The FC Messina & Acireale managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie D: Girone I league table.
- FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Serie D: Girone I
- Acireale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
FC Messina and Acireale 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.
FC Messina form and stats
FC Messina, who have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Serie D: Girone I, have been very solid at home in the Serie D: Girone I so far, with 36 points collected from 13 matches (12-0-1). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. Ever since the Rotonda game Messina has been unbeatable here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio producing eight straight wins.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Roccella and winning 3-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Messina as they are travelling to their away game against Licata in the Serie D: Girone I. That match is three days after this one.
Messina can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 28 times. From these home matches, Messina have conceded only 7 goals.
Acireale form and stats
There's been little loot from Acireale's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Serie D: Girone I. Acireale only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw.
Acireale delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Castrovillari (placed 13th) in their previous match; a Serie D: Girone I game.
Drawing 2-2 against Castrovillari after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 2-0. Their manager needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result.
A quick return to home after this game, as Acireale are hosting Paterno in the Serie D: Girone I only three days away.
Acireale are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games (in the league). 19 goals have been conceded by Acireale in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Acireale - FC Messina 2-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): FC Messina two wins, three draws and Acireale two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.FC Messina missing players
Acireale missing players
| FC Messina | Acireale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 27 |
| 16 | 12 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 10 |
| 44 | 28 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 17 | 43 |
| 20 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 27 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 54% | 54% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 62% | 63% |
| 39% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 56% |
| 21% | 31% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 30% |
| 11% | 15% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 23% | 15% |
| 43% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 62% | 48% |
| 46% | 54% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 8% | 30% |
| 18% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 3.3 | 7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 9.7 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 3.8 | 5.2 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| 40% | 45% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 45% | 64% |
- Acireale have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (20) in Serie D: Girone I
- FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Messina | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 16 | 29 | 60 |
| 2 | FC Messina | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 56 |
| 3 | Gelbison | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 45 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 54 |
| 4 | San Luca | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 48 |
| 5 | Acireale | 27 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 45 |
| 6 | Dattilo | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 39 |
| 7 | Rotonda | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 39 |
| 8 | Biancavilla | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 38 |
| 9 | Licata | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 36 |
| 10 | Santa Maria Cilento | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 11 | Paterno | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | Cittanovese | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 18 | -6 | 33 |
| 13 | Castrovillari | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 31 |
| 14 | Troina | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -12 | 31 |
| 15 | Rende | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -13 | 30 |
| 16 | Citta Di Sant'Agata | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -14 | 29 |
| 17 | Marina di Ragusa | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 50 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -19 | 23 |
| 18 | Roccella | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 51 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -33 | 15 |