The FC Messina & Gelbison 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 (21) in Serie D: Girone I
- Gelbison have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Serie D: Girone I
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Messina are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Gelbison are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
FC Messina form and stats
Home games in the Serie D: Girone I have been a walk in the park for FC Messina so far, with 37 points won from 14 matches; 12 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
A good away victory last time out for Messina, who won 1-0 against Licata (placed 8th).
Before that, Messina drew at home versus Acireale.Goals decide football matches and Messina are scoring many of them at home; 29 on target from 14 league matches. From these home matches, Messina have conceded only 8 goals.
Gelbison form and stats
Playing away, Gelbison, who have the most points (25) away in Serie D: Girone I, have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the Serie D: Girone I this season.
The manager G. Ferazzoli was unhappy after their last game, a Serie D: Girone I match played at their home ground Stadio G. Morra. Gelbison suffered a 1-3 loss to Castrovillari (placed 10th).
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Rotonda.The travelling fans enjoy Gelbison's attacking play in away games, having scored 23 goals in 15 league matches away. 16 goals have been conceded by Gelbison in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Gelbison - Messina 1-1 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Messina wins - draws - Gelbison wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.FC Messina missing players
Gelbison missing players
| FC Messina | Gelbison | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 17 | 12 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 46 | 29 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 23 | 47 |
| 21 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 53% | 57% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 53% | 67% |
| 37% | 50% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 53% | 53% |
| 20% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 13% | 13% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 53% | 67% |
| 47% | 50% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 27% |
| 17% | 7% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 13% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 3.4 | 5.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.5 | 10.3 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5.6 | 7.3 |
| 3.9 | 5.1 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.1 | 3.2 |
| 38% | 42% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 80% | 45% |
- 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 (21) in Serie D: Girone I
- FC Messina have the most clean sheets (14) in Serie D: Girone I
- FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Gelbison have the most dropped points from leading position (17) in Serie D: Girone I
- Gelbison have the most points (25) away in Serie D: Girone I
- Gelbison have the most scored goals (23) away in Serie D: Girone I
- Gelbison have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Serie D: Girone I
- Gelbison have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Serie D: Girone I
| 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 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 55 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 61 |
| 2 | FC Messina | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 58 |
| 3 | Gelbison | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 57 |
| 4 | San Luca | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 49 |
| 5 | Acireale | 29 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 47 |
| 6 | Rotonda | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 0 | 42 |
| 7 | Dattilo | 27 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 43 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 30 | 1 | 39 |
| 8 | Licata | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Biancavilla | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 39 |
| 10 | Castrovillari | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 37 |
| 11 | Paternò | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 36 |
| 12 | Troina | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 24 | -11 | 36 |
| 13 | Santa Maria Cilento | 27 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 34 |
| 14 | Cittanovese | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 20 | -9 | 33 |
| 15 | Citta Di Sant'Agata | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -14 | 30 |
| 16 | Rende | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 47 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -16 | 30 |
| 17 | Marina di Ragusa | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 51 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 28 | -19 | 24 |
| 18 | Roccella | 28 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 54 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -33 | 15 |