Serie D: Girone I: FC Messina - Biancavilla preview and statistics

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 18.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

A key match in Serie D: Girone I as both teams are battling for the top positions. With FC Messina in 2nd position and Biancavilla placed 5th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Biancavilla have scored away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for FC Messina and Biancavilla.

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FC Messina form and stats

FC Messina, who have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Serie D: Girone I, have been very solid at home in the Serie D: Girone I so far, with 33 points collected from 12 matches (11-0-1). 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 seven straight wins.

FC Messina manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Cittanovese (placed 13th) in the Serie D: Girone I. Before that, Messina had a home game versus Città Di Sant’Agata which ended with a victory 5-1.

There will be little rest for Messina after this match as they are travelling to Roccella for a Serie D: Girone I game in only three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (25 in 12 games), Messina's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Messina have only let in 6 goals at home.

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Biancavilla form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Biancavilla so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-6 (win-draw-lose).

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Biancavilla goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 183 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

A 0-0 draw at Rotonda's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Biancavilla have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Biancavilla - Messina 0-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: two wins for FC Messina, one draw and zero wins for Biancavilla. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.

FC Messina missing players

Biancavilla missing players

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Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 4 13 26
14 11 1 Won W 0 3 12
7 0 0 Drew D 2 4 4
4 1 1 Lost L 2 6 10
37 25 1 Scored S 1 10 31
18 6 1 Conceded C 4 13 29
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 92%
48% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 46% 62%
36% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 42%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 19%
12% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
40% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 23% 42%
48% 58% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 38% 35%
20% 8% 50% Failed to Score F T 75% 54% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 3.6 7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.3 8.6 8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 1 0.6
3.4 4.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.4 0.2
41% 48% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 150% 400%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone I this season:
  • 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 scored at least twice as many goals at home as Biancavilla have scored away.
  • FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (18) 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 ACR Messina 26 16 8 2 48 20 14 11 3 0 29 5 12 5 5 2 19 15 28 56
2 FC Messina 25 14 7 4 37 18 12 11 0 1 25 6 13 3 7 3 12 12 19 49
3 Gelbison 26 13 9 4 41 27 12 6 6 0 20 13 14 7 3 4 21 14 14 48
4 Acireale 25 14 2 9 41 24 13 10 1 2 24 6 12 4 1 7 17 18 17 44
5 Biancavilla 26 12 4 10 31 29 13 9 0 4 21 16 13 3 4 6 10 13 2 39
6 Rotonda 24 10 8 6 22 22 11 5 5 1 10 5 13 5 3 5 12 17 0 38
7 San Luca 23 10 5 8 25 25 11 7 3 1 13 7 12 3 2 7 12 18 0 35
8 Dattilo 24 10 3 11 37 36 12 7 2 3 19 11 12 3 1 8 18 25 1 33
9 Santa Maria Cilento 26 7 11 8 33 24 13 6 4 3 23 11 13 1 7 5 10 13 9 32
10 Licata 22 9 5 8 23 20 11 6 3 2 16 8 11 3 2 6 7 12 3 32
11 Paternò 26 8 7 11 20 24 13 5 2 6 12 12 13 3 5 5 8 12 -4 31
12 Troina 25 8 7 10 22 31 14 6 5 3 17 11 11 2 2 7 5 20 -9 31
13 Cittanovese 25 7 9 9 31 37 12 3 6 3 16 21 13 4 3 6 15 16 -6 30
14 Castrovillari 26 7 8 11 25 27 13 3 5 5 12 13 13 4 3 6 13 14 -2 29
15 Città Di Sant’Agata 26 6 9 11 22 36 13 6 2 5 13 15 13 0 7 6 9 21 -14 27
16 Rende 26 6 7 13 25 40 14 4 5 5 12 18 12 2 2 8 13 22 -15 25
17 Marina di Ragusa 26 5 9 12 30 44 13 3 6 4 20 23 13 2 3 8 10 21 -14 24
18 Roccella 25 4 2 19 15 44 12 1 2 9 7 18 13 3 0 10 8 26 -29 14

Read more about Serie D: Girone I

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.