Serie D: Girone I match prediction and preview for ACR Messina vs Troina clash

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Date: Sun 05.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)

ACR Messina will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Troina.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Troina have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 10-8-9 (win-draw-loss) from 27 matches.

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ACR Messina form and stats

19 points is a decent return from 8 Serie D: Girone I games here for ACR Messina, who have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Serie D: Girone I,. The data says 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. ACR Messina are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

In their previous game, led his ACR Messina to a defeat in the Serie D: Girone I match away at SSC Giugliano. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Ahead of that match, ACR Messina won a home game hosting Palmese (2-0).

A decent goal production from ACR Messina in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. Defensively ACR Messina have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Troina form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie D: Girone I matches, Troina have produced an overall stat of 4-2-3 so far.

Troina aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 186 league minutes without a goal. A. Saba was the last player to find the net.

Troina has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Palermo for a Serie D: Girone I game that ended a draw (0-0). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Savoia.

Troina have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Troina in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Troina - ACR Messina 2-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for ACR Messina, 3 draws and 2 wins for Troina. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

ACR Messina missing players

Troina missing players

ACR Messina Troina
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 1 Played P 3 9 17
8 6 0 Won W 2 4 9
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 2
7 1 1 Lost L 1 3 6
20 12 0 Scored S 4 9 21
16 4 3 Conceded C 4 9 18
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 88%
65% 62% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 33% 53%
41% 38% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 22% 35%
12% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 22% 24%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 22% 18%
29% 12% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 22% 29%
47% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 56% 47%
35% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 35%
 
3.2 3.2 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 3 3
3.8 3.8 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 10 10
2.8 2.8 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 4 4
1 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
32 32 0 Total Shots T S 0 5 5
13 13 0 Shots on Target S O 0 2 2
77% 77% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone I this season:
  • ACR Messina has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
  • ACR Messina has the most clean sheets (6) at home
  • ACR Messina has the most points from losing position (9)
  • ACR Messina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Troina have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Palermo 17 13 2 2 29 10 9 6 1 2 20 9 8 7 1 0 9 1 19 41
2 Savoia 17 11 5 1 26 12 9 7 2 0 16 7 8 4 3 1 10 5 14 38
3 Licata 17 9 4 4 26 18 9 6 2 1 18 8 8 3 2 3 8 10 8 31
4 FC Messina 17 8 5 4 29 17 9 4 2 3 11 9 8 4 3 1 18 8 12 29
5 SSC Giugliano 17 9 2 6 26 18 9 7 1 1 21 6 8 2 1 5 5 12 8 29
6 Troina 17 9 2 6 21 18 8 5 0 3 12 9 9 4 2 3 9 9 3 29
7 Acireale 17 8 4 5 29 23 8 5 1 2 16 9 9 3 3 3 13 14 6 28
8 Cittanovese 17 9 1 7 25 21 9 6 1 2 13 6 8 3 0 5 12 15 4 28
9 ACR Messina 17 8 2 7 20 16 8 6 1 1 12 4 9 2 1 6 8 12 4 26
10 Biancavilla 17 7 5 5 17 15 9 4 4 1 10 6 8 3 1 4 7 9 2 26
11 Castrovillari 17 5 5 7 25 22 8 4 2 2 12 5 9 1 3 5 13 17 3 20
12 Nola 1925 17 5 5 7 17 20 9 3 2 4 6 9 8 2 3 3 11 11 -3 20
13 Marsala 17 5 3 9 18 25 8 3 2 3 11 12 9 2 1 6 7 13 -7 18
14 Marina di Ragusa 17 3 6 8 16 24 8 3 3 2 9 8 9 0 3 6 7 16 -8 15
15 Roccella 17 2 6 9 8 15 8 1 5 2 4 6 9 1 1 7 4 9 -7 12
16 San Tommaso 16 3 3 10 18 35 8 3 1 4 11 15 8 0 2 6 7 20 -17 12
17 Corigliano Calabro 16 3 3 10 14 35 8 2 2 4 7 13 8 1 1 6 7 22 -21 12
18 Palmese 17 1 5 11 13 33 8 1 2 5 9 18 9 0 3 6 4 15 -20 8

Read more about Serie D: Girone I

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.