Serie C: Girone C game research: ACR Messina versus Virtus Francavilla

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 19.September
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

Virtus Francavilla have travelled here for an absorbing fight against the home team ACR Messina. Read up on the fixture with this full Serie C: Girone C preview!

Insights:
  • ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Serie C: Girone C

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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ACR Messina form and stats

The first Serie C: Girone C game here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio resulted in a draw. Last season ACR Messina's home game statistics were 13 victories, 4 draws and 0 defeats from 17 games. In general it's been a long time since ACR Messina tasted defeat here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, as they have taken at least one point from their last 20 home games in the league.

The fans are hoping that Messina will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Coppa Italia Serie C game against Foggia (placed 7th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Monopoli (1-2).

ACR Messina has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game. These are numbers from the league only.

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Virtus Francavilla form and stats

Virtus Francavilla are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Francavilla goalkeeper Tommaso Emanuele Nobile is eager to challenge this, with his 191 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Francavilla play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Fidelis Andria (after extra-time) (placed 18th).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Fidelis Andria at their stadium, the result 1-0.

2 goals so far away for Virtus Francavilla, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Previous two meetings between these contenders: Messina won zero, Virtus Francavilla were winners in one and we saw one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ACR MessinaI. Baldé Baldé
I. Baldé Baldé
2 goals
ACR MessinaG. Morelli
G. Morelli
1 goals
ACR MessinaA. Adorante
A. Adorante
1 goals

ACR Messina missing players

Virtus Francavilla missing players

Total First Half Second Half
ACR Messina Virtus Francavilla
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 2 3
0 0 0 Won W 1 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
6 1 0 Scored S 1 2 3
7 1 0 Conceded C 0 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 33%
67% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
33% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 67%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.3 1 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.5 2
3.7 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4
2.7 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 3.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6 5.3
4.3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 3
46% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 33%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals in the second half (5) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Serie C: Girone C
ACR Messina Last season Virtus Francavilla
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   18 36
21 13   Won W   4 9
11 4   Drew D   5 11
2 0   Lost L   9 16
66 36   Scored S   13 32
25 6   Conceded C   22 44
91% 82%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   83% 86%
71% 59%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   44% 53%
53% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 42%
29% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 25%
15% 18%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
53% 29%   BTTS BTTS   39% 50%
44% 71%   Clean Sheets C S   22% 22%
12% 18%   Failed to Score F T   56% 42%
 
4.4 4.8   Corners for (avg) C F   3.6 4
2.6 2.8   Corners against (avg) C A   6.1 4.9
1.9 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.9
3 2   Red cards R C   5 5
 
