The managers D. Giacomarro and F. Cozza are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie D: Girone H league table.
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.
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Taranto's home stadium. The visitors last six games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses.
Picerno form and stats
Picerno, who have the most scored goals (50) in Serie D: Girone H, have been very solid at home so far, with 28 points collected from 11 matches. This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. Picerno haven’t lost a game in 25 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Fidelis Andria. The Picerno fans aren't used to losing here at Stadio Comunale Donato Curcio and will expect new points from this game. Picerno has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.Happy days for Picerno in their previous game, a Serie D: Girone H match away at Sorrento that ended with a 1-0 victory. Before that, Picerno had a home game versus Pomigliano which ended with a victory 3-0.
Goals are plentiful at Stadio Comunale Donato Curcio this season as Picerno has scored 30 goals here in 11 attempts. Picerno are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Donato Curcio, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Taranto form and stats
Taranto have an excellent away record so far with 7-4-1 from 12 games.Taranto are travelling after their nice 7-0 home win in the Serie D: Girone H against SSCD Granata 1924. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Francavilla's place.
Taranto are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 20 times in 12 away games so far. Taranto are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Taranto - Picerno 0-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Picerno 0 wins, 2 draws and Taranto 3 victories.Picerno missing players
Taranto missing players
| Picerno | Taranto | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | Played | 15 | 31 |
| 63 | 39 | Scored | 25 | 61 |
| 19 | 11 | Conceded | 15 | 26 |
| 90% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 77% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 84% |
| 48% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 47% | 55% |
| 16% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 29% |
| 13% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 10% |
| 35% | 33% | Both teams to score | 60% | 55% |
| 61% | 67% | Clean Sheet | 33% | 42% |
| 13% | 7% | Failed To Score | 7% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Taranto hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Picerno is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Picerno | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 33 | 56 |
| 2 | Audace Cerignola | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 26 | 52 |
| 3 | Taranto | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 23 | 52 |
| 4 | US Bitonto | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 40 |
| 5 | Andria BAT | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Savoia | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Team Altamura | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Città di Fasano | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 34 |
| 9 | Francavilla | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 31 |
| 10 | Gravina | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Gelbison | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 30 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Nardò | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Gragnano | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Nola 1925 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -12 | 24 |
| 15 | Sarnese | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -12 | 24 |
| 16 | Sorrento | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 25 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Pomigliano | 24 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 25 | -29 | 15 |
| 18 | Nerostellati Frattese | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -37 | 8 |
