Catania vs Virtus Francavilla: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie C - Girone CGirone C - 2Kick-off on September 1, 2019 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania
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What was the result of Catania vs Virtus Francavilla?
Catania won 2-1 on September 1, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 26′L. PerezVirtus Francavilla
- 39′F. LodiCatania (pen.)
- 63′V. SarnoCatania
Official lineup for Catania vs Virtus Francavilla
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Catania
- 8D. Di Molfetta
- 9M. Di Piazza
- 6N. Welbeck
- 7V. Sarno
- 10F. Lodi
- 23J. Dall'Oglio
- 5T. Silvestri
- 13L. Saporetti
- 20G. Pinto
- 26L. Calapai
- 1J. Furlan
Virtus Francavilla
- 9F. Vázquez
- 10L. Perez
- 4Federico Zenuni
- 26G. Tchetchoua
- 5A. Tiritiello
- 7D. Gigliotti
- 15F. Delvino
- 16A. Albertini
- 17A. Caporale
- 19Luca Sparandeo
- 22Bryan Costa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Catania have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Virtus Francavilla have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | Avellino(away) | 6-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Venezia(away) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Fanfulla(home) | 3-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Trapani(away) | 1-1 | Serie C - Girone A |
| May 29, 2019 | Trapani(home) | 2-2 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2019 | Reggiana(home) | 1-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Cremonese(away) | 0-4 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 3, 2019 | Novara(home) | 2-1 | Coppa Italia |
| May 15, 2019 | Potenza(away) | 1-3 | Serie C - Girone A |
| May 12, 2019 | Casertana(home) | 1-0 | Serie C - Girone A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Catania wins, 0 draws, 2 Virtus Francavilla wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | Virtus Francavilla 1-0 Catania | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Catania 1-0 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone C |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Catania 1-0 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone A |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Virtus Francavilla 0-3 Catania | Serie C - Girone A |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Catania 1-0 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone A |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Virtus Francavilla 1-0 Catania | Serie C - Girone A |
Last archived meeting: Virtus Francavilla vs Catania on Apr 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Catania score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Francavilla score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Virtus Francavilla | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Catania | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
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