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- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (20) in Serie C: Girone C
These are active days for the hometeam, as they had a game only four days ago in the Coppa Italia Serie C. This match was also played here at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, ACR Messina have had more rest.
Catanzaro form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone C numbers at home for Catanzaro so far this season.
Catanzaro's previous game was a Coppa Italia Serie C match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Palermo (placed 4th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Heartbreak before that as Catanzaro lost 1-2 at Bari 1908's place.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Catanzaro's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won four matches, drawn one and lost one.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Catanzaro's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Catanzaro have conceded 6 goals.
ACR Messina form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for ACR Messina so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
Messina had fun at their own home (Stadio Nicola Ceravolo) last time out, beating Campobasso 2-0. A. Adorante and Tiago Gonçalves scored.
Prior to that match, the ACR Messina manager E. Capuano faced defeat when travelling to Juve Stabia and losing 0-1.Messina has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 10 goals from 6 games. For Messina, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's one Catanzaro victory, three draws and two ACR Messina wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Adorante 5 goals |   F. Vázquez 4 goals | M. Carlini 3 goals |
Catanzaro missing players
ACR Messina missing players
| Catanzaro | ACR Messina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 20 |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 75% |
| 42% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 50% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 50% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 58% |
| 50% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 25% |
| 7.9 | 8 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 4 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11.2 | 13 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8 | 7.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 28% | 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 37% |
| 7.2 | 7.5 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 10.7 | 10.3 |
| 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.8 | 4 |
- ACR Messina have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- ACR Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (14) away in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (20) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Catanzaro's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Catanzaro have created more than twice as many corners as ACR Messina.
- Catanzaro have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Catanzaro have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Catanzaro have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Catanzaro have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Serie C: Girone C
- Catanzaro haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Monopoli | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 3 | Catanzaro | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 4 | Palermo | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Taranto | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Turris Neapolis | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Foggia | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Avellino | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | Virtus Francavilla | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 10 | Paganese | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 11 | Picerno | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 | Catania | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Campobasso | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Juve Stabia | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 | Nuova Monterosi | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -8 | 13 |
| 16 | ACR Messina | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 12 |
| 17 | Latina | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 11 |
| 18 | Potenza Calcio | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 19 | Fidelis Andria | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 9 |
| 20 | Vibonese | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 8 |