Open game expected at Stadio Enrico Rocchi: Viterbese Castrense vs Catania preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 13.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Enrico Rocchi (5460 seats)

Viterbese Castrense hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 11 points and a 16th position in the Serie C: Girone C table. Visiting Catania holds 7th place with 20 pts.

Insights:
  • Viterbese Castrense have yet to win a game at home.
  • Catania have scored at least twice as many goals away as Viterbese Castrense have scored home.

Viterbese Castrense and Catania should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Catania have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Viterbese Castrense form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone C, Viterbese Castrense have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Viterbese Castrense, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Viterbese are returning here after visiting Potenza Calcio in a Serie C: Girone C game and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. M. Mbende (2) scored the goal(s). Preceding that game was the away draw at Palermo that finished 3-3.

A very satisfying win for Viterbese against Potenza Calcio last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through M. Simonelli's goal in the 90th minute. Some amazing scenes last match, when M. Simonelli scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time.

Viterbese has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 5 games. Viterbese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Catania form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie C: Girone C matches, Catania have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.

There were no winners in Catania's previous match, a Serie C: Girone C home game that ended 1-1 vs Cavese (placed 19th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Bisceglie.

Catania have scored 6 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded by Catania in these games.

Head 2 Head

Viterbese Castrense-Catania H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Viterbese Castrense three wins, Catania one win, zero draws. zero of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ViterbeseM. Tounkara
M. Tounkara
9 goals
CataniaA. Mazzarani
A. Mazzarani
7 goals

Viterbese Castrense missing players

Catania missing players

Viterbese Castrense Catania
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 5 0 Played P 1 6 13
2 0 0 Won W 1 3 6
5 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
6 4 0 Lost L 0 2 3
13 1 0 Scored S 1 6 15
19 7 0 Conceded C 0 7 13
92% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
69% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 62%
38% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 38%
23% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 15%
15% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
46% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 54%
15% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 33% 38%
46% 80% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.9 3.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 2.8 2.4
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.3 8.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 7.2 4.6
3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.8 2.2
33% 7% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 35% 52%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • Catania have scored at least twice as many goals away as Viterbese Castrense have scored home.
  • Catania haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Viterbese Castrense have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
  • Viterbese Castrense have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Viterbese Castrense have yet to win a game at home.
  • Viterbese Castrense haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Ternana 14 11 3 0 37 8 8 6 2 0 17 1 6 5 1 0 20 7 29 36
2 Bari 1908 13 9 2 2 25 11 5 3 1 1 9 5 8 6 1 1 16 6 14 29
3 Teramo 13 7 4 2 17 10 6 5 1 0 10 2 7 2 3 2 7 8 7 25
4 Catanzaro 14 7 4 3 19 14 7 6 1 0 13 4 7 1 3 3 6 10 5 25
5 Avellino 12 6 3 3 18 13 6 2 2 2 11 10 6 4 1 1 7 3 5 21
6 Foggia 14 6 3 5 16 15 7 3 2 2 10 8 7 3 1 3 6 7 1 21
7 Catania 13 6 4 3 15 13 7 3 3 1 9 6 6 3 1 2 6 7 2 20
8 Turris 13 5 5 3 16 17 6 2 2 2 5 8 7 3 3 1 11 9 -1 20
9 Juve Stabia 13 5 3 5 12 11 7 4 1 2 10 6 6 1 2 3 2 5 1 18
10 Vibonese 13 4 5 4 19 17 7 2 3 2 11 9 6 2 2 2 8 8 2 17
11 Palermo 13 4 4 5 14 16 7 3 2 2 10 8 6 1 2 3 4 8 -2 16
12 Casertana 13 4 3 6 17 22 7 1 2 4 7 14 6 3 1 2 10 8 -5 15
13 Virtus Francavilla 14 3 5 6 15 18 8 2 3 3 10 12 6 1 2 3 5 6 -3 14
14 Monopoli 12 3 4 5 10 15 6 1 2 3 4 7 6 2 2 2 6 8 -5 13
15 Paganese 14 2 6 6 12 18 7 0 4 3 3 8 7 2 2 3 9 10 -6 12
16 Viterbese Castrense 13 2 5 6 13 19 5 0 1 4 1 7 8 2 4 2 12 12 -6 11
17 Bisceglie 12 2 4 6 11 19 5 1 2 2 4 5 7 1 2 4 7 14 -8 10
18 Potenza Calcio 14 2 4 8 16 26 7 1 3 3 12 16 7 1 1 5 4 10 -10 10
19 Cavese 13 1 3 9 9 23 7 0 0 7 2 14 6 1 3 2 7 9 -14 6
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1

Read more about Serie C: Girone C

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.