15 14 0 4 10 9 25 -21 16

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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.