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

Cavese vs Virtus Casarano: match statistics

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Cavese vs Virtus Casarano: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cavese play Virtus Casarano in Serie C Group C (Italy). The match date is 18 October 2026. Venue: Stadio Comunale Simonetta Lamberti.

Current form

Cavese: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Virtus Casarano: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cavese scores 1.67 and concedes 1.67 goals per match. Virtus Casarano scores 1.11 and concedes 1.44. League average: 2.88 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cavese 67%, Virtus Casarano 44%. Over 2.5: Cavese 56%, Virtus Casarano 33%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 54%.

xG, shots and style

Cavese has higher xG: 1.57 vs 1.38. Cavese: 12.6 shots per match, Virtus Casarano: 10.8.

Match halves

Cavese: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.22. Virtus Casarano: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

Cavese: 61-75 (5 goals). Virtus Casarano: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie C Group C: 2.88 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 54%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.55)
(3.05)
(2.80)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.67Goals scored / match1.11
CaveseVirtus Casarano
1.67Goals conceded / match1.44
CaveseVirtus Casarano
51%Average possession54%
CaveseVirtus Casarano
4.56Shots on target / match4.22
CaveseVirtus Casarano

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

12.56Shots per match10.78
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

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

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

Cavese
LLWWD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-3-3
1.33 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 at home
3-0-1
WLWW
Last 5 matches - 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 / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-3
Last 5 away
0-1-3
LLDL
Last 5 matches - 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 match.

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

Virtus Casarano is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

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

Cavese scoring profile: very strong

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

Virtus Casarano scoring profile: strong

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

15Goals scored (season)10
CaveseVirtus Casarano
15Goals conceded (season)13
CaveseVirtus Casarano
3.33Average goals in match2.56
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 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.

55%
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 matches cross the goal lines?

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

Match 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 / match - Cavese · 1.33 pts / match - 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 match (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 match (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 half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

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 half-time in 22% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.0

Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cavese - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.20
Goals scored / match0.61.6
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.62.6
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 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.60
Goals scored / match0.20.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.6
Average goals in match0.40.8
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

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.95
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
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 defence on both sides

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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.41
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
87%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-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 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 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 in match▲ 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 match
55%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.60
Home goals / match
1.28
Away goals / match
+25%
Home attack advantage
+20%
Home defence 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

Recent meetings (2): Cavese 0 - 1 - 1 Virtus Casarano. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 50% matches.

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

FAQ

When do Cavese and Virtus Casarano play?

Cavese face Virtus Casarano on 18 October 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.