Italy - Serie C Group CStadio Comunale Simonetta LambertiData current as of October 18, 2026

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Cavese vs Virtus Casarano: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Cavese plays Virtus Casarano in Serie C Group C (Italy). The game is scheduled for October 18, 2026. Venue: Stadio Comunale Simonetta Lamberti.

Recent form

Cavese has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Virtus Casarano has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Cavese scores 1.67 goals per game and allows 1.67. Virtus Casarano scores 1.11 and allows 1.44. Games in this league average 2.88 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 67% of Cavese's games and 44% of Virtus Casarano's. The Over 2.5 rates are 56% and 33%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cavese has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.38 per game. Cavese takes 12.6 shots per game, while Virtus Casarano takes 10.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Cavese leads at halftime in 33% of its games and scores 1.22 goals per game after halftime. Virtus Casarano leads at halftime in 22% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Cavese's most productive scoring window is minutes 61-75 (5 goals). For Virtus Casarano, it is minutes 76-90+ (5 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie C Group C games average 2.88 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.55)
(3.05)
(2.80)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.67Goals scored / game1.11
CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.67Goals allowed / game1.44
CaveseVirtus Casarano
51%Average possession54%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
4.56Shots on target / game4.22
CaveseVirtus Casarano

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.56Shots per game10.78
CaveseVirtus Casarano
4.56Shots on target4.22
CaveseVirtus Casarano
13.3%Shot conversion10.3%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
51%Possession54%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.57xG for1.38
CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.35xG against1.85
CaveseVirtus Casarano

Shooting quality

Cavese: Efficient finishingVirtus Casarano: Balanced
CaveseVirtus Casarano
Accuracy (shots on target)36%39%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.26

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Cavese is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Cavese · 1 pts / game - Virtus Casarano

Cavese
LLWWD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-3
1.33 pts / game · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.50Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%
Virtus Casarano
WDLLD
Season result split
33% W22% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-4
1.22 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-3
Last 5 away
0-1-3
LLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goals— how 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.

Cavese is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1.67 goals / game - Cavese · 1.11 goals / game - Virtus Casarano

Virtus Casarano is 16% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.67 goals / game - Cavese · 1.44 goals / game - Virtus Casarano

Cavese scoring profile: very strong

Cavese scores in 78% of games (7 of 9 games), while Virtus Casarano keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

Virtus Casarano scoring profile: strong

Virtus Casarano scores in 56% of games (5 of 9 games), while Cavese keeps a clean sheet in 22% (2 of 9 games).

15Goals scored (season)10
CaveseVirtus Casarano
15Goals conceded (season)13
CaveseVirtus Casarano
3.33Average goals per game2.56
CaveseVirtus Casarano
11Goals scored (last 5)2
CaveseVirtus Casarano
10Goals conceded (last 5)4
CaveseVirtus Casarano

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal56%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
56%2 goals22%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
22%3 goals22%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
11%4 goals11%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

How often they concede at least...

78%1 goal78%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
44%2 goals33%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
33%3 goals22%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
11%4 goals11%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time11%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
0%BTTS in both halves11%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
33%Scored in both halves22%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

BTTS and goal count

44%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
80%BTTS - last 520%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time44%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time11%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time44%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
44%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Virtus Casarano is 9% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.22 pts / game - Cavese · 1.33 pts / game - Virtus Casarano

Cavese - half-time state
33% leading22% draw44% trailing
Virtus Casarano - half-time state
22% leading67% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.22Points per game (1st half)1.33
CaveseVirtus Casarano
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.33
CaveseVirtus Casarano
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.22
CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.22Average goals (1st half)0.56
CaveseVirtus Casarano
44%Clean sheet before half-time78%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
56%No goal before half-time67%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per game (2nd half)1
CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.22Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
CaveseVirtus Casarano
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)1.22
CaveseVirtus Casarano
2.11Average goals (2nd half)2
CaveseVirtus Casarano
44%Clean sheet after half-time22%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
33%No goal after half-time56%
CaveseVirtus Casarano

Cavese - second-half results

56% W33% D11% L
11
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.22
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Virtus Casarano - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
12
Half-time points
3
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
9
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 22% of games and wins 33%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Cavese - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.20
Goals scored / game0.61.6
Goals allowed / game1.01.0
Average goals per game1.62.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Virtus Casarano - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.60
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.40.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Cavese
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
2
2
16-30
2
5
31-45
4
1
46-60
5
3
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Virtus Casarano
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
1
16-30
3
1
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
5
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.95
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-15%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Cavese

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

Virtus Casarano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.14
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.27
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.22
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

CaveseLigaVirtus Casarano
Average goals per game▲ 3.332.88▼ 2.56
Both teams scored▲ 67%55%▼ 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 56%54%▼ 33%
Clean sheets▼ 22%27%▼ 22%
Goal before half-time▲ 89%75%▼ 44%
Goal after half-time▲ 78%74%▲ 78%

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

2.88
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / game
1.28
Away goals / game
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
49%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Cavese's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss against Virtus Casarano. Games average 2.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

Cavese
1 : 1
Virtus Casarano
Virtus Casarano
3 : 0
Cavese

FAQ

When do Cavese and Virtus Casarano play?

Cavese face Virtus Casarano on October 18, 2026 in Serie C Group C at Stadio Comunale Simonetta Lamberti. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Cavese and Virtus Casarano?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Cavese won 0, Virtus Casarano won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Cavese vs Virtus Casarano?

Cavese score 1.67 goals per game on average and Virtus Casarano 1.11. The Serie C Group C average is 2.88 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Cavese's matches and 44% of Virtus Casarano's.

What form are Cavese and Virtus Casarano in?

Over the last 5 games Cavese have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Virtus Casarano 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Cavese vs Virtus Casarano — 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.