National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Foggia or ACR Messina that keep their silverware dream alive.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Foggia form and stats
Action has already taken place for Foggia in Coppa Italia Serie C as they have defeated Paganese to reach the 2nd Round.The Foggia fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie C: Girone C game also here at Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria: A 0-2 defeat against Turris Neapolis.
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Potenza Calcio.Foggia are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Latina awaits in four days.
ACR Messina form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Juve Stabia in order to reach 2nd round of Coppa Italia Serie C.It might be tough going out on the road again for Messina, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Monopoli.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Palermo in the Serie C: Girone C.A quick return to home after this game, as ACR Messina are hosting Virtus Francavilla in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: six - zero - two (Foggia wins - draws - ACR Messina wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  I. Baldé Baldé 2 goals |  D. Petermann 1 goals | A. Curcio 1 goals |
Foggia missing players
ACR Messina missing players
| Foggia | ACR Messina | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | ||
| 23 | 13 | Scored | S | 29 | 57 | ||
| 25 | 12 | Conceded | C | 18 | 22 | ||
| 84% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 80% | ||
| 28% | 14% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 46% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 24% | ||
| 28% | 29% | BTTS | BTTS | 85% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 43% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 40% | ||
| 48% | 43% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.9 | ||
| 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.2 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7.3 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 10.2 | ||
| 2.7 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 5.1 | ||
| 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 63% | 47% | ||