The league table in Serie D: Girone I tells a story about these teams so far, with Acireale leading Roccella by 20 points. Match preview to follow:
Acireale and Roccella 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.
Acireale form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Tupparello as Acireale have scored 24 goals to get 25 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Serie D: Girone I are 8-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Acireale, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Before that, Acireale had a home game versus Marsala which ended with a victory 2-1.
Acireale can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 24 times. Acireale have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Roccella form and stats
There's been little loot from Roccella's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the Serie D: Girone I. Roccella only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 1 draw. Roccella seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Roccella's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Savoia that finished 0-0. Prior to that match, the Roccella manager faced defeat when travelling to SSC Giugliano and losing 2-3.
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Roccella played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Roccella have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Roccella - Acireale 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Acireale won two games, one match ended with a draw and Roccella has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / threeAcireale missing players
Roccella missing players
| Acireale | Roccella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 13 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 41 | 24 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 78% | 82% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 61% | 64% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 17% | 13% |
| 39% | 45% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 17% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 70% | 73% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 30% |
| 17% | 18% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 30% |
| 13% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 58% | 52% |
| 2.3 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 6 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 3.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | 35 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 3 | 19 |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 43% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 44% |
- Acireale has the most matches over the total-line (7)
- Acireale has the most points from losing position (11)
- Acireale have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Acireale have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Acireale have scored more than double the goals of Roccella.
- Acireale have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Acireale haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Roccella has the fewest scored goals (15)
- Roccella has the most matches under the total-line (6)
- Roccella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Roccella haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Palermo | 23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 27 | 57 |
| 2 | Savoia | 23 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 21 | 50 |
| 3 | FC Messina | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 42 |
| 4 | SSC Giugliano | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | Acireale | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 39 |
| 6 | Licata | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 38 |
| 7 | Troina | 23 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 37 |
| 8 | Biancavilla | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -1 | 35 |
| 9 | Cittanovese | 23 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 30 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -3 | 32 |
| 10 | ACR Messina | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 11 | Nola 1925 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 30 |
| 12 | Castrovillari | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 26 |
| 13 | Marina di Ragusa | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 24 |
| 14 | Marsala | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -12 | 22 |
| 15 | Corigliano Calabro | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 28 | -24 | 22 |
| 16 | Roccella | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 17 | San Tommaso | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 24 | -21 | 17 |
| 18 | Palmese | 23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 18 | -23 | 12 |