Victories have not come easily for ACR Messina so far, and the same description fits Nuova Monterosi. The bottom dwellers have a chance to get some important points here.
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (14) in Serie C: Girone C
- Nuova Monterosi have yet to win a game away.
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.
16-13-8 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Nuova Monterosi when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 37 matches are 46-36 (scored/conceded).
ACR Messina form and stats
ACR Messina have played 3 Serie C: Girone C games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on ACR Messina to get some points in this home game.
In their previous game, the manager S. Sullo led his ACR Messina to a defeat in the Serie C: Girone C match away at Foggia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio.
Ahead of that match, Messina lost 0-2 at home to Bari 1908.ACR Messina have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. Messina's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nuova Monterosi form and stats
The Serie C: Girone C season is young and Nuova Monterosi have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Two points from the last two away games for Nuova Monterosi, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The supporters enjoyed Monterosi's previous game versus Avellino (placed 11th), a Serie C: Girone C 2-1 win played at home.
A 0-0 draw at Taranto's stadium before that.Goals are few and far between in Monterosi's away league games. Only 1 goal from 3 travels. Monterosi's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 5 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  A. Adorante 2 goals |  I. Baldé Baldé 2 goals | A. Vukušić 2 goals |
ACR Messina missing players
Nuova Monterosi missing players
| ACR Messina | Nuova Monterosi | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 71% |
| 57% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| 3.7 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 8 | 6.1 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 4 | 3.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6 | 8.3 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 39% | 20% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 17% | 35% |
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (14) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nuova Monterosi have yet to win a 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 | Bari 1908 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 2 | Turris Neapolis | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Monopoli | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 4 | Virtus Francavilla | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Foggia | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | Taranto | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Paganese | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 8 | Juve Stabia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Palermo | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Catanzaro | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | Avellino | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 12 | Picerno | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Campobasso | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Nuova Monterosi | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Fidelis Andria | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | ACR Messina | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
| 17 | Latina | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 5 |
| 18 | Catania | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 19 | Potenza Calcio | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 3 |