Another enjoyable fixture in Serie C: Girone C as Monopoli welcome ACR Messina

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani (8000 seats)

ACR Messina have travelled here for an engaging fight versus the home side Monopoli. Get ready for the match with this thorough Serie C: Girone C preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Monopoli form and stats

Monopoli have only played one Serie C: Girone C game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats from 18 matches.

A strong away win for Monopoli against Turris the last match, as E. Starita and M. Arena were on target.

Ahead of that match, Monopoli won a home game hosting Catania (3-0).

The manager A. Colombo will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Palermo in only three days.

Monopoli has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 0 goals from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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ACR Messina form and stats

One match played away so far in the Serie C: Girone C for ACR Messina and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 8 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses from 17 games. Things are running smoothly for ACR Messina who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 23 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Rende.

There were no winners in Messina's previous match, a Serie C: Girone C home game that ended 1-1 vs Palermo (placed 5th).

Preceding that game, the 4-4 draw paying a visit to Paganese.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the ACR Messina manager S. Sullo as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Foggia.

ACR Messina have the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the previous four meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Monopoli, one draw and two wins for ACR Messina. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

MonopoliE. Starita
E. Starita
3 goals
ACR MessinaI. Baldé Baldé
I. Baldé Baldé
2 goals
MonopoliO. Viteritti
O. Viteritti
1 goals

Monopoli missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monopoli ACR Messina
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 0 1 2
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
5 3 3 Scored S 0 4 5
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 4 5
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 100% 50%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 100%
50% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 7 4
3 1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 2.5
2 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 4 3.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 8 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 9.5
5 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 7 5
50% 60% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 57% 50%
Monopoli Last season ACR Messina
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   17 34
10 6   Won W   8 21
11 5   Drew D   7 11
15 7   Lost L   2 2
43 24   Scored S   30 66
51 24   Conceded C   19 25
94% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 91%
75% 72%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 71%
50% 39%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 53%
28% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   35% 29%
8% 17%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 15%
61% 61%   BTTS BTTS   76% 53%
17% 17%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 44%
28% 28%   Failed to Score F T   6% 12%
 
4.9 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4 4.4
4.3 3.8   Corners against (avg) C A   2.3 2.6
2.3 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.5 1.9
5 3   Red cards R C   1 3
 
