A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 18th place in the table will show on the pitch.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This pitch has grass, which is not Palmese's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Palmese have performed like this: Played 34 matches resulting in 5 wins, 10 draws and 19 defeats with the goal stats 31-57 (scored/conceded).
FC Messina form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie D: Girone I, FC Messina have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. There’s a good atmosphere here after three straight home wins.
The FC Messina goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 255 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie D: Girone I.
FC Messina manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Licata (placed 4th) in the Serie D: Girone I. Before that, FC Messina had a home game versus Roccella which ended with a victory 1-0.
The FC Messina fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. FC Messina's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Palmese form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Palmese so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 0-3-6 (win-draw-lose). Palmese are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Corigliano Calabro fixture.
The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Serie D: Girone I match played at their home ground Stadio Giuseppe Lopresti. Palmese suffered a 1-2 loss to Acireale (placed 9th). A 1-4 loss hosting Cittanovese before that.
Goals are few and far between in Palmese's away league games. Only 4 goals from 9 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Palmese have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Palmese - FC Messina 2-4. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): FC Messina won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Palmese has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2FC Messina missing players
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| FC Messina | Palmese | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 29 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 15 | 35 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 83% |
| 83% | 78% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 78% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 44% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 28% |
| 50% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 50% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 17% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.6 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 6.8 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 2.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 44 | 32 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 8 | 23 |
| 22 | 14 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 45% | 36% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 27% |
- FC Messina has the most scored goals in the first half (18)
- FC Messina have scored more than double the goals of Palmese.
- FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Palmese has the fewest scored goals (4) away
- Palmese has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Palmese have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Palmese have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 44 |
| 2 | Savoia | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 41 |
| 3 | SSC Giugliano | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 32 |
| 4 | Licata | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 5 | Troina | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| 6 | FC Messina | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Biancavilla | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 8 | Cittanovese | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 28 |
| 9 | Acireale | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 27 |
| 10 | ACR Messina | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
| 11 | Castrovillari | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 20 |
| 12 | Nola 1925 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Marina di Ragusa | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Marsala | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 18 |
| 15 | Roccella | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | San Tommaso | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -19 | 12 |
| 17 | Corigliano Calabro | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -22 | 12 |
| 18 | Palmese | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -21 | 8 |