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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone C
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giovanni Paolo II (2000 seats)

Virtus Francavilla are ready to fight against ACR Messina in this Serie C: Girone C fixture. All you need to learn about the game is located right here!

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Virtus Francavilla and ACR Messina.

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Virtus Francavilla form and stats

The hosts won their first Serie C: Girone C game here at Stadio Giovanni Paolo II, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Virtus Francavilla last season were 12 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses from 18 games.

Francavilla's last game was hosting ACR Messina (placed 18th) and winning 1-0. Sweet to taste a league victory after four fixtures without.

2-2 away at Turris before that.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Virtus Francavilla matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats (from 7 games).

Early season league goal statistics from Virtus Francavilla's 1 home game: 1 goal, 0 conceded.

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ACR Messina form and stats

ACR Messina have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the Serie C: Girone C were 3 victories, 5 draws and 10 defeats from 18 fixtures.

ACR Messina are travelling again after losing away to Virtus Francavilla in their previous match (0-1).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against Crotone.

0 goals so far away for ACR Messina, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the contenders met previously this season; Francavilla - ACR Messina 1-0. Previous five meetings involving these participants: Virtus Francavilla won three, ACR Messina triumphed in one and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus FrancavillaP. Maiorino
P. Maiorino
1 goals
Virtus FrancavillaM. Otávio Mendes
M. Otávio Mendes
1 goals
ACR MessinaA. Konate
A. Konate
1 goals

Virtus Francavilla missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Francavilla ACR Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 2
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 1 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 50%
 
7.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 6 6
4 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4 5
1.5 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11 11
4.5 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3.5
33% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 29%
 
10 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 9.5
4 4 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5 4.5
Virtus Francavilla Last season ACR Messina
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
16 12   Won W   3 10
8 4   Drew D   5 9
12 2   Lost L   10 17
48 38   Scored S   20 40
38 18   Conceded C   37 57
89% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 92%
50% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   78% 72%
50% 67%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   61% 47%
25% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   44% 31%
11% 22%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   22% 17%
42% 56%   BTTS BTTS   61% 56%
36% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 22%
33% 11%   Failed to Score F T   39% 31%
 
3.4 3.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.3
4.1 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   4.9 4.4
3.2 2.7   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.7 2.7
6 0   Red cards R C   1 2
 
7.3 7.6   Shots (avg) S (   7.8 7.8
3 3.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.2 3.2
45% 54%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 35%
 
9.4 9.9   Shots against (avg) S A   9.4 9.2
4 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.2 3.8

  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 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 7 6
2 Crotone 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 4 6
3 Pescara 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Nuova Monterosi 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 4
5 Turris 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
6 Virtus Francavilla 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Latina 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
8 Monopoli 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 3
9 SSC Giugliano 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
10 Juve Stabia 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 3
11 Audace Cerignola 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
12 Fidelis Andria 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
13 Potenza Calcio 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 Avellino 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
15 Viterbese 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
16 Gelbison 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
17 Foggia 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 ACR Messina 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
19 Picerno 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
20 Taranto 2 0 0 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -6 0
Last season 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 36 22 9 5 52 26 18 12 3 3 31 15 18 10 6 2 21 11 26 75
2 Catanzaro 36 19 10 7 57 26 18 11 4 3 32 12 18 8 6 4 25 14 31 67
3 Palermo 36 18 12 6 64 33 18 13 5 0 42 9 18 5 7 6 22 24 31 66
4 Avellino 36 17 13 6 45 26 18 9 8 1 28 14 18 8 5 5 17 12 19 64
5 Monopoli 36 17 8 11 38 31 18 11 4 3 23 10 18 6 4 8 15 21 7 59
6 Virtus Francavilla 36 16 8 12 48 38 18 12 4 2 38 18 18 4 4 10 10 20 10 56
7 Foggia 36 13 15 8 62 51 18 10 5 3 40 26 18 3 10 5 22 25 11 52
8 Turris 36 16 4 16 52 49 18 10 0 8 30 20 18 6 4 8 22 29 3 52
9 Nuova Monterosi 36 13 12 11 40 38 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 5 7 6 18 22 2 51
10 Picerno 36 14 8 14 41 45 18 9 3 6 24 16 18 5 5 8 17 29 -4 50
11 Juve Stabia 36 13 12 11 44 36 18 10 6 2 31 11 18 3 6 9 13 25 8 49
12 Latina 36 12 9 15 37 42 18 8 6 4 22 15 18 4 3 11 15 27 -5 45
13 Campobasso 36 11 11 14 51 62 18 5 7 6 25 25 18 6 4 8 26 37 -11 44
14 Taranto 36 8 15 13 31 40 18 6 10 2 16 8 18 2 5 11 15 32 -9 39
15 ACR Messina 36 10 9 17 40 57 18 7 4 7 20 20 18 3 5 10 20 37 -17 39
16 Potenza Calcio 36 8 13 15 37 51 18 5 9 4 22 19 18 3 4 11 15 32 -14 37
17 Fidelis Andria 36 6 12 18 26 45 18 3 7 8 13 21 18 3 5 10 13 24 -19 30
18 Paganese 36 6 8 22 36 69 18 6 3 9 24 31 18 0 5 13 12 38 -33 26
19 Vibonese 36 3 12 21 24 60 18 3 7 8 13 23 18 0 5 13 11 37 -36 21
20 Catania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4

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 Catanzaro 2 2 0 0 7 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 7 6
2 Crotone 2 2 0 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 4 6
3 Pescara 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 6
4 Nuova Monterosi 2 1 1 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 4
5 Turris 2 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
6 Virtus Francavilla 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 4
7 Latina 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
8 Monopoli 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 3
9 SSC Giugliano 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
10 Juve Stabia 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 3
11 Audace Cerignola 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
12 Fidelis Andria 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
13 Potenza Calcio 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
14 Avellino 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
15 Viterbese 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 1
16 Gelbison 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
17 Foggia 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 0
18 ACR Messina 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
19 Picerno 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
20 Taranto 2 0 0 2 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -6 0

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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.