ACR Messina v Foggia betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 12.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

ACR Messina have some work to do from their 17th position, and they have a chance against Foggia. Read more!

Insights:
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Foggia have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie C: Girone C

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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ACR Messina form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone C, ACR Messina, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie C: Girone C, have managed 3 wins, 4 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games.

A good away victory last time out for ACR Messina, who won 2-1 against Bari 1908 (placed 1st).

2-2 away at Palermo before that.

There will be little rest for Messina after this match as they are travelling to Nuova Monterosi for a Serie C: Girone C game in only three days.

ACR Messina has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. ACR Messina have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Foggia form and stats

There's been little loot from Foggia's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. Foggia only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 6 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Foggia have lost on their last two travels.

Foggia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Fidelis Andria (placed 18th) in their previous match.

A 1-2 defeat away at Potenza Calcio before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Foggia playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were six Foggia wins, three draws and one defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Foggia are hosting Palermo in the Serie C: Girone C only three days away.

Foggia find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Foggia have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The latest head-to-head encounter ended Foggia - ACR Messina 3-1, earlier this season. Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for ACR Messina, zero draws and eight wins for Foggia. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

FoggiaJ. Ferrante
J. Ferrante
12 goals
FoggiaA. Curcio
A. Curcio
7 goals
MessinaA. Adorante
A. Adorante
6 goals

ACR Messina missing players

Foggia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ACR Messina Foggia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 3 Played P 4 12 24
5 3 0 Won W 1 2 8
7 4 3 Drew D 2 6 10
12 4 0 Lost L 1 4 6
27 12 4 Scored S 5 13 35
44 14 4 Conceded C 3 17 30
92% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
75% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 92% 88%
54% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 46%
38% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 25%
21% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
58% 55% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 67%
17% 27% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 17% 21%
33% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 17%
 
3.9 3.8 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.4 5
4.5 3.9 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.2 4.8
2.9 2.9 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
7.5 7.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.8 10.8
3.3 3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.3 4.1
36% 41% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 32% 36%
 
9.6 9.4 9.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 8.5 8
4.1 3.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 3.9 3.6
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Foggia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Foggia have the most points from losing position (12) 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 24 15 6 3 43 21 12 8 3 1 27 12 12 7 3 2 16 9 22 51
2 Virtus Francavilla 24 13 4 7 35 20 12 9 2 1 26 8 12 4 2 6 9 12 15 43
3 Catanzaro 24 11 9 4 33 16 13 7 5 1 22 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 17 42
4 Avellino 24 10 12 2 33 20 12 5 7 0 18 10 12 5 5 2 15 10 13 42
5 Monopoli 24 12 6 6 29 20 12 8 3 1 16 4 12 4 3 5 13 16 9 42
6 Turris 24 12 3 9 42 29 12 6 0 6 22 15 12 6 3 3 20 14 13 39
7 Palermo 24 10 9 5 31 20 12 8 4 0 21 5 12 2 5 5 10 15 11 39
8 Juve Stabia 24 8 9 7 28 27 12 6 5 1 16 8 12 2 4 6 12 19 1 33
9 Taranto 24 8 9 7 26 26 12 6 6 0 16 7 12 2 3 7 10 19 0 33
10 Picerno 24 9 6 9 25 27 12 6 2 4 15 9 12 3 4 5 10 18 -2 33
11 Foggia 24 8 10 6 35 30 12 6 4 2 22 13 12 2 6 4 13 17 5 32
12 Latina 24 9 5 10 27 28 12 7 3 2 17 8 12 2 2 8 10 20 -1 32
13 Catania 24 8 7 9 40 39 11 5 1 5 18 17 13 3 6 4 22 22 1 29
14 Nuova Monterosi 24 6 9 9 24 34 12 5 3 4 15 16 12 1 6 5 9 18 -10 27
15 Campobasso 24 6 9 9 29 40 12 1 6 5 15 22 12 5 3 4 14 18 -11 27
16 Paganese 24 6 5 13 24 39 12 6 2 4 18 15 12 0 3 9 6 24 -15 23
17 ACR Messina 24 5 7 12 27 44 11 3 4 4 12 14 13 2 3 8 15 30 -17 22
18 Fidelis Andria 24 4 7 13 19 35 12 1 4 7 8 19 12 3 3 6 11 16 -16 19
19 Potenza Calcio 24 4 6 14 20 39 12 4 4 4 13 12 12 0 2 10 7 27 -19 18
20 Vibonese 24 2 10 12 14 30 13 2 6 5 10 15 11 0 4 7 4 15 -16 16

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 Bari 1908 24 15 6 3 43 21 12 8 3 1 27 12 12 7 3 2 16 9 22 51
2 Virtus Francavilla 24 13 4 7 35 20 12 9 2 1 26 8 12 4 2 6 9 12 15 43
3 Catanzaro 24 11 9 4 33 16 13 7 5 1 22 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 17 42
4 Avellino 24 10 12 2 33 20 12 5 7 0 18 10 12 5 5 2 15 10 13 42
5 Monopoli 24 12 6 6 29 20 12 8 3 1 16 4 12 4 3 5 13 16 9 42
6 Turris 24 12 3 9 42 29 12 6 0 6 22 15 12 6 3 3 20 14 13 39
7 Palermo 24 10 9 5 31 20 12 8 4 0 21 5 12 2 5 5 10 15 11 39
8 Juve Stabia 24 8 9 7 28 27 12 6 5 1 16 8 12 2 4 6 12 19 1 33
9 Taranto 24 8 9 7 26 26 12 6 6 0 16 7 12 2 3 7 10 19 0 33
10 Picerno 24 9 6 9 25 27 12 6 2 4 15 9 12 3 4 5 10 18 -2 33
11 Foggia 24 8 10 6 35 30 12 6 4 2 22 13 12 2 6 4 13 17 5 32
12 Latina 24 9 5 10 27 28 12 7 3 2 17 8 12 2 2 8 10 20 -1 32
13 Catania 24 8 7 9 40 39 11 5 1 5 18 17 13 3 6 4 22 22 1 29
14 Nuova Monterosi 24 6 9 9 24 34 12 5 3 4 15 16 12 1 6 5 9 18 -10 27
15 Campobasso 24 6 9 9 29 40 12 1 6 5 15 22 12 5 3 4 14 18 -11 27
16 Paganese 24 6 5 13 24 39 12 6 2 4 18 15 12 0 3 9 6 24 -15 23
17 ACR Messina 24 5 7 12 27 44 11 3 4 4 12 14 13 2 3 8 15 30 -17 22
18 Fidelis Andria 24 4 7 13 19 35 12 1 4 7 8 19 12 3 3 6 11 16 -16 19
19 Potenza Calcio 24 4 6 14 20 39 12 4 4 4 13 12 12 0 2 10 7 27 -19 18
20 Vibonese 24 2 10 12 14 30 13 2 6 5 10 15 11 0 4 7 4 15 -16 16

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Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.