9.5 11.8   Shots (avg) S (   7.3 8.3
4.4 5.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3 3.1
40% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   24% 28%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Monopoli 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
2 Bari 1908 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 7
3 Taranto 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 7
4 Virtus Francavilla 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
5 Catanzaro 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
6 Juve Stabia 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 5
7 Foggia 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
8 Turris 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 4
9 Campobasso 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 4
10 Palermo 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
11 Latina 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 4
12 Paganese 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Avellino 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
14 Catania 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 3
15 ACR Messina 3 0 2 1 6 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 2
16 Picerno 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
17 Potenza Calcio 3 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 2
18 Fidelis Andria 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 1
19 Vibonese 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
20 Nuova Monterosi 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 ACR Messina 34 21 11 2 66 25 17 13 4 0 36 6 17 8 7 2 30 19 41 74
2 Citta di Messina 34 21 9 4 59 25 17 15 1 1 39 10 17 6 8 3 20 15 34 72
3 Gelbison 34 19 9 6 54 33 17 11 5 1 30 16 17 8 4 5 24 17 21 66
4 San Luca 34 17 7 10 46 38 17 12 4 1 28 13 17 5 3 9 18 25 8 58
5 Acireale 34 17 6 11 51 32 17 11 4 2 31 11 17 6 2 9 20 21 19 57
6 Dattilo 34 16 4 14 52 47 17 11 2 4 29 15 17 5 2 10 23 32 5 52
7 Rotonda 34 13 10 11 31 33 17 7 7 3 16 11 17 6 3 8 15 22 -2 49
8 Santa Maria Cilento 34 10 15 9 43 29 17 9 6 2 31 12 17 1 9 7 12 17 14 45
9 Biancavilla 34 14 4 16 43 47 17 11 1 5 27 20 17 3 3 11 16 27 -4 45
10 Licata 34 11 10 13 36 39 17 7 5 5 24 20 17 4 5 8 12 19 -3 43
11 Castrovillari 34 10 11 13 39 37 17 6 5 6 19 16 17 4 6 7 20 21 2 41
12 Paternò 34 10 9 15 28 35 17 6 3 8 18 19 17 4 6 7 10 16 -7 39
13 Cittanovese 34 10 9 15 42 51 17 5 6 6 21 27 17 5 3 9 21 24 -9 39
14 Città Di Sant’Agata 34 8 12 14 32 48 17 7 4 6 16 19 17 1 8 8 16 29 -16 36
15 Troina 34 9 9 16 27 47 17 6 6 5 20 20 17 3 3 11 7 27 -20 36
16 Rende 34 9 7 18 38 58 17 7 5 5 21 21 17 2 2 13 17 37 -20 34
17 Marina di Ragusa 34 8 9 17 38 58 17 6 6 5 25 25 17 2 3 12 13 33 -20 33
18 Roccella 34 5 5 24 25 68 17 2 4 11 12 26 17 3 1 13 13 42 -43 20
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ternana 36 28 6 2 95 32 18 14 3 1 51 15 18 14 3 1 44 17 63 90
2 Catanzaro 37 20 11 6 47 29 19 13 4 2 27 13 18 7 7 4 20 16 18 71
3 Avellino 36 20 8 8 53 33 18 12 3 3 33 13 18 8 5 5 20 20 20 68
4 Bari 1908 36 18 9 9 52 34 18 9 6 3 28 16 18 9 3 6 24 18 18 63
5 Juve Stabia 36 18 7 11 51 39 18 8 3 7 23 18 18 10 4 4 28 21 12 61
6 Catania 36 17 10 9 50 38 18 10 5 3 29 15 18 7 5 6 21 23 12 59
7 Palermo 36 14 11 11 44 40 18 7 6 5 26 22 18 7 5 6 18 18 4 53
8 Teramo 36 13 13 10 38 34 18 10 5 3 26 15 18 3 8 7 12 19 4 52
9 Foggia 36 14 9 13 36 39 18 6 7 5 17 17 18 8 2 8 19 22 -3 51
10 Casertana 37 14 6 17 50 59 18 6 3 9 24 30 19 8 3 8 26 29 -9 48
11 Monopoli 36 10 11 15 43 51 18 6 5 7 24 24 18 4 6 8 19 27 -8 41
12 Viterbese Castrense 36 9 13 14 36 42 18 5 5 8 18 21 18 4 8 6 18 21 -6 40
13 Potenza Calcio 36 10 9 17 38 52 18 5 6 7 21 27 18 5 3 10 17 25 -14 39
14 Turris 36 9 12 15 40 56 18 6 6 6 20 22 18 3 6 9 20 34 -16 39
15 Virtus Francavilla 36 9 11 16 32 44 18 5 6 7 19 22 18 4 5 9 13 22 -12 38
16 Vibonese 36 6 18 12 34 37 18 4 10 4 22 18 18 2 8 8 12 19 -3 36
17 Paganese 36 7 11 18 26 49 18 3 7 8 12 24 18 4 4 10 14 25 -23 32
18 Bisceglie 36 7 9 20 28 51 18 5 4 9 11 18 18 2 5 11 17 33 -23 30
19 Cavese 36 5 8 23 27 55 18 4 2 12 12 24 18 1 6 11 15 31 -28 23
20 Trapani 2 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 -6 -1

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 Monopoli 3 3 0 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
2 Bari 1908 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 7
3 Taranto 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 7
4 Virtus Francavilla 3 2 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 6
5 Catanzaro 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 5
6 Juve Stabia 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 5
7 Foggia 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
8 Turris 3 1 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 4
9 Campobasso 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 4 3 0 4
10 Palermo 3 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 4 0 4
11 Latina 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 4
12 Paganese 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 4
13 Avellino 3 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3
14 Catania 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -2 3
15 ACR Messina 3 0 2 1 6 7 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 2
16 Picerno 3 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
17 Potenza Calcio 3 0 2 1 3 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 2
18 Fidelis Andria 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 1
19 Vibonese 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 1
20 Nuova Monterosi 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 4 -5 1

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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.