There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie D: Girone I table so far. Here's the ACR Messina - Cittanovese latest:
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
ACR Messina form and stats
ACR Messina have performed here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio this season with 7 wins from 11 Serie D: Girone I matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 3.
A. Crucitti was the last player to score a league goal for ACR Messina and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as ACR Messina haven't scored in 180 minutes.
No payout for ACR Messina in their previous match, an away game at Marsala that ended in defeat 0-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Marina di Ragusa (0-1).
ACR Messina are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. From these home matches, ACR Messina have conceded only 7 goals.
Cittanovese form and stats
Cittanovese have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie D: Girone I, after 3-0-8 (11 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cittanovese are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie D: Girone I home defeat versus Palermo with 2-4 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Savoia's place.
As you can tell from the result, the match against Palermo was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Cittanovese have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. The Cittanovese manager has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Cittanovese - ACR Messina 2-1. Last five meetings between the teams: ACR Messina won one, Cittanovese won three and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.ACR Messina missing players
Cittanovese missing players
| ACR Messina | Cittanovese | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 24 | 14 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 13 | 30 |
| 24 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 33 |
| 91% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 61% | 55% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 74% |
| 39% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 64% | 57% |
| 13% | 9% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 45% | 30% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 35% | 18% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 55% | 48% |
| 39% | 64% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 26% |
| 35% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 36% | 35% |
| 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 3.8 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 58 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 36 | 41 |
| 32 | 29 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 17 |
| 38% | 41% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 47% |
- Cittanovese has the fewest matches under the total-line (0)
- Cittanovese have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cittanovese 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 |