Virtus Francavilla vs Catania: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie C - Girone CGirone C - 5Kick-off on October 18, 2020 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Giovanni Paolo II, Francavilla Fontana
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What was the result of Virtus Francavilla vs Catania?
Catania won 0-1 on October 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 44′M. SaraoCatania
Official lineup for Virtus Francavilla vs Catania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Virtus Francavilla
- 20J. Ekuban
- 27L. Di Cosmo
- 4Federico Zenuni
- 7P. Giannotti
- 11F. Mastropietro
- 16D. Franco
- 3F. Pambianchi
- 15F. Delvino
- 17A. Caporale
- 21L. Nunzella
- 1Diamante Crispino
Catania
- 9M. Sarao
- 28M. Emmausso
- 8G. Rosaia
- 15L. Maldonado
- 21K. Biondi
- 3Claiton Machado dos Santos
- 5T. Silvestri
- 16A. Albertini
- 18D. Tonucci
- 29A. Zanchi
- 22Miguel Angel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Virtus Francavilla have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Catania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Juve Stabia(away) | 1-2 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Vibonese(home) | 2-2 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Turris(away) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Bari(home) | 2-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Catanzaro(away) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2020 | Juve Stabia(home) | 1-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Oct 4, 2020 | SS Monopoli(away) | 1-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Sep 27, 2020 | Paganese(home) | 1-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Notaresco(home) | 1-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Jul 5, 2020 | Ternana(away) | 1-1 | Serie C - Girone A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Virtus Francavilla win, 1 draw, 4 Catania wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2020 | Catania 3-2 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone A |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Virtus Francavilla 0-0 Catania | Serie C - Girone C |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Catania 2-1 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone C |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Catania vs Virtus Francavilla on Jun 30, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Virtus Francavilla score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Catania score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Francavilla | 1.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Catania | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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