A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 5th and 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Cittanovese form and stats
6-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Cittanovese so far this season.The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Cittanova after sharing the points with Nocerina on their last time out; the Serie D: Girone I game ended 0-0. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 3-3 versus Palmese.
A decent goal production from Cittanovese in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 matches. Cittanovese's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Roccella form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Roccella so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 0-7-6 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 16 away games in a row.Roccella delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Messina in their previous match; a Serie D: Girone I game. A 0-2 defeat away at Rotonda before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Roccella as they have only managed to score 8 times from 13 away games. In the opposite end, Roccella have conceded 23 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Cittanovese and Roccella have met before this season: Roccella - Cittanovese 4-1. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Cittanovese, 1 draw and 1 win for Roccella.Top Goalscorers
Cittanovese missing players
Roccella missing players
| Cittanovese | Roccella | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | Played | 16 | 32 |
| 54 | 26 | Scored | 8 | 29 |
| 51 | 23 | Conceded | 26 | 44 |
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | 81% | 84% |
| 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 62% | 66% |
| 66% | 62% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 34% |
| 47% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 28% |
| 25% | 19% | Over 4.5 | 12% | 12% |
| 59% | 69% | Both teams to score | 44% | 50% |
| 22% | 19% | Clean Sheet | 19% | 25% |
| 25% | 19% | Failed To Score | 56% | 41% |
| 2.5 | 3.4 | Corners For (avg) | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 1.1 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 4 |
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Bari 1908 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 41 | 58 |
| 2 | Turris Neapolis | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 50 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 47 |
| 3 | Acireale | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 39 |
| 4 | Marsala | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 37 |
| 5 | Cittanovese | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 0 | 37 |
| 6 | Gela | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 38 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 20 | 3 | 36 |
| 7 | Portici | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 36 |
| 8 | Castrovillari | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Palmese | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 32 |
| 10 | Troina | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 0 | 32 |
| 11 | Nocerina | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -3 | 32 |
| 12 | Citta di Messina | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -10 | 27 |
| 13 | Locri 1909 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 26 |
| 14 | Messina | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 25 |
| 15 | Roccella | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 23 | -10 | 25 |
| 16 | Sancataldese | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | -9 | 24 |
| 17 | Rotonda | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 14 | -18 | 17 |
| 18 | Igea Virtus | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 21 | -23 | 16 |