Can ACR Messina defeat Pescara in Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio clash?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Wed 15.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

The guesting Pescara side are thought to be odds-on at ACR Messina, as the away side have a 22 point lead from their 31 league games this season.

Insights:
  • ACR Messina have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Messina nor Pescara as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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ACR Messina form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone C, ACR Messina have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 16 games.

The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio after drawing with Nuova Monterosi (placed 16th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Zuppel was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Nuova Monterosi after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

Preceding that match was the home game against Monopoli that was lost 0-1.

There will be little rest for ACR Messina after this match as they are travelling to Potenza Calcio for a Serie C: Girone C game in only four days.

The Messina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. ACR Messina have conceded 18 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Pescara form and stats

Playing away, Pescara have won 8 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie C: Girone C this season.

Two away matches in a row for Pescara, whose manager Zeman could celebrate last time after the win against Gelbison. That win felt sweet as this team had gone four league rounds without winning.

A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Juve Stabia.

A quick return to home after this game, as Pescara are hosting Turris in the Serie C: Girone C only four days away.

Pescara find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 15 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Pescara as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also faced each other earlier this campaign: Pescara - ACR Messina 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

PescaraF. Lescano
F. Lescano
12 goals
MessinaI. Baldé Baldé
I. Baldé Baldé
5 goals
PescaraL. Mora
L. Mora
5 goals

ACR Messina missing players

Pescara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ACR Messina Pescara
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 4 Played P 5 15 31
8 5 0 Won W 3 8 15
6 4 1 Drew D 2 3 7
17 7 3 Lost L 0 4 9
29 18 3 Scored S 6 22 44
43 18 7 Conceded C 3 14 33
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 87% 94%
65% 56% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 60% 65%
42% 31% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 52%
16% 19% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 27% 29%
10% 19% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 13% 10%
42% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 40% 53% 42%
13% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 27% 32%
48% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 33% 32%
 
3.5 4 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.9 3.9
5.3 5.4 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.1 3.7
2.8 2.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.2
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
8.5 9.2 7 Shots (avg) S ( 9.2 10.7 9.5
2.9 3.1 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 3.6
32% 36% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 39%
 
10.5 9.4 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 8.9 8
4.3 4.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 2.7 3.2
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • ACR Messina have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Catanzaro 31 25 5 1 83 13 16 16 0 0 55 5 15 9 5 1 28 8 70 80
2 Crotone 31 19 9 3 46 25 15 10 5 0 18 4 16 9 4 3 28 21 21 66
3 Pescara 31 15 7 9 44 33 16 7 4 5 22 19 15 8 3 4 22 14 11 52
4 Foggia 31 14 7 10 47 36 15 8 3 4 23 16 16 6 4 6 24 20 11 49
5 Audace Cerignola 31 13 9 9 37 32 16 10 3 3 26 12 15 3 6 6 11 20 5 48
6 Picerno 31 12 11 8 34 30 15 8 4 3 20 12 16 4 7 5 14 18 4 47
7 Monopoli 31 13 6 12 37 37 16 9 0 7 22 17 15 4 6 5 15 20 0 45
8 Juve Stabia 31 11 8 12 28 33 15 6 4 5 16 15 16 5 4 7 12 18 -5 41
9 Potenza Calcio 31 8 16 7 37 46 15 6 7 2 25 19 16 2 9 5 12 27 -9 40
10 Avellino 31 10 9 12 35 37 16 7 6 3 19 11 15 3 3 9 16 26 -2 39
11 Virtus Francavilla 31 11 6 14 38 41 15 10 3 2 28 13 16 1 3 12 10 28 -3 39
12 Latina 31 9 11 11 28 37 15 6 4 5 11 15 16 3 7 6 17 22 -9 38
13 SSC Giugliano 31 8 13 10 38 41 15 5 7 3 23 18 16 3 6 7 15 23 -3 37
14 Taranto 31 9 9 13 20 33 15 7 5 3 13 9 16 2 4 10 7 24 -13 36
15 Gelbison 31 7 14 10 24 30 16 4 7 5 15 16 15 3 7 5 9 14 -6 35
16 Nuova Monterosi 31 7 11 13 33 40 16 3 9 4 17 17 15 4 2 9 16 23 -7 32
17 Turris 31 7 10 14 32 46 16 3 6 7 18 27 15 4 4 7 14 19 -14 31
18 ACR Messina 31 8 6 17 29 43 16 5 4 7 18 18 15 3 2 10 11 25 -14 30
19 Viterbese 31 6 9 16 28 44 15 4 5 6 18 23 16 2 4 10 10 21 -16 25
20 Fidelis Andria 31 4 12 15 21 42 16 3 8 5 11 15 15 1 4 10 10 27 -21 24

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 Catanzaro 31 25 5 1 83 13 16 16 0 0 55 5 15 9 5 1 28 8 70 80
2 Crotone 31 19 9 3 46 25 15 10 5 0 18 4 16 9 4 3 28 21 21 66
3 Pescara 31 15 7 9 44 33 16 7 4 5 22 19 15 8 3 4 22 14 11 52
4 Foggia 31 14 7 10 47 36 15 8 3 4 23 16 16 6 4 6 24 20 11 49
5 Audace Cerignola 31 13 9 9 37 32 16 10 3 3 26 12 15 3 6 6 11 20 5 48
6 Picerno 31 12 11 8 34 30 15 8 4 3 20 12 16 4 7 5 14 18 4 47
7 Monopoli 31 13 6 12 37 37 16 9 0 7 22 17 15 4 6 5 15 20 0 45
8 Juve Stabia 31 11 8 12 28 33 15 6 4 5 16 15 16 5 4 7 12 18 -5 41
9 Potenza Calcio 31 8 16 7 37 46 15 6 7 2 25 19 16 2 9 5 12 27 -9 40
10 Avellino 31 10 9 12 35 37 16 7 6 3 19 11 15 3 3 9 16 26 -2 39
11 Virtus Francavilla 31 11 6 14 38 41 15 10 3 2 28 13 16 1 3 12 10 28 -3 39
12 Latina 31 9 11 11 28 37 15 6 4 5 11 15 16 3 7 6 17 22 -9 38
13 SSC Giugliano 31 8 13 10 38 41 15 5 7 3 23 18 16 3 6 7 15 23 -3 37
14 Taranto 31 9 9 13 20 33 15 7 5 3 13 9 16 2 4 10 7 24 -13 36
15 Gelbison 31 7 14 10 24 30 16 4 7 5 15 16 15 3 7 5 9 14 -6 35
16 Nuova Monterosi 31 7 11 13 33 40 16 3 9 4 17 17 15 4 2 9 16 23 -7 32
17 Turris 31 7 10 14 32 46 16 3 6 7 18 27 15 4 4 7 14 19 -14 31
18 ACR Messina 31 8 6 17 29 43 16 5 4 7 18 18 15 3 2 10 11 25 -14 30
19 Viterbese 31 6 9 16 28 44 15 4 5 6 18 23 16 2 4 10 10 21 -16 25
20 Fidelis Andria 31 4 12 15 21 42 16 3 8 5 11 15 15 1 4 10 10 27 -21 24

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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.