Balanced ball game between Bisceglie and Nardò expected

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone H
Competition: Wed 16.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Gustavo Ventura (8000 seats)

Important shoot-out in the lower part of the Serie D: Girone H, with both Bisceglie and Nardò undergoing more angst than happiness. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the home side placed 17th and the guests in 15th place.

Insights:
  • Bisceglie have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Nardò have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Serie D: Girone H

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Bisceglie and Nardò.

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Bisceglie form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie D: Girone H this season. Bisceglie have only managed 1 win, 6 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stadio Gustavo Ventura. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 13 attempts.

The home team returns to Stadio Gustavo Ventura after drawing with Casertana (placed 7th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Ahead of that match, Bisceglie lost 2-3 at home to Gravina.

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 Bisceglie have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won three, drawn eight and lost five.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Bisceglie as they are travelling to their away game against Lavello in the Serie D: Girone H. That match is four days after this one.

Bisceglie has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Bisceglie have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Nardò form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nardò so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus Gravina with 2-3 on the scoreboard.

A 0-5 defeat away at Molfetta Calcio before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Nardò playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Nardò win, five draws and zero defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Serie D: Girone H trip to Casertana.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Nardò's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Nardò have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Nardò - Bisceglie 1-1. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding seven meetings): Bisceglie won one game, three matches ended with a tie and Nardò got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / four

Bisceglie missing players

Nardò missing players

Bisceglie Nardò
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 3 9 20
3 1 0 Won W 1 1 6
12 6 2 Drew D 1 3 4
7 4 0 Lost L 1 5 10
18 12 2 Scored S 3 4 23
27 16 2 Conceded C 3 14 31
68% 64% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 95%
50% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 80%
32% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 22% 50%
27% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 20%
14% 27% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 20%
41% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 33% 60%
45% 45% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 15%
45% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 56% 30%
 
3.1 3.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.8 5.6
4.5 3.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.8 3.5
2.7 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.3
5 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.9 9.1 4 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.5 11.5
2.4 3.1 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 4.8
28% 27% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 11% 25%
 
10.7 8.4 1 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12 10
4.6 3.4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 4.8 3.8
Key stats in Serie D: Girone H this season:
  • Bisceglie have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bisceglie have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nardò have scored away.
  • Bisceglie have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Bisceglie have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Nardò have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nardò have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Serie D: Girone H

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Audace Cerignola 23 15 6 2 52 18 12 9 2 1 31 8 11 6 4 1 21 10 34 51
2 US Bitonto 23 15 4 4 40 22 12 8 4 0 23 8 11 7 0 4 17 14 18 49
3 Città di Fasano 23 13 4 6 45 29 11 6 3 2 24 13 12 7 1 4 21 16 16 43
4 Gravina 23 13 3 7 33 29 11 7 1 3 12 6 12 6 2 4 21 23 4 42
5 Francavilla 22 13 2 7 34 23 11 7 2 2 19 8 11 6 0 5 15 15 11 41
6 Sorrento 23 9 7 7 25 29 11 6 3 2 16 10 12 3 4 5 9 19 -4 34
7 Casertana 23 9 6 8 36 34 12 6 3 3 23 16 11 3 3 5 13 18 2 33
8 Molfetta Calcio 23 7 11 5 33 25 11 3 6 2 18 11 12 4 5 3 15 14 8 32
9 Nocerina 22 9 5 8 29 32 12 7 1 4 23 20 10 2 4 4 6 12 -3 32
10 Lavello 22 8 5 9 32 34 12 5 4 3 20 15 10 3 1 6 12 19 -2 29
11 Mariglianese 22 7 5 10 26 27 12 4 4 4 17 12 10 3 1 6 9 15 -1 26
12 San Giorgio 23 6 8 9 18 23 11 2 4 5 7 11 12 4 4 4 11 12 -5 26
13 Team Altamura 21 6 7 8 23 22 9 3 1 5 12 11 12 3 6 3 11 11 1 25
14 Rotonda 22 8 6 8 22 22 10 5 1 4 11 6 12 3 5 4 11 16 0 22
15 Nardò 20 6 4 10 23 31 11 5 1 5 19 17 9 1 3 5 4 14 -8 22
16 Nola 1925 21 6 4 11 23 35 10 5 1 4 11 10 11 1 3 7 12 25 -12 22
17 Bisceglie 22 3 12 7 18 27 11 1 6 4 12 16 11 2 6 3 6 11 -9 21
18 Casarano 21 5 6 10 19 29 10 3 3 4 9 12 11 2 3 6 10 17 -10 21
19 Virtus Matino 23 4 3 16 16 34 12 2 3 7 7 15 11 2 0 9 9 19 -18 15
20 Brindisi 22 3 6 13 15 37 11 2 4 5 7 16 11 1 2 8 8 21 -22 15

Read more about Serie D: Girone H

Serie D is the fourth level of football in Italy and the highest non-professional level. It is divided into nine regional divisions, often referred to as Girone (or group) A to I. The first-placed team from each division is promoted to Serie C each year. Each division usually holds 18 teams.