Vibonese vs ACR Messina match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Luigi Razza

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Luigi Razza (6000 seats)

Vibonese are hosting ACR Messina for another important match following their 1-3 result vs 11th-placed Juve Stabia.

Insights:
  • Vibonese have the fewest scored goals (19) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (49) in Serie C: Girone C

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Vibonese form and stats

With 2 Serie C: Girone C wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Vibonese are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts.

The followers are hoping that Vibonese will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the match against Juve Stabia (placed 11th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Latina (2-3).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Vibonese have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won three, drawn eight and lost three.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vibonese here at Stadio Luigi Razza in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 13 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Vibonese have conceded 15 goals. Vibonese has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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ACR Messina form and stats

There's been little loot from ACR Messina's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Serie C: Girone C. ACR Messina only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws.

ACR Messina are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Monopoli (placed 6th).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Potenza Calcio.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Messina in our archives, and the results are: two wins for ACR Messina, four draws and three defeats.

ACR Messina have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 16 goals have been scored. Messina have conceded 33 goals in these games. When ACR Messina is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Potenza Calcio, Paganese, Campobasso, Catania, ACR Messina and Fidelis Andria.

Head 2 Head

ACR Messina - Vibonese 0-0 was the scoreline in these squads' previous head to head fixture, played this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Vibonese victories, two draws and three ACR Messina wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ACR MessinaA. Adorante
A. Adorante
7 goals
Vibonesem. Ngom
m. Ngom
4 goals
ACR MessinaI. Marginean
I. Marginean
4 goals

Vibonese missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Vibonese ACR Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 2 14 28
2 2 1 Won W 1 2 7
10 6 3 Drew D 1 3 8
15 5 0 Lost L 0 9 13
19 10 3 Scored S 7 16 33
40 15 1 Conceded C 6 33 49
78% 69% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
59% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 79% 79%
30% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 54%
26% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 36%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 29% 18%
44% 46% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 61%
30% 46% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 18%
48% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 29%
 
3 3.5 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.8 3.9
3.7 3.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.9 4.5
2.8 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.9 3
5 4 2 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
7.4 6.3 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.9 7.7
3 2.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.4 3.3
25% 30% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 34% 37%
 
8.5 7.2 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.7 9.8
4 3.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4.6 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 (33) away in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals (49) in Serie C: Girone C
  • ACR Messina have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Vibonese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vibonese have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Vibonese have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Vibonese have the fewest scored goals (19) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Vibonese have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Vibonese have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Serie C: Girone C
  • Vibonese is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  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 28 17 7 4 47 24 14 9 3 2 30 15 14 8 4 2 17 9 23 58
2 Catanzaro 28 14 10 4 36 16 14 8 5 1 23 8 14 6 5 3 13 8 20 52
3 Virtus Francavilla 28 15 5 8 37 21 14 11 2 1 28 8 14 4 3 7 9 13 16 50
4 Avellino 28 12 13 3 37 21 14 7 7 0 22 10 14 5 6 3 15 11 16 49
5 Palermo 27 12 9 6 40 25 14 10 4 0 29 6 13 2 5 6 11 19 15 45
6 Monopoli 28 12 7 9 30 24 14 8 4 2 16 5 14 4 3 7 14 19 6 43
7 Turris 28 13 3 12 46 39 14 7 0 7 25 17 14 6 3 5 21 22 7 42
8 Latina 28 12 6 10 35 31 15 9 4 2 23 11 13 3 2 8 12 20 4 42
9 Foggia 28 10 11 7 42 35 13 7 4 2 26 14 15 3 7 5 16 21 7 39
10 Picerno 28 11 6 11 27 30 14 7 2 5 16 11 14 4 4 6 11 19 -3 39
11 Juve Stabia 28 9 9 10 32 34 14 7 5 2 19 11 14 2 4 8 13 23 -2 36
12 Nuova Monterosi 28 9 9 10 32 38 13 6 3 4 18 17 15 3 6 6 14 21 -6 36
13 Taranto 26 8 10 8 26 27 14 6 7 1 16 8 12 2 3 7 10 19 -1 34
14 Catania 28 10 7 11 43 41 14 6 1 7 19 19 14 4 6 4 24 22 2 33
15 Campobasso 28 8 9 11 35 46 14 2 6 6 17 24 14 6 3 5 18 22 -11 33
16 ACR Messina 28 7 8 13 33 49 14 5 5 4 17 16 14 2 3 9 16 33 -16 29
17 Paganese 28 8 5 15 27 44 14 7 2 5 20 19 14 1 3 10 7 25 -17 29
18 Potenza Calcio 28 5 8 15 25 44 14 5 5 4 17 14 14 0 3 11 8 30 -19 23
19 Fidelis Andria 28 4 8 16 20 40 14 1 5 8 9 21 14 3 3 8 11 19 -20 20
20 Vibonese 27 2 10 15 19 40 13 2 6 5 10 15 14 0 4 10 9 25 -21 16

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.