With their 8 point advantage in the league table, Virtus Francavilla fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Picerno.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
15-11-17 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Picerno when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 43 matches are 42-49 (scored/conceded).
Virtus Francavilla form and stats
5 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Virtus Francavilla have to build on here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II in the Serie C: Girone C.
The fans are hoping that Virtus Francavilla will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Serie C: Girone C game against Vibonese (placed 9th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Catanzaro in a game that was won 4-0.
The Virtus Francavilla fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. Virtus Francavilla have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Picerno form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Picerno so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-8 (win-draw-lose).
Picerno's previous game was their home loss versus Catania (1-2). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Bisceglie.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Picerno as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Picerno have conceded 22 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Picerno - Virtus Francavilla 0-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Virtus Francavilla won two games, one match ended with a draw and Picerno has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / oneTop Goalscorers
  L. Perez 10 goals | F. Vázquez 9 goals |  E. Santaniello 6 goals |
Virtus Francavilla missing players
Picerno missing players
| Virtus Francavilla | Picerno | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 37 | 22 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 11 | 27 |
| 34 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 22 | 35 |
| 93% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 64% | 61% |
| 39% | 31% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 43% | 39% |
| 18% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 21% |
| 7% | 15% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 57% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 57% | 54% |
| 32% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 18% |
| 18% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | 36% |
| 4.6 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 3.1 | 3.2 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 264 | 147 | 42 | Total Shots | T S | 45 | 111 | 302 |
| 104 | 58 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 18 | 38 | 105 |
| 36% | 38% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | 26% |
- Picerno have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Picerno haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- 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 | Reggina | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 35 | 66 |
| 2 | Bari 1908 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 29 | 56 |
| 3 | Monopoli | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 54 |
| 4 | Potenza Calcio | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Ternana | 28 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 50 |
| 6 | Catanzaro | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 42 |
| 7 | Catania | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 29 | -1 | 41 |
| 8 | Teramo | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -1 | 40 |
| 9 | Vibonese | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 12 | 38 |
| 10 | Viterbese Castrense | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 38 |
| 11 | Virtus Francavilla | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 37 |
| 12 | Avellino | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 13 | Cavese | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | -10 | 37 |
| 14 | Paganese | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 33 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 34 |
| 15 | Casertana | 28 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -1 | 32 |
| 16 | Picerno | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 35 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -8 | 29 |
| 17 | Sicula Leonzio | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -17 | 23 |
| 18 | Bisceglie | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -18 | 19 |
| 19 | Rende | 28 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 49 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 34 | -30 | 17 |
| 20 | FC Rieti | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 27 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 34 | -35 | 12 |