SSC Giugliano vs ACR Messina match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Wed 01.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Alberto De Cristofaro (1000 seats)

The stage is lit for SSC Giugliano - ACR Messina! Despite the season performances so far, this fixture should be awesome!

Insights:
  • SSC Giugliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • ACR Messina have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie C: Girone C

It's no vacation for neither Giugliano 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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SSC Giugliano form and stats

SSC Giugliano have collected 20 points from their Serie C: Girone C home games so far after 5-5-2. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

SSC Giugliano enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Turris's place. The match ended 2-0 with Oyewale and Salvemini scoring. What a relief, as that was the first league victory after failing to win six fixtures in a row.

Before that, SSC Giugliano drew at home versus Latina.

There will be little rest for Giugliano after this match as they are travelling to Virtus Francavilla for a Serie C: Girone C game in only four days.

SSC Giugliano have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale Alberto De Cristofaro with 21 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, SSC Giugliano have conceded 14 goals.

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ACR Messina form and stats

ACR Messina have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Serie C: Girone C, after 1-0-10 (11 played).

There were no winners in Messina's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Catanzaro (placed 1st).

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Avellino.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of ACR Messina when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 0 and winning 0 games.

A new game in only four days for ACR Messina, the Serie C: Girone C home match versus Audace Cerignola. Busy days.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from ACR Messina's away games in the league this season with only {4 goals} from 11 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Messina's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 21 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought previously this season: ACR Messina - SSC Giugliano 1-0. Numbers for the prior two meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Giugliano, zero draws and one win for ACR Messina. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

SSC GiuglianoF. Salvemini
F. Salvemini
6 goals
SSC GiuglianoG. Paulino da Silva
G. Paulino da Silva
5 goals
SSC GiuglianoF. Piovaccari
F. Piovaccari
5 goals

SSC Giugliano missing players

ACR Messina missing players

SSC Giugliano ACR Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 11 24
8 5 2 Won W 0 1 6
9 5 1 Drew D 0 0 3
7 2 0 Lost L 4 10 15
32 21 7 Scored S 1 4 22
29 14 2 Conceded C 8 21 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 67%
38% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 46%
25% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 9% 17%
12% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
58% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 25% 18% 42%
21% 17% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
21% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 82% 50%
 
3.5 3.8 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3 3.5
5 5 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.1 5.5
2.9 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.5 3
2 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.9 10.8 12.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 7.7 8.2
3.6 4.5 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.5 2.9
37% 39% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 14% 31%
 
9 9.5 10.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.4 11
3.9 3.8 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 5 4.8
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 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 fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SSC Giugliano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SSC Giugliano have scored at least twice as many goals at home as ACR Messina have scored away.
  • SSC Giugliano haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 24 20 4 0 63 9 12 12 0 0 40 4 12 8 4 0 23 5 54 64
2 Crotone 24 17 5 2 38 17 12 10 2 0 16 2 12 7 3 2 22 15 21 56
3 Pescara 24 13 3 8 34 28 13 6 2 5 14 16 11 7 1 3 20 12 6 42
4 Juve Stabia 24 10 6 8 22 20 11 5 3 3 12 8 13 5 3 5 10 12 2 36
5 Foggia 24 10 5 9 35 31 11 5 2 4 15 15 13 5 3 5 20 16 4 35
6 Picerno 24 9 8 7 27 25 12 6 3 3 17 11 12 3 5 4 10 14 2 35
7 Audace Cerignola 23 9 7 7 29 26 12 7 3 2 20 8 11 2 4 5 9 18 3 34
8 SSC Giugliano 24 8 9 7 32 29 12 5 5 2 21 14 12 3 4 5 11 15 3 33
9 Virtus Francavilla 24 9 4 11 30 34 12 9 2 1 22 9 12 0 2 10 8 25 -4 31
10 Monopoli 23 8 6 9 26 24 12 6 0 6 15 13 11 2 6 3 11 11 2 30
11 Avellino 24 7 9 8 23 22 12 5 6 1 13 5 12 2 3 7 10 17 1 30
12 Latina 24 7 9 8 25 32 11 4 3 4 8 12 13 3 6 4 17 20 -7 30
13 Taranto 24 8 6 10 19 29 12 6 4 2 12 8 12 2 2 8 7 21 -10 30
14 Potenza Calcio 24 5 14 5 28 34 11 4 6 1 18 13 13 1 8 4 10 21 -6 29
15 Gelbison 24 6 10 8 18 23 12 4 5 3 12 11 12 2 5 5 6 12 -5 28
16 Nuova Monterosi 24 6 8 10 28 33 12 3 6 3 16 15 12 3 2 7 12 18 -5 26
17 Turris 24 5 8 11 28 41 13 1 6 6 14 25 11 4 2 5 14 16 -13 23
18 ACR Messina 24 6 3 15 22 37 13 5 3 5 18 16 11 1 0 10 4 21 -15 21
19 Fidelis Andria 24 3 8 13 18 35 12 3 5 4 10 13 12 0 3 9 8 22 -17 17
20 Viterbese 24 3 8 13 22 38 12 2 4 6 14 22 12 1 4 7 8 16 -16 15

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.