Serie D: Girone I match prediction and preview for FC Messina vs Roccella clash

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sat 26.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

FC Messina greet Roccella with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Read our preview!

Insights:
  • FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie D: Girone I

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

FC Messina are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Roccella are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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FC Messina form and stats

FC Messina, who have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie D: Girone I, have been outstanding at home so far in the Serie D: Girone I with 14 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. FC Messina has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the ACR Messina defeat 97 days ago.

The Messina supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Castrovillari in Serie D: Girone I and win 2-1.

Before that, Messina had a home game versus Gelbison which ended with a victory 1-0.

The Messina manager has got the team scoring with 32 from 16 home games in the league. FC Messina are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 16 matches.

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Roccella form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Roccella, who have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie D: Girone I, so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-12 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Roccella have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Paterno game.

Roccella's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Castrovillari that finished 1-1.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Gelbison wasn't a success with a 0-4 loss.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Roccella as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. The Roccella manager has some worries about the defense as 35 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Roccella - Messina 0-3. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - one - one (Messina wins - draws - Roccella wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

FC Messina missing players

Roccella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Messina Roccella
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
19 14 5 Won W 0 3 5
9 1 0 Drew D 0 1 5
4 1 0 Lost L 5 12 23
49 32 13 Scored S 1 12 24
22 9 2 Conceded C 18 35 61
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
53% 56% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 73%
38% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 42%
19% 25% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 31% 21%
9% 12% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 25% 15%
44% 44% 40% BTTS BTTS 20% 31% 39%
47% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 15%
16% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 50% 48%
 
3.6 3.5 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 2.9
3.2 3.5 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 12 5.4 4.9
2.8 3.2 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.5
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 10.6 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5 4 4.9
4.2 5.4 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.4 1.3
37% 40% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 57% 38%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone I this season:
  • FC Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • FC Messina have scored more than double the goals of Roccella.
  • FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina have the most points (43) at home in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • FC Messina is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Roccella have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Roccella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Roccella have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the fewest scored goals (24) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the most conceded goals (35) away in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the most conceded goals (61) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the most conceded goals in the second half (36) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella have the the worst goal difference (-37) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Roccella haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 32 19 11 2 60 24 16 12 4 0 33 6 16 7 7 2 27 18 36 68
2 FC Messina 32 19 9 4 49 22 16 14 1 1 32 9 16 5 8 3 17 13 27 66
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 33 10 15 8 42 27 17 9 6 2 31 12 16 1 9 6 11 15 15 45
9 Biancavilla 33 14 4 15 40 42 17 11 1 5 27 20 16 3 3 10 13 22 -2 45
10 Licata 33 11 10 12 34 34 16 7 5 4 22 15 17 4 5 8 12 19 0 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 33 10 9 14 26 32 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 4 6 7 10 16 -6 39
13 Troina 33 9 9 15 25 43 16 6 6 4 18 16 17 3 3 11 7 27 -18 36
14 Cittanovese 32 8 9 15 36 48 16 4 6 6 19 26 16 4 3 9 17 22 -12 33
15 Città Di Sant’Agata 32 7 12 13 26 43 16 7 4 5 15 16 16 0 8 8 11 27 -17 33
16 Rende 32 8 7 17 32 52 16 6 5 5 16 18 16 2 2 12 16 34 -20 31
17 Marina di Ragusa 32 7 9 16 35 54 16 5 6 5 22 24 16 2 3 11 13 30 -19 30
18 Roccella 33 5 5 23 24 61 17 2 4 11 12 26 16 3 1 12 12 35 -37 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 ACR Messina 32 19 11 2 60 24 16 12 4 0 33 6 16 7 7 2 27 18 36 68
2 FC Messina 32 19 9 4 49 22 16 14 1 1 32 9 16 5 8 3 17 13 27 66
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 33 10 15 8 42 27 17 9 6 2 31 12 16 1 9 6 11 15 15 45
9 Biancavilla 33 14 4 15 40 42 17 11 1 5 27 20 16 3 3 10 13 22 -2 45
10 Licata 33 11 10 12 34 34 16 7 5 4 22 15 17 4 5 8 12 19 0 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 33 10 9 14 26 32 16 6 3 7 16 16 17 4 6 7 10 16 -6 39
13 Troina 33 9 9 15 25 43 16 6 6 4 18 16 17 3 3 11 7 27 -18 36
14 Cittanovese 32 8 9 15 36 48 16 4 6 6 19 26 16 4 3 9 17 22 -12 33
15 Città Di Sant’Agata 32 7 12 13 26 43 16 7 4 5 15 16 16 0 8 8 11 27 -17 33
16 Rende 32 8 7 17 32 52 16 6 5 5 16 18 16 2 2 12 16 34 -20 31
17 Marina di Ragusa 32 7 9 16 35 54 16 5 6 5 22 24 16 2 3 11 13 30 -19 30
18 Roccella 33 5 5 23 24 61 17 2 4 11 12 26 16 3 1 12 12 35 -37 20

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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.