The home manager Vivarini expects to incite Catanzaro win versus ACR Messina

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 24.September
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo (14650 seats)

Catanzaro oppose ACR Messina for recognition and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals (14) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina is in the worst form (0-1-3)

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Catanzaro form and stats

Perfect Serie C: Girone C season at home so far for Catanzaro 2 wins from 2 appearances. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Catanzaro after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Catanzaro drew their last game, 2-2 away at Audace Cerignola (placed 7th). The hometeam coach Vivarini made a successful contribution in the game against Audace Cerignola, bringing on Pontisso who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Latina in a game that was won 5-0.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Catanzaro home games with this odds we find 5 games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 2 matches were won by at least two goals.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Catanzaro at home in the league. 9 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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ACR Messina form and stats

No Serie C: Girone C points yet away for ACR Messina, from their first 2 matches. Messina has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for ACR Messina, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Avellino.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Viterbese.

1 goal so far away for ACR Messina, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Data for the prior eight meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Catanzaro, three draws and two wins for ACR Messina. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Top Goalscorers

CatanzaroT. Biasci
T. Biasci
4 goals
CatanzaroD. Sounas
D. Sounas
2 goals
CatanzaroP. Cianci
P. Cianci
2 goals

Catanzaro missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Catanzaro ACR Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
14 9 5 Scored S 0 1 4
2 0 0 Conceded C 1 3 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 75%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
75% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 50% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 75%
75% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
4 3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5 5.8
4.5 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5 5.8
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 3 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
13 16 17 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10 11
7 10 12 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 3
50% 45% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 33%
 
7.5 6.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 11 13 11.2
3.2 2.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.5 4.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • ACR Messina is in the worst form (0-1-3)
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals (14) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals (9) at home in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the most scored goals in the second half (7) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the the best goal difference (+12) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Catanzaro have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Serie C: Girone C
Catanzaro Last season ACR Messina
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
19 11   Won W   3 10
10 4   Drew D   5 9
7 3   Lost L   10 17
57 32   Scored S   20 40
26 12   Conceded C   37 57
86% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 92%
75% 89%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 72%
42% 44%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   61% 47%
14% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   44% 31%
6% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 17%
47% 50%   BTTS BTTS   61% 56%
50% 50%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 22%
17% 6%   Failed to Score F T   39% 31%
 
6 6.1   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.3
3.5 3.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.4
2.9 3.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.7
3 1   Red cards R C   1 2
 
11.1 12.7   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 7.8
4.6 5.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.2
34% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 35%
 
7.5 7.2   Shots against (avg) S A   9.4 9.2
2.7 2.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.2 3.8

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crotone 4 4 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 12
2 Catanzaro 4 3 1 0 14 2 2 2 0 0 9 0 2 1 1 0 5 2 12 10
3 Turris 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
4 Juve Stabia 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 9
5 Pescara 4 3 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 9
6 Virtus Francavilla 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
7 Audace Cerignola 4 2 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
8 Monopoli 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 6
9 SSC Giugliano 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 5
10 Nuova Monterosi 4 1 1 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
11 Potenza Calcio 4 0 4 0 4 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Avellino 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
13 Picerno 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 6 -2 4
14 Latina 4 1 1 2 6 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 6 -4 4
15 Foggia 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -4 4
16 Taranto 4 1 0 3 4 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -6 3
17 Fidelis Andria 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 2
18 Viterbese 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
19 Gelbison 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 2
20 ACR Messina 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 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 Bari 1908 36 22 9 5 52 26 18 12 3 3 31 15 18 10 6 2 21 11 26 75
2 Catanzaro 36 19 10 7 57 26 18 11 4 3 32 12 18 8 6 4 25 14 31 67
3 Palermo 36 18 12 6 64 33 18 13 5 0 42 9 18 5 7 6 22 24 31 66
4 Avellino 36 17 13 6 45 26 18 9 8 1 28 14 18 8 5 5 17 12 19 64
5 Monopoli 36 17 8 11 38 31 18 11 4 3 23 10 18 6 4 8 15 21 7 59
6 Virtus Francavilla 36 16 8 12 48 38 18 12 4 2 38 18 18 4 4 10 10 20 10 56
7 Foggia 36 13 15 8 62 51 18 10 5 3 40 26 18 3 10 5 22 25 11 52
8 Turris 36 16 4 16 52 49 18 10 0 8 30 20 18 6 4 8 22 29 3 52
9 Nuova Monterosi 36 13 12 11 40 38 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 5 7 6 18 22 2 51
10 Picerno 36 14 8 14 41 45 18 9 3 6 24 16 18 5 5 8 17 29 -4 50
11 Juve Stabia 36 13 12 11 44 36 18 10 6 2 31 11 18 3 6 9 13 25 8 49
12 Latina 36 12 9 15 37 42 18 8 6 4 22 15 18 4 3 11 15 27 -5 45
13 Campobasso 36 11 11 14 51 62 18 5 7 6 25 25 18 6 4 8 26 37 -11 44
14 Taranto 36 8 15 13 31 40 18 6 10 2 16 8 18 2 5 11 15 32 -9 39
15 ACR Messina 36 10 9 17 40 57 18 7 4 7 20 20 18 3 5 10 20 37 -17 39
16 Potenza Calcio 36 8 13 15 37 51 18 5 9 4 22 19 18 3 4 11 15 32 -14 37
17 Fidelis Andria 36 6 12 18 26 45 18 3 7 8 13 21 18 3 5 10 13 24 -19 30
18 Paganese 36 6 8 22 36 69 18 6 3 9 24 31 18 0 5 13 12 38 -33 26
19 Vibonese 36 3 12 21 24 60 18 3 7 8 13 23 18 0 5 13 11 37 -36 21
20 Catania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4

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 Crotone 4 4 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 5 2 6 12
2 Catanzaro 4 3 1 0 14 2 2 2 0 0 9 0 2 1 1 0 5 2 12 10
3 Turris 4 3 1 0 7 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 10
4 Juve Stabia 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 9
5 Pescara 4 3 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 9
6 Virtus Francavilla 4 2 1 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 7
7 Audace Cerignola 4 2 1 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 7
8 Monopoli 4 2 0 2 6 6 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 6
9 SSC Giugliano 4 1 2 1 6 5 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 5
10 Nuova Monterosi 4 1 1 2 5 4 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
11 Potenza Calcio 4 0 4 0 4 4 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 4
12 Avellino 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -1 4
13 Picerno 4 1 1 2 5 7 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 6 -2 4
14 Latina 4 1 1 2 6 10 2 0 1 1 3 4 2 1 0 1 3 6 -4 4
15 Foggia 4 1 1 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -4 4
16 Taranto 4 1 0 3 4 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 6 -6 3
17 Fidelis Andria 4 0 2 2 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 3 4 -2 2
18 Viterbese 4 0 2 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 -3 2
19 Gelbison 4 0 2 2 2 5 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 -3 2
20 ACR Messina 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 -4 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.