Italy - Serie C Group CStadio Giuseppe CapozzaData current as of 19 September 2026

Virtus Casarano vs Audace Cerignola: match statistics

Virtus Casarano vs Audace Cerignola: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Virtus Casarano played Audace Cerignola in Serie C Group C (Italy). The match was played on 15 September 2026. Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Capozza. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Virtus Casarano: 2-0-2, 1.50 points/match. Audace Cerignola: 3-0-1, 2.25 points/match.

Goal statistics

Virtus Casarano scores 2.00 and concedes 2.25 goals per match. Audace Cerignola scores 2.50 and concedes 1.00. League average: 3.14 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Virtus Casarano 75%, Audace Cerignola 50%. Over 2.5: Virtus Casarano 75%, Audace Cerignola 75%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

xG is very similar for both teams. Virtus Casarano: 12.5 shots per match, Audace Cerignola: 12.8.

Match halves

Virtus Casarano: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.50. Audace Cerignola: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.25.

Goals by minute

Virtus Casarano: 76-90+ (4 goals). Audace Cerignola: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie C Group C: 3.14 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 50%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Virtus Casarano come into this match with a weaker overall record of 1 win and 2 defeats, but they won their only home game so far, scoring an average of 4 goals. The hosts create significantly more in the final third: they record 16 shots and 5 on target per match, with an average xG of 1.89, while Cerignola post an xG of 1.28 away from home. Audace Cerignola have shown better form over their last five matches, collecting 7 points compared with their opponents’ 4. However, they win only 50% of their away fixtures and allow opponents an xG of 2.24. Casarano’s defence remains vulnerable, conceding an average of 3 goals at home and failing to keep a clean sheet, which significantly increases the visitors’ chances of scoring. Nevertheless, the hosts’ possession advantage—63% compared with 44%—and greater chance creation slightly favour a home win in a match expected to feature plenty of opportunities.

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BTTS - will both teams score?

The signal for both sides to score is moderately positive: Virtus Casarano had BTTS in 100% of their league matches so far, while Audace Cerignola recorded it in 50%. The hosts have not kept a single clean sheet, whereas the visitors have scored in every game, increasing the likelihood of a Goal/Goal outcome. In their last five matches, Cerignola recorded BTTS in as many as 80% of cases and averaged 1.6 goals, while Casarano conceded an average of 1.8 goals. Casarano have been less consistent in attack, averaging 1.0 goal across their last five appearances, but they produced 1.64 xG, while the visitors' defence allowed opponents 1.76 xG. This supports the BTTS scenario, although Cerignola's 50% clean-sheet rate reduces confidence in the pick. BTTS - No means that at least one team fails to score; it does not automatically mean a 0:0 result or that neither team will score.

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Over/Under - goals analysis

The prediction is based on an expected total of 3.05 goals, with estimates of 1.70 for Virtus Casarano and 1.35 for Audace Cerignola. The hosts create an average of 1.44 xG, while their opponents allow as much as 2.24 xG away from home, which clearly supports a Casarano goal. In their last five matches, Casarano conceded an average of 1.8 goals, while Cerignola scored 1.6, giving the visitors a realistic basis to contribute to the scoreline as well. Over 1.5 goals was recorded in 100% of both teams’ matches to date, and the league average of 3.1 goals further supports an open game. The strongest pick is Over 1.5, as even under a more cautious assessment of current form, the two-goal threshold remains clearly the most achievable.

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HT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario

The strongest scenario is a draw at half-time followed by an Audace Cerignola victory at full-time, as the hosts have been level after 45 minutes in 80% of their last five matches, compared with 60% for the visitors. Virtus Casarano scored just 0.2 goals before the break during this period, while Cerignola averaged 0.8, limiting the hosts’ chances of taking an early lead. After the interval, the hosts conceded an average of 1.4 goals, and their record across the last five matches stands at just one win and as many as three defeats, whereas Cerignola won two of those five games. The visitors are also in better scoring form, averaging 1.6 goals per match compared with Virtus’ 1.0, so they should have a greater chance of turning an evenly balanced start in their favour.

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Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

46Possession (%)54
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
6Shots17
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
2Shots on target8
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0.84xG2.16
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
2Corners4
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
44Dangerous attacks74
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
14Fouls16
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
2Cards1
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

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.

Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
2Goals scored / match2.5
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
2.25Goals conceded / match1
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
52%Average possession48%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
5.5Shots on target / match4.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

12.5Shots per match12.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
5.5Shots on target4.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
16%Shot conversion19.6%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
52%Possession48%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
1.53xG for1.53
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
1.95xG against1.58
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

Shooting quality

Virtus Casarano: Efficient finishingAudace Cerignola: Efficient finishing
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
Accuracy (shots on target)44%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.53

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.

