ACR Messina are aching to improve their points total at their own arena in the upcoming match vs Paganese.
- ACR Messina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Paganese have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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 Paganese.
ACR Messina form and stats
With 2 Serie C: Girone C wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, ACR Messina are certainly not brimming with confidence.
Messina drew their last game, also a home match. Catania (placed 12th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. The hometeam coach Raciti made a successful contribution in the game against Catania, bringing on Mărginean who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
Heartbreak before that as Messina lost 0-5 at Turris's place.This is expected to be a close game, with ACR Messina perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with ACR Messina as a small favourite), we find three games. ACR Messina has won two of these, drawn zero and lost one.
Messina has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Messina's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Paganese form and stats
Paganese have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 0-1-8 (9 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
There were no winners in Paganese's previous match, a Serie C: Girone C home game that ended 1-1 vs Turris (placed 3rd).
A 3-5 defeat away at Picerno before that.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Paganese playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were zero Paganese wins, three draws and five defeats.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Paganese's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 9 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Paganese have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Messina and Paganese have played each other earlier this season: Paganese - ACR Messina 4-4. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - four - three (Messina wins - draws - Paganese wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Adorante 6 goals |   F. Piovaccari 5 goals |  G. Guadagni 4 goals |
ACR Messina missing players
Paganese missing players
| ACR Messina | Paganese | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 19 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| 34 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 32 |
| 89% | 89% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 68% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 74% |
| 47% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 42% |
| 37% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 16% |
| 21% | 11% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 47% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 22% | 37% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 42% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 78% | 47% |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 4 | 4.1 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 7.6 | 6.9 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.9 |
| 34% | 40% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 36% |
| 10.4 | 10.1 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17.5 | 12 | 12.6 |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
- ACR Messina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Paganese have scored away.
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals in the second half (18) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Paganese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Paganese have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Paganese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Paganese have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have the fewest points (1) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have the the worst goal difference (-17) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Paganese have yet to win a game away.
- Paganese haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | Monopoli | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 34 |
| 3 | Turris | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 33 |
| 4 | Palermo | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 5 | Catanzaro | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 6 | Avellino | 19 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Virtus Francavilla | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 8 | Foggia | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 28 |
| 9 | Taranto | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 10 | Picerno | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 26 |
| 11 | Juve Stabia | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| 12 | Catania | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Latina | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Campobasso | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Paganese | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 21 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Nuova Monterosi | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Potenza Calcio | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 18 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Fidelis Andria | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -15 | 15 |
| 19 | Vibonese | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 14 |
| 20 | ACR Messina | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 22 | -15 | 14 |