This duo has had some difficulties so far, but three points in this highly important game would definitely be a big help. Get ready for ACR Messina - Virtus Francavilla!
- ACR Messina have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C: Girone C
- Virtus Francavilla have the most conceded goals (21) away in Serie C: Girone C
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
ACR Messina form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie C: Girone C, ACR Messina have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 9 games. It's trouble wherever Messina are playing these days as they have suffered six straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
ACR Messina lost their last game at Crotone (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Before that game, the home loss against Taranto with the scoreline 1-2.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 12 games. ACR Messina has won 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 5.
It should be noted that a glance at the 16 most recent league matches reveals that 12 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
ACR Messina has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 12 goals have been conceded. Messina has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Virtus Francavilla form and stats
Virtus Francavilla have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 0-2-8 (10 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Virtus Francavilla have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.
The supporters enjoyed Virtus Francavilla's previous match versus Turris (placed 17th), a 3-1 win played at home.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Viterbese.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Francavilla in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Virtus Francavilla, 5 draws and 6 defeats.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this side's 12 latest league games have ended with at least three goals.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Virtus Francavilla manager Calabro has some worries about the defense as 21 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Virtus Francavilla is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Turris, Virtus Francavilla, Monopoli, Viterbese, Nuova Monterosi and Fidelis Andria.
Head 2 Head
ACR Messina and Virtus Francavilla have played each other already this season: Virtus Francavilla - Messina 1-0. Data for the former five meetings featuring these two contenders are: one win for ACR Messina, one draw and three wins for Virtus Francavilla. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Patierno 10 goals |  M. Otávio Mendes 5 goals |  L. Catania 3 goals |
ACR Messina missing players
Virtus Francavilla missing players
| ACR Messina | Virtus Francavilla | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 9 |
| 14 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 34 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 30 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 80% | 75% |
| 45% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | 60% |
| 15% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 30% |
| 15% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 15% |
| 35% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 55% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 50% | 30% |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.6 | 9.7 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.4 | 9.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
| 25% | 39% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 28% | 37% |
| 10.2 | 8.6 | 9.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 11.8 | 11.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
- ACR Messina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- ACR Messina have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the the worst goal difference (-19) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- ACR Messina is in the worst form (0-0-6)
- Virtus Francavilla have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Virtus Francavilla have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Virtus Francavilla have the most conceded goals (21) away in Serie C: Girone C
- Virtus Francavilla have yet to win a game away.
- Virtus Francavilla haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Catanzaro | 19 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 43 | 51 |
| 2 | Crotone | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 45 |
| 3 | Pescara | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | Juve Stabia | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Audace Cerignola | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | SSC Giugliano | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Avellino | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Foggia | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 9 | Potenza Calcio | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| 10 | Picerno | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -2 | 24 |
| 11 | Latina | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -9 | 24 |
| 12 | Taranto | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | Gelbison | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 14 | Monopoli | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 23 |
| 15 | Virtus Francavilla | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 21 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | Nuova Monterosi | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 20 |
| 17 | Turris | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Viterbese | 19 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -11 | 16 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 15 |
| 20 | ACR Messina | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 20 | -19 | 11 |