Audace Cerignola is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.5 pts / match - Virtus Casarano · 2.25 pts / match - Audace Cerignola

Virtus Casarano
LWLW
Season result split
50% W0% D50% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-2
1.50 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.3xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.95BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 75%
Audace Cerignola
WLWW
Season result split
75% W0% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-1
2.25 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 away
1-0-1
LW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.5Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.53Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 75%

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.

Audace Cerignola is 25% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Virtus Casarano · 2.5 goals / match - Audace Cerignola

Audace Cerignola is 125% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.25 goals / match - Virtus Casarano · 1 goals / match - Audace Cerignola

Virtus Casarano scoring profile: strong

Virtus Casarano scores in 75% of matches (3 of 4 matches), while Audace Cerignola keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 matches).

Audace Cerignola scoring profile: very strong

Audace Cerignola scores in 100% of matches (4 of 4 matches), while Virtus Casarano keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 4 matches).

8Goals scored (season)10
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
9Goals conceded (season)4
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
4.25Average goals in match3.5
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
8Goals scored (last 5)10
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
9Goals conceded (last 5)4
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal100%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
50%2 goals75%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
50%3 goals50%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
25%4 goals25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal50%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
50%2 goals25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
50%3 goals25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
25%4 goals0%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

* 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

25%BTTS at half-time25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
25%BTTS in both halves0%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
50%Scored in both halves50%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

BTTS and goal count

75%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
75%BTTS - last 550%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

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.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

50%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time75%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
75%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
75%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

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.

Audace Cerignola is 17% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - Virtus Casarano · 1.75 pts / match - Audace Cerignola

Virtus Casarano - half-time state
25% leading75% draw0% trailing
Audace Cerignola - half-time state
50% leading25% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0.5Goals scored (1st half)1.25
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
75%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
50%No goal before half-time25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)1.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
1.5Goals scored (2nd half)1.25
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
2Goals conceded (2nd half)0.5
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
3.5Average goals (2nd half)1.75
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
0%Clean sheet after half-time75%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola
25%No goal after half-time25%
Virtus CasaranoAudace Cerignola

Virtus Casarano - second-half results

50% W0% D50% L
6
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+1.8

Concedes 1.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Audace Cerignola - second-half results

50% W25% D25% L
7
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Virtus Casarano - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.501.50
Goals scored / match0.51.5
Goals conceded / match0.32.0
Average goals in match0.83.5
1 goal50%100%
2 goals25%75%
3 goals0%75%
Clean sheet75%0%
No goal50%25%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 25% leading - 75% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 0% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 2
Audace Cerignola - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.751.75
Goals scored / match1.31.3
Goals conceded / match0.50.5
Average goals in match1.81.8
1 goal100%75%
2 goals75%75%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet50%75%
No goal25%25%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 50% leading - 25% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Audace Cerignola
ScoredConceded
3
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
1
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
4
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

3.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 2.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-23%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
75%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
4+
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Virtus Casarano

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
168%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

Audace Cerignola

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.97
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
187%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
40% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 30% come in the first quarter-hour.
40%

* 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

Virtus CasaranoLigaAudace Cerignola
Average goals in match 4.253.14 3.50
Both teams scored 75%55% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 75%57% 75%
Clean sheets 0%24% 50%
Goal before half-time 50%84% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%77% 75%

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

3.14
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.80
Home goals / match
1.34
Away goals / match
+34%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
32%
3 goals
14%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Virtus CasaranoYellow cardPietro Ciotti
  2. Virtus CasaranoGoalFrancesco Grandolfo
  3. Virtus CasaranoYellow cardFrancesco Grandolfo
  4. Virtus CasaranoSubstitutionOn: Vincenzo FerraraOff: Niccolò Zanellato
  5. Audace CerignolaYellow cardGaetano Vitale
  6. Audace CerignolaSubstitutionOn: Adi KurtiOff: Alessandro Romano
  7. Virtus CasaranoSubstitutionOn: Borna KnezovicOff: Raffaele Maiello
  8. Virtus CasaranoSubstitutionOn: Matteo ObleacOff: Stefano Negro
  9. Audace CerignolaSubstitutionOn: Manuel PinottiOff: Mario Perlingieri

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Virtus Casarano 1 - 0 - 1 Audace Cerignola. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

Audace Cerignola
2 : 1
Virtus Casarano
Virtus Casarano
3 : 0
Audace Cerignola

FAQ

What was the result of Virtus Casarano vs Audace Cerignola?

The Serie C Group C match finished Virtus Casarano 1:0 Audace Cerignola. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Virtus Casarano won 1, Audace Cerignola won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Virtus Casarano vs Audace Cerignola?

Virtus Casarano score 2.00 goals per game on average and Audace Cerignola 2.50. The Serie C Group C average is 3.14 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 75% of Virtus Casarano's matches and 50% of Audace Cerignola's.

What form are Virtus Casarano and Audace Cerignola in?

Over the last 5 games Virtus Casarano have a 2-0-2 record (1.50 points per game) and Audace Cerignola 3-0-1 (2.25 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Virtus Casarano vs Audace Cerignola — 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.