ACR Messina vs Rende match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Wed 19.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with ACR Messina leading Rende by 31 points.

Insights:
  • ACR Messina have the most scored goals (51) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Rende have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie D: Girone I

Messina have less rest than Rende in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Serie D: Girone I game only three days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at San Luca.

ACR Messina are battling for top spots and have everything to play for.

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ACR Messina form and stats

ACR Messina, who have the most scored goals (51) in Serie D: Girone I, are steadily winning Serie D: Girone I games and points here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio. 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 15 games. ACR Messina haven’t lost a league-game in 16 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Rende, 115 days ago.

An away draw last time out for Messina, facing San Luca in a game that ended 1-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Santa Maria Cilento.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Troina in only four days.

A decent goal production from ACR Messina in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 15 league matches. Defensively Messina have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 15 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Rende form and stats

There's been little loot from Rende's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the Serie D: Girone I. Rende only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Troina in their previous game.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Dattilo's place.

A new game in only four days for Rende, the Serie D: Girone I home match versus Licata. Busy days.

Rende are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Rende have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Rende - ACR Messina 3-2 earlier this season.

ACR Messina missing players

Rende missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ACR Messina Rende
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 5 13 28
17 11 3 Won W 0 2 8
10 4 1 Drew D 1 2 6
2 0 0 Lost L 4 9 14
51 29 9 Scored S 4 14 30
22 5 1 Conceded C 9 25 43
90% 80% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 89%
66% 53% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 85% 71%
48% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 69% 54%
24% 20% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 32%
14% 13% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 15% 14%
52% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 54%
45% 73% 75% Clean Sheets C S 20% 15% 29%
14% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 23% 29%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.5 2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
9.5 12 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2.3 4 4.6
4.2 5.4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2 1.4
39% 34% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 67% 55%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone I this season:
  • ACR Messina have not yet lost a game at home.
  • ACR Messina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • ACR Messina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rende have scored away.
  • ACR Messina have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the most points from losing position (17) in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the most scored goals (51) in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Serie D: Girone I
  • ACR Messina have the the best goal difference (+29) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Rende have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Rende have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Serie D: Girone I

  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 29 17 10 2 51 22 15 11 4 0 29 5 14 6 6 2 22 17 29 61
2 FC Messina 29 16 9 4 45 21 14 12 1 1 29 8 15 4 8 3 16 13 24 57
3 Gelbison 29 16 9 4 46 29 14 9 5 0 23 13 15 7 4 4 23 16 17 57
4 San Luca 29 14 7 8 37 30 15 10 4 1 24 12 14 4 3 7 13 18 7 49
5 Acireale 28 14 4 10 44 28 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 4 2 8 18 20 16 46
6 Rotonda 28 11 9 8 26 26 13 5 6 2 11 7 15 6 3 6 15 19 0 42
7 Dattilo 27 12 3 12 43 42 14 9 2 3 23 12 13 3 1 9 20 30 1 39
8 Biancavilla 28 12 3 13 31 33 14 9 0 5 21 17 14 3 3 8 10 16 -2 38
9 Licata 28 10 7 11 30 30 14 7 4 3 21 13 14 3 3 8 9 17 0 37
10 Paternò 29 9 8 12 23 27 15 5 3 7 14 15 14 4 5 5 9 12 -4 35
11 Troina 29 9 8 12 25 36 15 6 6 3 18 12 14 3 2 9 7 24 -11 35
12 Santa Maria Cilento 27 7 13 7 34 24 13 6 5 2 24 11 14 1 8 5 10 13 10 34
13 Castrovillari 29 8 10 11 32 31 15 5 5 5 17 14 14 3 5 6 15 17 1 34
14 Cittanovese 29 8 9 12 34 43 14 4 6 4 18 23 15 4 3 8 16 20 -9 33
15 Rende 28 8 6 14 30 43 15 6 4 5 16 18 13 2 2 9 14 25 -13 30
16 Città Di Sant’Agata 28 6 11 11 24 38 14 6 3 5 13 15 14 0 8 6 11 23 -14 29
17 Marina di Ragusa 28 5 9 14 32 51 13 3 6 4 20 23 15 2 3 10 12 28 -19 24
18 Roccella 28 4 3 21 18 51 14 1 3 10 9 23 14 3 0 11 9 28 -33 15

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 ACR Messina 29 17 10 2 51 22 15 11 4 0 29 5 14 6 6 2 22 17 29 61
2 FC Messina 29 16 9 4 45 21 14 12 1 1 29 8 15 4 8 3 16 13 24 57
3 Gelbison 29 16 9 4 46 29 14 9 5 0 23 13 15 7 4 4 23 16 17 57
4 San Luca 29 14 7 8 37 30 15 10 4 1 24 12 14 4 3 7 13 18 7 49
5 Acireale 28 14 4 10 44 28 14 10 2 2 26 8 14 4 2 8 18 20 16 46
6 Rotonda 28 11 9 8 26 26 13 5 6 2 11 7 15 6 3 6 15 19 0 42
7 Dattilo 27 12 3 12 43 42 14 9 2 3 23 12 13 3 1 9 20 30 1 39
8 Biancavilla 28 12 3 13 31 33 14 9 0 5 21 17 14 3 3 8 10 16 -2 38
9 Licata 28 10 7 11 30 30 14 7 4 3 21 13 14 3 3 8 9 17 0 37
10 Paternò 29 9 8 12 23 27 15 5 3 7 14 15 14 4 5 5 9 12 -4 35
11 Troina 29 9 8 12 25 36 15 6 6 3 18 12 14 3 2 9 7 24 -11 35
12 Santa Maria Cilento 27 7 13 7 34 24 13 6 5 2 24 11 14 1 8 5 10 13 10 34
13 Castrovillari 29 8 10 11 32 31 15 5 5 5 17 14 14 3 5 6 15 17 1 34
14 Cittanovese 29 8 9 12 34 43 14 4 6 4 18 23 15 4 3 8 16 20 -9 33
15 Rende 28 8 6 14 30 43 15 6 4 5 16 18 13 2 2 9 14 25 -13 30
16 Città Di Sant’Agata 28 6 11 11 24 38 14 6 3 5 13 15 14 0 8 6 11 23 -14 29
17 Marina di Ragusa 28 5 9 14 32 51 13 3 6 4 20 23 15 2 3 10 12 28 -19 24
18 Roccella 28 4 3 21 18 51 14 1 3 10 9 23 14 3 0 11 9 28 -33 15

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Serie D is the fourth level of football in Italy and the highest non-professional level. It is divided into nine regional divisions, often referred to as Girone (or group) A to I. The first-placed team from each division is promoted to Serie C each year. Each division usually holds 18 teams.