Italy - Serie C Group CData current as of 20 July 2026

Catania vs Cavese: match statistics

Catania crest
Catania
2 : 0half-time 0:0
Cavese crest
Cavese
175%(1.35)
X18%(4.20)
27%(8.40)

Catania exhibits impressive home form with a 90% win rate and a streak of ten consecutive victories at their own ground. The hosts boast a phenomenal home defensive record—100% clean sheets and an average of zero goals conceded—rendering their stadium an impregnable fortress. Cavese struggles significantly on the road, losing 50% of away matches and averaging just 0.8 PPG in their last five outings. The disparity in goal difference is stark: +22 for Catania at home versus -4 for Cavese away. Furthermore, the hosts possess superior xG metrics (1.58 vs 1.37) and significantly higher conversion rates (18% vs 11%). Given the visitors' poor disposition, these factors should translate into a decisive victory for Catania.

Catania vs Cavese: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Catania play Cavese in Serie C Group C (Italy). The match date is 11 January 2026 at 14:30. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Catania: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Cavese: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Catania scores 1.42 and concedes 0.66 goals per match. Cavese scores 0.95 and concedes 1.11. League average: 2.49 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Catania 37%, Cavese 42%. Over 2.5: Catania 29%, Cavese 32%. League level: BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Catania has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.35. Catania: 12.3 shots per match, Cavese: 10.6.

Match halves

Catania: half-time lead 37%, second-half goals 0.79. Cavese: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.61.

Goals by minute

Catania: 76-90+ (14 goals). Cavese: 61-75 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie C Group C: 2.49 goals per match, BTTS 51%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 1.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

Catania exhibits impressive home form with a 90% win rate and a streak of ten consecutive victories at their own ground. The hosts boast a phenomenal home defensive record—100% clean sheets and an average of zero goals conceded—rendering their stadium an impregnable fortress. Cavese struggles significantly on the road, losing 50% of away matches and averaging just 0.8 PPG in their last five outings. The disparity in goal difference is stark: +22 for Catania at home versus -4 for Cavese away. Furthermore, the hosts possess superior xG metrics (1.58 vs 1.37) and significantly higher conversion rates (18% vs 11%). Given the visitors' poor disposition, these factors should translate into a decisive victory for Catania.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

50Possession (%)50
CataniaCavese
17Shots9
CataniaCavese
7Shots on target0
CataniaCavese
2.1xG0.86
CataniaCavese
7Corners5
CataniaCavese
75Dangerous attacks40
CataniaCavese
7Fouls16
CataniaCavese
2Cards4
CataniaCavese

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.42Goals scored / match0.95
CataniaCavese
0.66Goals conceded / match1.11
CataniaCavese
49%Average possession46%
CataniaCavese
4.55Shots on target / match3.47
CataniaCavese

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.29Shots per match10.61
CataniaCavese
4.55Shots on target3.47
CataniaCavese
11.6%Shot conversion8.9%
CataniaCavese
49%Possession46%
CataniaCavese
1.53xG for1.35
CataniaCavese
1.02xG against1.31
CataniaCavese

Shooting quality

Catania: BalancedCavese: Balanced
CataniaCavese
Accuracy (shots on target)37%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Cavese is 20% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Catania · 1.2 pts / match - Cavese

Catania
WLLDD
Season result split
50% W34% R16% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-13-6
1.84 pts / match · goal difference +29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
13-5-1
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
WDDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Cavese
LDWDD
Season result split
24% W39% R37% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-15-14
1.11 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-8-8
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.35Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Catania is 49% better for: goals scored per match.

1.42 goals / match - Catania · 0.95 goals / match - Cavese

Catania is 68% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.66 goals / match - Catania · 1.11 goals / match - Cavese

Catania scoring profile: very strong

Catania scores in 82% of matches (31 of 38 matches), while Cavese keeps a clean sheet in 34% (13 of 38 matches).

