The Taranto & US Bitonto managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie D: Girone H league table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Taranto form and stats
Taranto have played 12 Serie D: Girone H games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-1-6 (wins-draws-losses).
Taranto haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 200 minutes ago. K. Matute scored that one.
Preceding that match was the home game against Foggia that was lost 0-1.
Taranto are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 16 goals in 12 games. Taranto are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
US Bitonto form and stats
US Bitonto's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed US Bitonto, who have the most scored goals (44) in Serie D: Girone H, collect 22 points from their 11 away matches in the Serie D: Girone H. 6 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Città di Fasano game have they lost an away game, meaning US Bitonto has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
US Bitonto failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie D: Girone H home match vs Audace Cerignola (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Gravina with the score of 1-0.
US Bitonto are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 11 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
US Bitonto - Taranto 3-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Taranto wins - draws - US Bitonto wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Taranto missing players
US Bitonto missing players
| Taranto | US Bitonto | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 32 | 16 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 44 |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 96% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 91% | 92% |
| 58% | 50% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 73% | 67% |
| 38% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 38% |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 21% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 21% |
| 46% | 42% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 55% | 67% |
| 46% | 58% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 18% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 124 | 92 | 19 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 17 | 100 |
| 47 | 35 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 5 | 41 |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 41% |
- Taranto have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- US Bitonto has the fewest conceded goals (9)
- US Bitonto has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- US Bitonto has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5)
- US Bitonto has the most clean sheets (15)
- US Bitonto has the most scored goals (19) away
- US Bitonto has the most scored goals (44)
- US Bitonto has the most scored goals in the first half (21)
- US Bitonto has the the best goal difference (+13) away
- US Bitonto has the the best goal difference (+35)
- US Bitonto have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- US Bitonto have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | US Bitonto | 24 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 35 | 53 |
| 2 | Foggia | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 51 |
| 3 | Sorrento | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 47 |
| 4 | Audace Cerignola | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 46 |
| 5 | Taranto | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 38 |
| 6 | Casarano | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 38 |
| 7 | Città di Fasano | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Team Altamura | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Gelbison | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 31 |
| 10 | Gladiator | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | -2 | 31 |
| 11 | Brindisi | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 21 | -12 | 29 |
| 12 | Gravina | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Nardò | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Fidelis Andria | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 26 |
| 15 | Grumentum | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 20 | -13 | 24 |
| 16 | Nocerina | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | -16 | 23 |
| 17 | Francavilla | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -12 | 21 |
| 18 | Agropoli | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 33 | -37 | 14 |