FC Messina vs Gelbison: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 23.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

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.

Insights:
  • 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.

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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.

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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 top Statistics Stat vs top 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%
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 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

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.