ACR Messina have had trouble finding points this league season. Could the gang get something to cheer about when Catanzaro come to visit Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio?
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (53) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Serie C: Girone C
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for ACR Messina and Catanzaro.
ACR Messina form and stats
ACR Messina have played 15 Serie C: Girone C games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-5 (wins-draws-losses). When ACR Messina hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Palermo, Virtus Francavilla, Monopoli, Bari 1908 and Avellino), they have won 2 of 5 matches!
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 180 minutes without scoring a league goal. Catania was the last player to find the net.
No payout for Messina in their previous match, an away game at Campobasso that ended in defeat 0-2.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Juve Stabia (0-1).There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for ACR Messina as they are travelling to their away game against Avellino in the Serie C: Girone C. That match is four days after this one.
ACR Messina has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 17 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Catanzaro form and stats
6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Catanzaro, who have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Serie C: Girone C, playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone C this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Catanzaro in their previous game as they lost hosting Bari 1908, 1-2.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Monopoli wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.A quick return to home after this game, as Catanzaro are hosting Turris in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.
The attacking power of Catanzaro when travelling is not overwhelming with 14 goals scored from 15 league matches away. Catanzaro are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also met each other earlier this match year: Catanzaro - Messina 2-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two ACR Messina victories, three draws and two Catanzaro wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Vázquez 10 goals |   A. Adorante 7 goals | M. Carlini 6 goals |
ACR Messina missing players
Catanzaro missing players
| ACR Messina | Catanzaro | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 36 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 41 |
| 53 | 17 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 94% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 73% | 84% |
| 77% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 53% | 71% |
| 52% | 33% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 33% | 35% |
| 35% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 16% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 58% | 53% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 40% | 48% |
| 16% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 80% | 53% | 48% |
| 32% | 27% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 33% | 19% |
| 3.9 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 6.2 | 6.5 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 8.8 | 10.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| 38% | 39% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 28% | 30% |
| 9.4 | 9.5 | 8.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (53) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals (21) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most clean sheets (15) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro have the most clean sheets (8) away in Serie C: Girone C
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Bari 1908 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 25 | 65 |
| 2 | Catanzaro | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 | Virtus Francavilla | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 54 |
| 4 | Avellino | 30 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 40 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 52 |
| 5 | Monopoli | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 52 |
| 6 | Palermo | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 28 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 18 | 51 |
| 7 | Turris | 31 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 49 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 26 | 6 | 48 |
| 8 | Foggia | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 40 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 22 | 8 | 44 |
| 9 | Latina | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -1 | 43 |
| 10 | Juve Stabia | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 1 | 42 |
| 11 | Picerno | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -4 | 40 |
| 12 | Catania | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 48 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 39 |
| 13 | Nuova Monterosi | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 37 |
| 14 | Taranto | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -5 | 36 |
| 15 | Campobasso | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 22 | -10 | 36 |
| 16 | ACR Messina | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 32 |
| 17 | Paganese | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 28 | -19 | 30 |
| 18 | Potenza Calcio | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 30 | -16 | 27 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 42 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | -18 | 24 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 31 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -26 | 19 |
