Match preview Serie D: Girone H: Taranto - Portici at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone H
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone (26384 seats)

The league table in Serie D: Girone H tells a story about these teams so far, with Taranto leading Portici by 34 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Taranto have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the most conceded goals (66) in Serie D: Girone H

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Taranto form and stats

Taranto, who have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Serie D: Girone H, are steadily winning Serie D: Girone H games and points here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone. 9 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 14 games. Taranto has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the US Bitonto defeat 74 days ago. The Taranto fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone and will expect new points from this game. Taranto has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

Taranto travelled for their previous game, a trip to Fidelis Andria that ended 1-1. Before that, Taranto played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Aversa Normanna.

Taranto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. Taranto have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 7 goals.

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Portici form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Portici, who have the most conceded goals (66) in Serie D: Girone H, so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-11 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Portici have lost on their last two travels.

Portici are travelling after their nice 3-2 home win in the Serie D: Girone H against Sorrento (placed 11th). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Nardo's place.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Portici are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 10 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Portici - Taranto 1-4.

Taranto missing players

Portici missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Taranto Portici
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
15 9 5 Won W 0 1 6
11 4 0 Drew D 0 2 4
2 1 0 Lost L 4 11 18
37 18 7 Scored S 3 10 35
15 7 1 Conceded C 12 35 66
79% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
57% 57% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 93%
32% 29% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 79% 79%
14% 7% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 50%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 29%
46% 43% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 54%
50% 57% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 7%
25% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 57% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 1.8
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4.5 5.1 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 6.6
1.8 2.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 2.7
77% 56% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 60% 55%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone H this season:
  • Portici have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Portici have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the most conceded goals (35) away in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the most conceded goals (66) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the most conceded goals in the second half (40) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the most dropped points from leading position (21) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the the worst goal difference (-25) away in Serie D: Girone H
  • Portici have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Taranto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Taranto have the fewest conceded goals (15) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Taranto have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Taranto have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie D: Girone H
  • Taranto have the the best goal difference (+22) 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 Taranto 28 15 11 2 37 15 14 9 4 1 18 7 14 6 7 1 19 8 22 56
2 Picerno 27 13 10 4 43 30 13 6 5 2 20 13 14 7 5 2 23 17 13 49
3 Casarano 28 13 9 6 43 29 14 9 3 2 26 10 14 4 6 4 17 19 14 48
4 Fidelis Andria 28 12 11 5 32 17 15 8 6 1 20 7 13 4 5 4 12 10 15 47
5 Lavello 28 12 10 6 47 32 14 9 5 0 31 10 14 3 5 6 16 22 15 46
6 US Bitonto 28 13 6 9 40 34 14 8 2 4 19 15 14 5 4 5 21 19 6 45
7 Team Altamura 27 11 9 7 41 30 14 8 2 4 23 13 13 3 7 3 18 17 11 42
8 Nardo 27 12 6 9 36 27 14 10 2 2 27 8 13 2 4 7 9 19 9 42
9 Audace Cerignola 28 10 10 8 46 30 14 7 5 2 31 13 14 3 5 6 15 17 16 40
10 Molfetta Calcio 27 10 8 9 42 41 13 7 5 1 21 11 14 3 3 8 21 30 1 38
11 Sorrento 28 9 8 11 31 44 13 6 3 4 17 21 15 3 5 7 14 23 -13 35
12 Citta di Fasano 28 7 10 11 31 37 14 4 5 5 15 16 14 3 5 6 16 21 -6 31
13 Francavilla 28 6 10 12 32 43 14 4 5 5 21 19 14 2 5 7 11 24 -11 28
14 Aversa Normanna 27 7 6 14 28 39 14 4 4 6 16 12 13 3 2 8 12 27 -11 27
15 Brindisi 28 6 9 13 21 39 14 3 6 5 15 19 14 3 3 8 6 20 -18 25
16 Gravina 27 5 9 13 22 29 13 3 6 4 13 13 14 2 3 9 9 16 -7 24
17 Portici 28 6 4 18 35 66 14 5 2 7 25 31 14 1 2 11 10 35 -31 22
18 Puteolana Internapoli 26 4 8 14 19 44 13 3 7 3 13 17 13 1 1 11 6 27 -25 20

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 Taranto 28 15 11 2 37 15 14 9 4 1 18 7 14 6 7 1 19 8 22 56
2 Picerno 27 13 10 4 43 30 13 6 5 2 20 13 14 7 5 2 23 17 13 49
3 Casarano 28 13 9 6 43 29 14 9 3 2 26 10 14 4 6 4 17 19 14 48
4 Fidelis Andria 28 12 11 5 32 17 15 8 6 1 20 7 13 4 5 4 12 10 15 47
5 Lavello 28 12 10 6 47 32 14 9 5 0 31 10 14 3 5 6 16 22 15 46
6 US Bitonto 28 13 6 9 40 34 14 8 2 4 19 15 14 5 4 5 21 19 6 45
7 Team Altamura 27 11 9 7 41 30 14 8 2 4 23 13 13 3 7 3 18 17 11 42
8 Nardo 27 12 6 9 36 27 14 10 2 2 27 8 13 2 4 7 9 19 9 42
9 Audace Cerignola 28 10 10 8 46 30 14 7 5 2 31 13 14 3 5 6 15 17 16 40
10 Molfetta Calcio 27 10 8 9 42 41 13 7 5 1 21 11 14 3 3 8 21 30 1 38
11 Sorrento 28 9 8 11 31 44 13 6 3 4 17 21 15 3 5 7 14 23 -13 35
12 Citta di Fasano 28 7 10 11 31 37 14 4 5 5 15 16 14 3 5 6 16 21 -6 31
13 Francavilla 28 6 10 12 32 43 14 4 5 5 21 19 14 2 5 7 11 24 -11 28
14 Aversa Normanna 27 7 6 14 28 39 14 4 4 6 16 12 13 3 2 8 12 27 -11 27
15 Brindisi 28 6 9 13 21 39 14 3 6 5 15 19 14 3 3 8 6 20 -18 25
16 Gravina 27 5 9 13 22 29 13 3 6 4 13 13 14 2 3 9 9 16 -7 24
17 Portici 28 6 4 18 35 66 14 5 2 7 25 31 14 1 2 11 10 35 -31 22
18 Puteolana Internapoli 26 4 8 14 19 44 13 3 7 3 13 17 13 1 1 11 6 27 -25 20

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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.