Stadio Renzo Barbera: Palermo vs ACR Messina Serie C: Girone C pre-match info

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Wed 02.February
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera (36349 seats)

Palermo are chasing the top table positions while ACR Messina are more involved in staying out of trouble and relegation. Who will get the points?

Insights:
  • Palermo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (41) in Serie C: Girone C

It's no vacation for neither Palermo 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.

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Palermo form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Renzo Barbera as Palermo have scored 19 goals to get 27 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Serie C: Girone C are 8-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Palermo fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Renzo Barbera and will expect new points from this game. Palermo has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Palermo, as their goalkeeper Alberto Pelagotti has completely shut out the opponents for 252 minutes in the Serie C: Girone C.

Palermo's last game was hosting Nuova Monterosi (placed 15th) and winning 2-0.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Catanzaro the opponent.

Palermo are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C: Girone C match at Campobasso awaits in four days.

A decent goal production from Palermo in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Palermo have only let in 3 goals at home.

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ACR Messina form and stats

There's been little loot from ACR Messina's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 11 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. ACR Messina only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. ACR Messina seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

ACR Messina delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Picerno (placed 11th) in their previous match.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Virtus Francavilla wasn't a success with a 1-5 loss.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Serie C: Girone C trip to Bari 1908.

Messina have conceded 27 goals in these games. ACR Messina has visited these top teams three times, and 3 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought earlier this season: ACR Messina - Palermo 1-1. Last six meetings featuring these squads: Palermo won three, ACR Messina triumphed in one and we saw two draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PalermoM. Brunori Sandri
M. Brunori Sandri
7 goals
ACR MessinaA. Adorante
A. Adorante
6 goals
PalermoE. Soleri
E. Soleri
5 goals

Palermo missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Palermo ACR Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 11 22
10 8 4 Won W 0 1 4
7 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
5 0 0 Lost L 3 8 12
27 19 10 Scored S 2 11 23
16 3 1 Conceded C 12 27 41
82% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
68% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 73%
32% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 50%
14% 9% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 45% 36%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 36% 23%
32% 27% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 55% 55%
50% 73% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 9% 18%
36% 18% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 45% 36%
 
4 4.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 3.9 3.9
4.4 4.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.9 3.9
2.8 2.9 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.9 2.9
10 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10 10.3 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 8.4 7.8
3.3 4.1 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.6 3.4
37% 42% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 28% 33%
 
6.9 5.8 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.7 10.5 10.1
2.6 2.7 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.8 4.2
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • ACR Messina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • ACR Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (27) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (41) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Palermo have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Palermo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 22 14 6 2 41 19 11 8 3 0 26 10 11 6 3 2 15 9 22 48
2 Turris 22 12 3 7 40 24 11 6 0 5 21 12 11 6 3 2 19 12 16 39
3 Avellino 22 9 12 1 30 17 11 4 7 0 15 9 11 5 5 1 15 8 13 39
4 Monopoli 22 11 6 5 27 16 11 7 3 1 14 3 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 39
5 Virtus Francavilla 22 11 4 7 29 18 11 8 2 1 22 7 11 3 2 6 7 11 11 37
6 Palermo 22 10 7 5 27 16 11 8 3 0 19 3 11 2 4 5 8 13 11 37
7 Catanzaro 22 9 9 4 29 16 11 5 5 1 18 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 13 36
8 Taranto 22 8 8 6 24 23 11 6 5 0 15 6 11 2 3 6 9 17 1 32
9 Foggia 22 8 9 5 33 27 11 6 3 2 21 12 11 2 6 3 12 15 6 31
10 Juve Stabia 22 7 9 6 26 24 11 5 5 1 15 8 11 2 4 5 11 16 2 30
11 Picerno 22 8 6 8 22 25 11 5 2 4 12 9 11 3 4 4 10 16 -3 30
12 Latina 22 8 5 9 25 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 10 1 2 7 8 18 -1 29
13 Catania 22 7 6 9 36 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 11 2 5 4 18 20 -1 25
14 Campobasso 22 6 7 9 26 37 11 1 5 5 13 20 11 5 2 4 13 17 -11 25
15 Nuova Monterosi 22 5 9 8 22 32 10 4 3 3 13 14 12 1 6 5 9 18 -10 24
16 Paganese 22 6 4 12 23 37 11 6 2 3 17 13 11 0 2 9 6 24 -14 22
17 ACR Messina 22 4 6 12 23 41 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 1 2 8 11 27 -18 18
18 Fidelis Andria 22 4 5 13 17 33 11 1 3 7 7 18 11 3 2 6 10 15 -16 17
19 Vibonese 22 2 9 11 13 28 11 2 5 4 9 13 11 0 4 7 4 15 -15 15
20 Potenza Calcio 22 3 6 13 17 34 11 3 4 4 11 11 11 0 2 9 6 23 -17 15

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 Bari 1908 22 14 6 2 41 19 11 8 3 0 26 10 11 6 3 2 15 9 22 48
2 Turris 22 12 3 7 40 24 11 6 0 5 21 12 11 6 3 2 19 12 16 39
3 Avellino 22 9 12 1 30 17 11 4 7 0 15 9 11 5 5 1 15 8 13 39
4 Monopoli 22 11 6 5 27 16 11 7 3 1 14 3 11 4 3 4 13 13 11 39
5 Virtus Francavilla 22 11 4 7 29 18 11 8 2 1 22 7 11 3 2 6 7 11 11 37
6 Palermo 22 10 7 5 27 16 11 8 3 0 19 3 11 2 4 5 8 13 11 37
7 Catanzaro 22 9 9 4 29 16 11 5 5 1 18 8 11 4 4 3 11 8 13 36
8 Taranto 22 8 8 6 24 23 11 6 5 0 15 6 11 2 3 6 9 17 1 32
9 Foggia 22 8 9 5 33 27 11 6 3 2 21 12 11 2 6 3 12 15 6 31
10 Juve Stabia 22 7 9 6 26 24 11 5 5 1 15 8 11 2 4 5 11 16 2 30
11 Picerno 22 8 6 8 22 25 11 5 2 4 12 9 11 3 4 4 10 16 -3 30
12 Latina 22 8 5 9 25 26 12 7 3 2 17 8 10 1 2 7 8 18 -1 29
13 Catania 22 7 6 9 36 37 11 5 1 5 18 17 11 2 5 4 18 20 -1 25
14 Campobasso 22 6 7 9 26 37 11 1 5 5 13 20 11 5 2 4 13 17 -11 25
15 Nuova Monterosi 22 5 9 8 22 32 10 4 3 3 13 14 12 1 6 5 9 18 -10 24
16 Paganese 22 6 4 12 23 37 11 6 2 3 17 13 11 0 2 9 6 24 -14 22
17 ACR Messina 22 4 6 12 23 41 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 1 2 8 11 27 -18 18
18 Fidelis Andria 22 4 5 13 17 33 11 1 3 7 7 18 11 3 2 6 10 15 -16 17
19 Vibonese 22 2 9 11 13 28 11 2 5 4 9 13 11 0 4 7 4 15 -15 15
20 Potenza Calcio 22 3 6 13 17 34 11 3 4 4 11 11 11 0 2 9 6 23 -17 15

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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.