Cavese scoring profile: mixed

Cavese scores in 63% of matches (24 of 38 matches), while Catania keeps a clean sheet in 58% (22 of 38 matches).

54Goals scored (season)36
CataniaCavese
25Goals conceded (season)42
CataniaCavese
2.08Average goals in match2.05
CataniaCavese
4Goals scored (last 5)4
CataniaCavese
6Goals conceded (last 5)4
CataniaCavese

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal63%
CataniaCavese
37%2 goals26%
CataniaCavese
11%3 goals5%
CataniaCavese
8%4 goals0%
CataniaCavese

How often they concede at least...

42%1 goal66%
CataniaCavese
16%2 goals37%
CataniaCavese
5%3 goals8%
CataniaCavese
3%4 goals0%
CataniaCavese

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time5%
CataniaCavese
3%BTTS in both halves3%
CataniaCavese
29%Scored in both halves16%
CataniaCavese

BTTS and goal count

18%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
CataniaCavese
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
CataniaCavese
60%BTTS - last 560%
CataniaCavese

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
CataniaCavese
21%Min. 2 goals before half-time11%
CataniaCavese
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time3%
CataniaCavese

2nd half

71%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
CataniaCavese
32%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
CataniaCavese
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
CataniaCavese

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Catania is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.55 pts / match - Catania · 1.24 pts / match - Cavese

Catania - half-time state
37% leading45% draw18% trailing
Cavese - half-time state
24% leading53% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.55Points per match (1st half)1.24
CataniaCavese
0.63Goals scored (1st half)0.34
CataniaCavese
0.32Goals conceded (1st half)0.34
CataniaCavese
0.95Average goals (1st half)0.68
CataniaCavese
74%Clean sheet before half-time71%
CataniaCavese
50%No goal before half-time71%
CataniaCavese

After half-time (2nd half)

1.76Points per match (2nd half)1.21
CataniaCavese
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)0.61
CataniaCavese
0.34Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
CataniaCavese
1.13Average goals (2nd half)1.37
CataniaCavese
71%Clean sheet after half-time47%
CataniaCavese
39%No goal after half-time50%
CataniaCavese

Catania - second-half results

45% W42% R13% P
59
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+12
Goal difference (1st half)
67
Second-half points
+17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.55
PPG before half-time
Lead holding135%

Leads at half-time in 37% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Cavese - second-half results

26% W42% R32% P
47
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.24
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 24%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Catania - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.202.00
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match1.00.2
Average goals in match1.20.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%80%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference-4+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Cavese - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.20.6
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.41.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Catania
ScoredConceded
9
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
9
5
31-45
4
6
46-60
12
1
61-75
14
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

Cavese
ScoredConceded
5
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
2
6
31-45
6
10
46-60
11
6
61-75
6
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (11 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.07
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
40%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-52%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Catania

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-23.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.11
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.84
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

Cavese

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.40
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.20
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.09
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie C Group C).

Teams vs league

CataniaLigaCavese
Average goals in match 2.082.49 2.05
Both teams scored 37%51% 42%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%46% 32%
Clean sheets 58%28% 34%
Goal before half-time 63%67% 53%
Goal after half-time 71%79% 76%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.49
Average goals per match
51%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / match
1.03
Away goals / match
+42%
Home attack advantage
+29%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Catania 1 - 0 - 0 Cavese. Average goals 1.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

USD Cavese 1919
0 : 1
Calcio Catania

FAQ

What was the result of Catania vs Cavese?

The Serie C Group C match finished Catania 2:0 Cavese. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Catania vs Cavese?

Catania score 1.42 goals per game on average and Cavese 0.95. The Serie C Group C average is 2.49 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Catania's matches and 42% of Cavese's.

What form are Catania and Cavese in?

Over the last 5 games Catania have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Cavese 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Catania vs Cavese?

The statistical background for Catania vs Cavese — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.