Can Foggia beat ACR Messina in Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria clash?

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria (25000 seats)

Foggia and ACR Messina have both delivered a "par" performance up to now, to use a golf phrase. Both hold mid-table spots in the Serie C: Girone C.

Insights:
  • All of Foggia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (11) in Serie C: Girone C

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Foggia and ACR Messina.

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Foggia form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Foggia have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Pino Zaccheria in the Serie C: Girone C.

Happy days for Foggia in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone C match away at Fidelis Andria (placed 16th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

Before that, Foggia drew at home versus Juve Stabia.

A decent goal production from Foggia in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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ACR Messina form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Serie C: Girone C for ACR Messina with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Messina are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The manager S. Sullo was unhappy after their last game, a Serie C: Girone C match played at their home ground Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio. Messina suffered a 0-2 loss to Bari 1908 (placed 1st).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Picerno's place.

Messina have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. Messina are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the preceeding nine meetings featuring these two sides are: seven wins for Foggia, zero draws and two wins for ACR Messina. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

FoggiaJ. Ferrante
J. Ferrante
3 goals
FoggiaA. Curcio
A. Curcio
2 goals
ACR MessinaA. Adorante
A. Adorante
2 goals

Foggia missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Foggia ACR Messina
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
6 3 1 Played P 1 3 6
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 1 Lost L 1 2 3
9 5 0 Scored S 1 6 8
5 4 2 Conceded C 2 8 11
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
83% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 50%
17% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 17%
17% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 33% 17%
50% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
33% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
5 6.3 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.3 3.8
5.3 3.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 3.5
1.7 1.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.5 13 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.3 8.7
5.2 6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 3.7
29% 28% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 36%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • ACR Messina have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (11) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (8) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have yet to win a game away.
  • ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • All of ACR Messina's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of Foggia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Foggia have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Bari 1908 6 4 2 0 11 3 2 1 1 0 5 1 4 3 1 0 6 2 8 14
2 Monopoli 6 4 1 1 10 5 4 3 1 0 7 1 2 1 0 1 3 4 5 13
3 Virtus Francavilla 6 4 0 2 7 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 2 0 2 3 4 2 12
4 Taranto 6 3 2 1 7 3 4 2 2 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 11
5 Paganese 6 3 2 1 9 8 4 3 1 0 8 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 11
6 Juve Stabia 6 2 4 0 6 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 6 3 3 10
7 Foggia 6 2 3 1 9 5 3 1 1 1 5 4 3 1 2 0 4 1 4 9
8 Palermo 6 2 3 1 8 6 3 2 1 0 5 1 3 0 2 1 3 5 2 9
9 Picerno 6 2 2 2 3 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 -1 8
10 Turris Neapolis 5 2 1 2 7 4 2 0 0 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 6 1 3 7
11 Catanzaro 5 1 4 0 5 3 3 1 2 0 5 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 7
12 Avellino 5 1 4 0 3 2 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 7
13 ACR Messina 6 1 2 3 8 11 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 6 8 -3 5
14 Latina 6 1 2 3 4 7 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 5
15 Campobasso 6 1 2 3 6 10 2 0 0 2 1 4 4 1 2 1 5 6 -4 5
16 Fidelis Andria 6 1 2 3 5 9 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 1 0 1 3 3 -4 5
17 Catania 5 1 1 3 4 7 2 1 0 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 1 5 -3 4
18 Nuova Monterosi 6 0 4 2 4 9 3 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 2 1 1 5 -5 4
19 Potenza Calcio 6 0 3 3 4 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 3 0 1 2 2 6 -5 3
20 Vibonese 6 0 2 4 3 10 3 0 1 2 2 7 3 0 1 2 1 3 -7 2

Read more about Serie C: Girone C

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.