Catania vs Virtus Francavilla: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie C - Girone CGirone C - 16Kick-off on December 12, 2018 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania
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What was the result of Catania vs Virtus Francavilla?
Catania won 1-0 on December 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 90′F. LodiCatania (pen.)
Official lineup for Catania vs Virtus Francavilla
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Catania
- 7M. Barišič
- 9A. Marotta
- 11D. Curiale
- 20Andrea Vassallo
- 18G. Rizzo
- 27M. Biagianti
- 4R. Aya
- 17Joel Baraye
- 23S. Ciancio
- 28A. Esposito
- 12M. Pisseri
Virtus Francavilla
- 8M. Sarao
- 10A. Partipilo
- 6Gianmarco Monaco
- 20M. Folorunsho
- 30Mario Vrdoljak
- 32E. Nordi
- 13Stefano Pino
- 14A. Pastore
- 16A. Albertini
- 17A. Caporale
- 23A. Sirri
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Catania have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Virtus Francavilla have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Bisceglie(away) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 5, 2018 | Sassuolo(away) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Matera(away) | 2-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Reggiana(home) | 1-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Juve Stabia(away) | 0-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Catanzaro(home) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Potenza(away) | 1-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Monopoli(home) | 3-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Trapani(away) | 1-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Siracusa(home) | 2-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Catania wins, 0 draws, 1 Virtus Francavilla win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Catania vs Virtus Francavilla on Jan 29, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Catania score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Francavilla score 1.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Virtus Francavilla | 1.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 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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