The home team stadium regulars await a win in this game, and the home advantage should be put to good use versus a stumbling visitor. Monopoli are in 8th position while the guesting ACR Messina stress at 19th.
- Monopoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- ACR Messina have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Serie C: Girone C
It's no vacation for neither Monopoli nor ACR Messina as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Monopoli form and stats
3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Monopoli have to build on here at Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani in the Serie C: Girone C.
Monopoli's last game was hosting ACR Messina (placed 19th) and winning 1-0. At last, a league win after four fixtures without.
Before that, Monopoli played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Nuova Monterosi.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Monopoli matches with similar probabilities have ended with 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 7 games).
The Monopoli fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches.
ACR Messina form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of ACR Messina, who have the the worst goal difference (-10) in Serie C: Girone C, playing as the away team in the Serie C: Girone C this season. A depressing six defeats in a row for ACR Messina in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Virtus Francavilla.
ACR Messina play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Monopoli (placed 8th).
That result followed a home victory 4-1 versus Latina.Goals are few and far between in ACR Messina's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 5 travels. For Messina, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Previous six meetings with these teams: Monopoli won two, ACR Messina triumphed in three and we saw one draw. four games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  E. Starita 3 goals | M. Montini 3 goals |  L. Catania 3 goals |
Monopoli missing players
ACR Messina missing players
| Monopoli | ACR Messina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 20 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 55% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 9% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 83% | 55% |
| 3.9 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 3.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8.3 | 7.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6 | 8.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 47% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 33% |
| 9.6 | 6.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.2 | 9.9 |
| 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
- ACR Messina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- ACR Messina have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- ACR Messina have lost all their away matches so far.
- ACR Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ACR Messina have the fewest points (0) away in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the fewest scored goals (1) away 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 the worst goal difference (-10) in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina have the the worst goal difference (-11) away in Serie C: Girone C
- ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Monopoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Monopoli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as ACR Messina have scored away.
- Monopoli 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 | Catanzaro | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 27 | 28 |
| 2 | Crotone | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 25 |
| 3 | Pescara | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | SSC Giugliano | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Latina | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| 6 | Nuova Monterosi | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Gelbison | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Monopoli | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Juve Stabia | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 14 |
| 10 | Turris | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Foggia | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 12 | Taranto | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 13 | Audace Cerignola | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -2 | 12 |
| 14 | Avellino | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
| 15 | Virtus Francavilla | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | Viterbese Castrense | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Potenza Calcio | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 9 |
| 18 | Picerno | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | ACR Messina | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | -10 | 7 |
| 20 | Fidelis Andria | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 6 |
