Evenly matched teams: FC Messina vs ACR Messina match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 25.October
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

Only a few games have been played in the Serie D: Girone I so far, with FC Messina placed 6th and ACR Messina sitting in the 3rd position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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FC Messina form and stats

As mentioned below, FC Messina are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Serie D: Girone I games.

Messina are confident in defense, having played 256 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Messina drew their last game, 0-0 away at Santa Maria Cilento (placed 8th). Before that, FC Messina had a home game versus Troina which ended with a victory 1-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with FC Messina perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with FC Messina as a small favourite), we find three games. Messina has won two of these, drawn one and lost zero.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the FC Messina at home in the league. 3 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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ACR Messina form and stats

Things could have gone better for ACR Messina in their Serie D: Girone I away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Messina has drawn their two previous away games.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-1 against Acireale in their previous game. A 1-1 draw at Rotonda's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with ACR Messina playing away and similar expectations, we found one relevant match. Results were zero Messina wins, one draw and zero defeats.

3 goals so far away for ACR Messina, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): FC Messina two wins, two draws and ACR Messina one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

FC Messina missing players

ACR Messina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Messina ACR Messina
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 1 2 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 3 0 Scored S 2 3 6
2 1 0 Conceded C 2 3 4
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
25% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
50% 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
3 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
16 12 0 Total Shots T S 0 0 13
9 8 0 Shots on Target S O 0 0 8
11% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 25%
FC Messina Last season ACR Messina
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
26 13   Played P   13 26
13 8   Won W   2 11
7 2   Drew D   2 3
6 3   Lost L   9 12
37 18   Scored S   11 30
20 9   Conceded C   20 29
92% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 92%
69% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 65%
38% 31%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 42%
12% 8%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   23% 19%
4% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 8%
35% 31%   BTTS BTTS   54% 38%
50% 54%   Clean Sheets C S   15% 38%
23% 15%   Failed to Score F T   38% 31%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.4 3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2.9
1 1   Red cards R C   0 1
 
44 32   Total Shots T S   11 80
22 14   Shots on Target S O   3 39
45% 36%   Goal Efficiency G E   0% 36%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cittanovese 4 3 1 0 10 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 7 10
2 Biancavilla 4 3 0 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 9
3 ACR Messina 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 8
4 Dattilo 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 7
5 Acireale 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 7
6 FC Messina 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
7 San Luca 3 2 0 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 6
8 Santa Maria Cilento 4 1 2 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 5
9 Castrovillari 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 5
10 Rotonda 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -1 5
11 Gelbison 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 4
12 Troina 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
13 Paterno 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
14 Licata 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 3
15 Citta Di Sant'Agata 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 3
16 Marina di Ragusa 4 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 3
17 Rende 4 0 2 2 2 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -6 2
18 Roccella 4 0 0 4 2 9 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -7 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 Palermo 26 20 3 3 47 16 14 11 1 2 32 10 12 9 2 1 15 6 31 63
2 Savoia 26 16 8 2 41 15 14 11 3 0 28 8 12 5 5 2 13 7 26 56
3 SSC Giugliano 26 14 5 7 40 26 14 12 1 1 33 11 12 2 4 6 7 15 14 47
4 FC Messina 26 13 7 6 37 20 13 8 2 3 18 9 13 5 5 3 19 11 17 46
5 Troina 26 15 1 10 30 28 13 9 0 4 17 11 13 6 1 6 13 17 2 46
6 Acireale 26 14 5 7 44 32 13 9 2 2 27 14 13 5 3 5 17 18 12 43
7 Licata 26 12 5 9 36 30 13 9 3 1 26 9 13 3 2 8 10 21 6 41
8 Nola 1925 26 10 6 10 32 31 13 6 2 5 14 11 13 4 4 5 18 20 1 36
9 ACR Messina 26 11 3 12 30 29 13 9 1 3 19 9 13 2 2 9 11 20 1 36
10 Biancavilla 26 10 5 11 23 32 13 7 4 2 16 11 13 3 1 9 7 21 -9 35
11 Cittanovese 26 10 3 13 31 37 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 3 0 10 13 26 -6 33
12 Castrovillari 26 8 8 10 43 39 13 5 5 3 21 12 13 3 3 7 22 27 4 32
13 Marina di Ragusa 26 6 10 10 22 29 12 4 5 3 12 11 14 2 5 7 10 18 -7 28
14 Roccella 26 6 7 13 22 26 12 3 6 3 10 9 14 3 1 10 12 17 -4 25
15 Corigliano Calabro 26 7 4 15 26 52 13 6 1 6 15 17 13 1 3 9 11 35 -26 25
16 Marsala 26 6 6 14 25 38 12 4 3 5 13 16 14 2 3 9 12 22 -13 24
17 San Tommaso 26 5 6 15 25 46 13 3 4 6 14 20 13 2 2 9 11 26 -21 21
18 Palmese 26 2 6 18 21 49 13 2 3 8 16 27 13 0 3 10 5 22 -28 12

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cittanovese 4 3 1 0 10 3 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 7 10
2 Biancavilla 4 3 0 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 9
3 ACR Messina 4 2 2 0 6 4 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 8
4 Dattilo 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 7
5 Acireale 4 2 1 1 5 3 2 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 7
6 FC Messina 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 7
7 San Luca 3 2 0 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 6
8 Santa Maria Cilento 4 1 2 1 7 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 5
9 Castrovillari 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 5
10 Rotonda 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -1 5
11 Gelbison 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 4
12 Troina 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
13 Paterno 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 3
14 Licata 3 1 0 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 -1 3
15 Citta Di Sant'Agata 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 3
16 Marina di Ragusa 4 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 3
17 Rende 4 0 2 2 2 8 2 0 1 1 1 5 2 0 1 1 1 3 -6 2
18 Roccella 4 0 0 4 2 9 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -7 0

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Serie D is the fourth level of football in Italy and the highest non-professional level. It is divided into nine regional divisions, often referred to as Girone (or group) A to I. The first-placed team from each division is promoted to Serie C each year. Each division usually holds 18 teams.