It's only fixture two of the Serie D: Girone I for these sides. and fresh optimism here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio as FC Messina host Acireale. Check out this preview!
This looks to be an entertaining match with lots of spark and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
FC Messina form and stats
The previous season, FC Messina's league results were 21 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses, providing 2nd position in the Serie D: Girone I. During these 34 matches they scored 59 goals and gave away 25. Playing as the home side in the former season FC Messina generated 15-1-1 (win-draw-lost) with 39 goals and 10 conceded.
Messina lost their last game at Licata (placed 9th) after a 0-1 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a Serie D: Playoffs home match hosting Gelbison in a game that was won 2-0.Acireale form and stats
Let's have a look at how Acireale performed last season in the Serie D: Girone I: They landed a 5th position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 6 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 51 and conceded 32 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 2 and lost 9 with 20/21 goals scored/conceded.
Acireale won their last game, 1-0 versus Cittanova Interpiana played at home.
A 1-2 defeat away at FC Messina before that.Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the last nine meetings): Messina won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Acireale have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fourFC Messina missing players
Acireale missing players
| FC Messina | Acireale | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| FC Messina | Last season | Acireale | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 21 | 15 | Won | W | 6 | 17 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 9 | 11 | ||
| 59 | 39 | Scored | S | 20 | 51 | ||
| 25 | 10 | Conceded | C | 21 | 32 | ||
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 56% | 59% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 62% | ||
| 41% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 47% | 47% | ||
| 24% | 29% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 26% | ||
| 15% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 12% | ||
| 47% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 53% | 50% | ||
| 44% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 29% | ||
| 15% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 26% | ||
| 3.6 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 2.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 2.8 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.8 | 10.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 2.9 | ||
| 37% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 56% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Santa Maria Cilento | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Cavese | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Gelbison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Lamezia Terme | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Portici | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | San Luca | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Trapani 1905 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Acireale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Licata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Paternò | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Giarre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 12 | Biancavilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Città Di Sant’Agata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Cittanova Interpiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | FC Messina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Sancataldese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Castrovillari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Rende | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Trapani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Troina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Aversa Normanna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 66 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 19 | 41 | 74 |
| 2 | FC Messina | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 59 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 34 | 72 |
| 3 | Gelbison | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 66 |
| 4 | San Luca | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 38 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 58 |
| 5 | Acireale | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 57 |
| 6 | Dattilo | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 5 | 52 |
| 7 | Rotonda | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -2 | 49 |
| 8 | Santa Maria Cilento | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 45 |
| 9 | Biancavilla | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 43 | 47 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -4 | 45 |
| 10 | Licata | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 43 |
| 11 | Castrovillari | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 41 |
| 12 | Paternò | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | -7 | 39 |
| 13 | Cittanovese | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | -9 | 39 |
| 14 | Città Di Sant’Agata | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 32 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -16 | 36 |
| 15 | Troina | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 47 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 36 |
| 16 | Rende | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 58 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 34 |
| 17 | Marina di Ragusa | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 38 | 58 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 33 | -20 | 33 |
| 18 | Roccella | 34 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 68 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 42 | -43 | 20 |