Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Castrovillari in 12th and ACR Messina in 10th place.
Castrovillari 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.
Castrovillari form and stats
Castrovillari have played 9 Serie D: Girone I games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, led his Castrovillari to a defeat in the Serie D: Girone I match away at Acireale. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. In the match before that, Castrovillari hosted Savoia and drew the game 1-1.
Castrovillari are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 9 games. Castrovillari have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
ACR Messina form and stats
ACR Messina have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie D: Girone I, after 2-1-7 (10 played). A depressing four defeats in a row for ACR Messina in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Corigliano Calabro.
ACR Messina won their last game, 1-0 versus San Tommaso played at home. Prior to that match, the ACR Messina manager faced defeat when travelling to Acireale and losing 1-3.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting ACR Messina as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. ACR Messina have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: ACR Messina - Castrovillari 3-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 0 Castrovillari victories, 1 draw and 2 ACR Messina wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Castrovillari missing players
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| Castrovillari | ACR Messina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 29 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 21 |
| 90% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 90% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 65% |
| 50% | 22% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 45% |
| 35% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 15% |
| 20% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 60% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 35% |
| 30% | 44% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 45% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 4.7 |
| 3.7 | 2 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2.3 | 3 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 59 | 1 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 24 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
- ACR Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- ACR Messina have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Castrovillari has the most dropped points from leading position (17)
- Castrovillari have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Castrovillari 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 | Palermo | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 48 |
| 2 | Savoia | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Citta di Messina | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 36 |
| 4 | SSC Giugliano | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 35 |
| 5 | Troina | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Acireale | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 33 |
| 7 | Licata | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 8 | Biancavilla | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Cittanovese | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 2 | 31 |
| 10 | ACR Messina | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 29 |
| 11 | Nola 1925 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Castrovillari | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | Marina di Ragusa | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 20 |
| 14 | Marsala | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Roccella | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 18 |
| 16 | Corigliano Calabro | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -23 | 15 |
| 17 | San Tommaso | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -20 | 13 |
| 18 | Palmese | 20 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -21 | 11 |