Taranto manager G. Laterza looking for three points in ACR Messina showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 05.December
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone (26384 seats)

Taranto have managed 5 home wins so far, ACR Messina have won 1 away. Which team improves their standings after this meeting?

Insights:
  • Taranto have not yet lost a game at home.
  • ACR Messina have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie C: Girone C

Taranto and ACR Messina should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Taranto form and stats

Taranto have performed here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone this season with 5 wins from 8 Serie C: Girone C matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. In general it's been a long time since Taranto tasted defeat here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Taranto lost their last game at Juve Stabia (placed 10th) after a 2-3 scoreline.

Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Catania.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Taranto handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and one defeat.

Taranto have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale Erasmo Iacovone with 12 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Taranto have conceded only 5 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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ACR Messina form and stats

There's been little loot from ACR Messina's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. ACR Messina only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. It's looking increasingly bleak for ACR Messina who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Campobasso was the last time a defeat was avoided.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie C: Girone C home defeat versus Fidelis Andria with 2-3 on the scoreboard.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Latina's place.

We have checked recent matches where Messina have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those three games were zero victories, one draw and two defeats.

Messina find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Messina, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the prior two meetings between these two participants are: zero wins for Taranto, one draw and one win for ACR Messina. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: one game.

Top Goalscorers

TarantoG. Giovinco
G. Giovinco
6 goals
ACR MessinaA. Adorante
A. Adorante
6 goals
TarantoA. Saraniti
A. Saraniti
5 goals

Taranto missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Taranto ACR Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 5 Played P 3 8 16
6 5 3 Won W 0 1 3
5 3 2 Drew D 0 1 3
5 0 0 Lost L 3 6 10
18 12 6 Scored S 2 10 17
18 5 2 Conceded C 6 17 27
75% 62% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 62% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 69%
50% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 44%
19% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 31%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 19%
50% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 50%
38% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 19%
38% 38% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 38%
 
4.3 3.9 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 3.5 3.5
4.4 5.1 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.5 4.3
2.8 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.1 3.1
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8 8.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.8 7.3
3.1 3.5 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.9 3.4
36% 43% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 32% 33%
 
8.2 7.1 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.8 10.4
2.8 2.2 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 4.9 4.1
Key stats in Serie C: Girone C this season:
  • 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 most dropped points from leading position (16) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Taranto have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Taranto 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 16 11 3 2 30 13 8 6 2 0 18 6 8 5 1 2 12 7 17 36
2 Monopoli 16 9 3 4 20 11 9 7 1 1 14 3 7 2 2 3 6 8 9 30
3 Palermo 16 8 5 3 23 12 8 6 2 0 15 2 8 2 3 3 8 10 11 29
4 Turris 16 9 1 6 30 21 8 4 0 4 13 10 8 5 1 2 17 11 9 28
5 Avellino 16 6 9 1 18 11 8 4 4 0 10 4 8 2 5 1 8 7 7 27
6 Catanzaro 16 6 7 3 21 11 8 4 3 1 15 7 8 2 4 2 6 4 10 25
7 Foggia 16 7 7 2 27 16 8 5 2 1 18 8 8 2 5 1 9 8 11 24
8 Virtus Francavilla 16 7 3 6 18 15 7 4 2 1 11 5 9 3 1 5 7 10 3 24
9 Taranto 16 6 5 5 18 18 8 5 3 0 12 5 8 1 2 5 6 13 0 23
10 Juve Stabia 16 5 7 4 18 16 8 3 4 1 8 6 8 2 3 3 10 10 2 22
11 Catania 16 6 4 6 28 27 8 4 1 3 15 13 8 2 3 3 13 14 1 22
12 Picerno 16 5 5 6 12 16 8 3 2 3 6 5 8 2 3 3 6 11 -4 20
13 Campobasso 16 4 6 6 23 30 8 1 4 3 12 15 8 3 2 3 11 15 -7 18
14 Latina 16 5 2 9 17 22 8 5 1 2 12 5 8 0 1 7 5 17 -5 17
15 Paganese 16 5 2 9 13 25 8 5 1 2 12 9 8 0 1 7 1 16 -12 17
16 Nuova Monterosi 16 3 7 6 14 24 8 2 3 3 9 13 8 1 4 3 5 11 -10 16
17 Fidelis Andria 16 4 3 9 13 25 8 1 3 4 4 12 8 3 0 5 9 13 -12 15
18 Potenza Calcio 16 3 5 8 15 22 8 3 3 2 10 7 8 0 2 6 5 15 -7 14
19 ACR Messina 16 3 3 10 17 27 8 2 2 4 7 10 8 1 1 6 10 17 -10 12
20 Vibonese 16 1 7 8 10 23 8 1 4 3 7 12 8 0 3 5 3 11 -13 10

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.