7.5 6.9   Shots (avg) S (   6.5 9.5
2.9 2.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.7 4.4
41% 51%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 40%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monopoli 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
2 Bari 1908 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
3 Foggia 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 4
4 Catanzaro 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
5 Palermo 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
6 Taranto 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
7 Latina 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
8 Catania 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
9 Virtus Francavilla 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
10 ACR Messina 2 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 2
11 Avellino 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
12 Juve Stabia 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Picerno 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 Campobasso 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
15 Turris 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
16 Vibonese 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Paganese 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
18 Fidelis Andria 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
19 Potenza Calcio 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 1
20 Nuova Monterosi 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ternana 36 28 6 2 95 32 18 14 3 1 51 15 18 14 3 1 44 17 63 90
2 Catanzaro 37 20 11 6 47 29 19 13 4 2 27 13 18 7 7 4 20 16 18 71
3 Avellino 36 20 8 8 53 33 18 12 3 3 33 13 18 8 5 5 20 20 20 68
4 Bari 1908 36 18 9 9 52 34 18 9 6 3 28 16 18 9 3 6 24 18 18 63
5 Juve Stabia 36 18 7 11 51 39 18 8 3 7 23 18 18 10 4 4 28 21 12 61
6 Catania 36 17 10 9 50 38 18 10 5 3 29 15 18 7 5 6 21 23 12 59
7 Palermo 36 14 11 11 44 40 18 7 6 5 26 22 18 7 5 6 18 18 4 53
8 Teramo 36 13 13 10 38 34 18 10 5 3 26 15 18 3 8 7 12 19 4 52
9 Foggia 36 14 9 13 36 39 18 6 7 5 17 17 18 8 2 8 19 22 -3 51
10 Casertana 37 14 6 17 50 59 18 6 3 9 24 30 19 8 3 8 26 29 -9 48
11 Monopoli 36 10 11 15 43 51 18 6 5 7 24 24 18 4 6 8 19 27 -8 41
12 Viterbese Castrense 36 9 13 14 36 42 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 4 8 6 18 21 -6 40
13 Potenza Calcio 36 10 9 17 38 52 18 5 6 7 21 27 18 5 3 10 17 25 -14 39
14 Turris 36 9 12 15 40 56 18 6 6 6 20 22 18 3 6 9 20 34 -16 39
15 Virtus Francavilla 36 9 11 16 32 44 18 5 6 7 19 22 18 4 5 9 13 22 -12 38
16 Vibonese 36 6 18 12 34 37 18 4 10 4 22 18 18 2 8 8 12 19 -3 36
17 Paganese 36 7 11 18 26 49 18 3 7 8 12 24 18 4 4 10 14 25 -23 32
18 Bisceglie 36 7 9 20 28 51 18 5 4 9 11 18 18 2 5 11 17 33 -23 30
19 Cavese 36 5 8 23 27 55 18 4 2 12 12 24 18 1 6 11 15 31 -28 23
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ACR Messina 34 21 11 2 66 25 17 13 4 0 36 6 17 8 7 2 30 19 41 74
2 Citta di Messina 34 21 9 4 59 25 17 15 1 1 39 10 17 6 8 3 20 15 34 72
3 Gelbison 34 19 9 6 54 33 17 11 5 1 30 16 17 8 4 5 24 17 21 66
4 San Luca 34 17 7 10 46 38 17 12 4 1 28 13 17 5 3 9 18 25 8 58
5 Acireale 34 17 6 11 51 32 17 11 4 2 31 11 17 6 2 9 20 21 19 57
6 Dattilo 34 16 4 14 52 47 17 11 2 4 29 15 17 5 2 10 23 32 5 52
7 Rotonda 34 13 10 11 31 33 17 7 7 3 16 11 17 6 3 8 15 22 -2 49
8 Santa Maria Cilento 34 10 15 9 43 29 17 9 6 2 31 12 17 1 9 7 12 17 14 45
9 Biancavilla 34 14 4 16 43 47 17 11 1 5 27 20 17 3 3 11 16 27 -4 45
10 Licata 34 11 10 13 36 39 17 7 5 5 24 20 17 4 5 8 12 19 -3 43
11 Castrovillari 34 10 11 13 39 37 17 6 5 6 19 16 17 4 6 7 20 21 2 41
12 Paterno 34 10 9 15 28 35 17 6 3 8 18 19 17 4 6 7 10 16 -7 39
13 Cittanovese 34 10 9 15 42 51 17 5 6 6 21 27 17 5 3 9 21 24 -9 39
14 Citta Di Sant'Agata 34 8 12 14 32 48 17 7 4 6 16 19 17 1 8 8 16 29 -16 36
15 Troina 34 9 9 16 27 47 17 6 6 5 20 20 17 3 3 11 7 27 -20 36
16 Rende 34 9 7 18 38 58 17 7 5 5 21 21 17 2 2 13 17 37 -20 34
17 Marina di Ragusa 34 8 9 17 38 58 17 6 6 5 25 25 17 2 3 12 13 33 -20 33
18 Roccella 34 5 5 24 25 68 17 2 4 11 12 26 17 3 1 13 13 42 -43 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monopoli 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
2 Bari 1908 2 1 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 4
3 Foggia 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 4
4 Catanzaro 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
5 Palermo 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 4
6 Taranto 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
7 Latina 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
8 Catania 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -1 3
9 Virtus Francavilla 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -1 3
10 ACR Messina 2 0 2 0 5 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 4 4 0 2
11 Avellino 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
12 Juve Stabia 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
13 Picerno 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 Campobasso 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
15 Turris 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
16 Vibonese 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Paganese 2 0 1 1 4 6 1 0 1 0 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
18 Fidelis Andria 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
19 Potenza Calcio 2 0 1 1 2 5 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 1
20 Nuova Monterosi 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 1

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Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.