Cittanovese will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 4 points behind FC Messina.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Cittanovese form and stats
Cittanovese are steadily winning Serie D: Girone I games and points here. 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games. Cittanovese are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Cittanovese's last game was hosting Roccella (placed 17th) and winning 1-0. A strong away win before that one, visiting Marsala and winning 3-1.
Cittanovese are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Cittanovese are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches.
FC Messina form and stats
FC Messina, who have the most scored goals (17) away in Serie D: Girone I, have an excellent away record in the Serie D: Girone I so far with 4-3-0 from 7 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. FC Messina hope to make it five in this match. FC Messina have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
The supporters enjoyed FC Messina's previous game versus Marina di Ragusa (placed 14th), a Serie D: Girone I 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus San Tommaso at their stadium, the result 3-0.
FC Messina have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 17 goals from 7 away matches. FC Messina are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Cittanovese 1 win, 0 draws and FC Messina 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.Cittanovese missing players
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| Cittanovese | FC Messina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 27 |
| 19 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 71% | 53% |
| 27% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 20% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 53% |
| 27% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 43% | 33% |
| 33% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 5.7 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 4 | 31 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 50% |
- All of FC Messina's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cittanovese have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Cittanovese have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- FC Messina has the most scored goals (17) away
- FC Messina has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- FC Messina has the the best goal difference (+11) away
- FC Messina have created more than twice as many corners as Cittanovese.
- FC Messina have not yet lost a game away.
- FC Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- FC Messina have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FC Messina have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 37 |
| 2 | Savoia | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 32 |
| 3 | Acireale | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Troina | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Licata | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 27 |
| 6 | FC Messina | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 7 | SSC Giugliano | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | ACR Messina | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | Biancavilla | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Cittanovese | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
| 11 | Castrovillari | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Marsala | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 13 | Nola 1925 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 14 | Marina di Ragusa | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 12 |
| 15 | San Tommaso | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 12 |
| 16 | Corigliano Calabro | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 12 |
| 17 | Roccella | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Palmese | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 8 |