ACR Messina want to sell some tickets for this match even though the season has been back-breaking up to now with 17 points and a 18th position in the Serie C: Girone C table. Opponents Picerno hold 10th place with 29 pts.
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie C: Girone C
- Picerno have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It should be mentioned that Picerno play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Picerno on grass are 15 victories, 12 draws and 16 defeats from 43 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 46-59. You can compare this with overall results below.
This should be an action-packed match with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
ACR Messina form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what ACR Messina, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie C: Girone C, have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio in the Serie C: Girone C.
In their previous game, the manager Raciti led his ACR Messina to a defeat away at Virtus Francavilla. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio.
Before that, ACR Messina had a home game versus Paganese which ended with a victory 2-1.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 four games. ACR Messina has won three of these, drawn zero and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for ACR Messina as they are travelling to their away game against Palermo in the Serie C: Girone C. That match is three days after this one.
ACR Messina has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 13 goals have been conceded.
Picerno form and stats
3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Picerno playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone C this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Picerno in their previous game as they lost hosting Turris, 0-1.
Before that, Picerno secured a home win against Vibonese with the score 1-0.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Picerno in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Picerno, two draws and three defeats.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone C trip to Catanzaro.
Goals are few and far between in Picerno's away league games. Only 9 goals from 10 travels. Many goals are not expected from the visiting Picerno as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Picerno have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This isn't the first time these two sides face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent game: Picerno - ACR Messina 2-1.Top Goalscorers
  A. Adorante 6 goals |   F. Gerardi 5 goals |  I. Baldé Baldé 3 goals |
ACR Messina missing players
Picerno missing players
| ACR Messina | Picerno | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 40 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 24 |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 71% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | 57% |
| 52% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 30% | 24% |
| 38% | 30% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 14% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 14% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 19% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 20% | 29% |
| 38% | 30% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 7.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.2 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 33% | 42% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 36% | 36% |
| 10.3 | 9.9 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.8 | 8.8 | 9.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 3.1 | 3 |
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (40) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Serie C: Girone C
- Picerno 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 | Bari 1908 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 45 |
| 2 | Monopoli | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | Turris | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | Virtus Francavilla | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Avellino | 21 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Palermo | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 |
| 7 | Catanzaro | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
| 8 | Foggia | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 9 | Taranto | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| 10 | Picerno | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -3 | 29 |
| 11 | Latina | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 | Juve Stabia | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Catania | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 14 | Nuova Monterosi | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 24 |
| 15 | Campobasso | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Paganese | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -13 | 22 |
| 17 | Fidelis Andria | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 15 | -15 | 17 |
| 18 | ACR Messina | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 27 | -18 | 17 |
| 19 | Vibonese | 21 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 15 |
| 20 | Potenza Calcio | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -15 | 15 |
