Serie D: Girone I match preview: FC Messina versus Santa Maria Cilento

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 07.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

FC Messina have performed better than Santa Maria Cilento so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Maria Cilento have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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FC Messina form and stats

This stadium, Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, has been a fortress for FC Messina in the Serie D: Girone I so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for FC Messina, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

FC Messina have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio with 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Messina have conceded only 5 goals.

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Santa Maria Cilento form and stats

Santa Maria Cilento have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie D: Girone I, after 1-4-4 (9 played).

S. Chiariello was the last player to score for the away team. Cilento haven't scored a league goal in the last 285 minutes.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Rotonda.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Cilento have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Santa Maria Cilento - Messina 0-0 earlier this season.

FC Messina missing players

Santa Maria Cilento missing players

FC Messina Santa Maria Cilento
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 3 9 20
10 7 2 Won W 0 1 6
5 0 0 Drew D 1 4 7
3 1 1 Lost L 2 4 7
24 15 3 Scored S 4 7 26
13 5 2 Conceded C 6 9 17
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 85%
50% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 65%
33% 50% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 22% 35%
17% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 15%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 11% 10%
44% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 44% 35%
44% 50% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 45%
17% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.1 4.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.8 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7.7 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.7 7.5
4.3 6.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.2 3.1
27% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 26% 38%
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 at home.
  • FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Santa Maria Cilento have scored away.
  • FC Messina have the fewest conceded goals (13) 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 20 11 7 2 35 16 11 8 3 0 21 3 9 3 4 2 14 13 19 40
2 FC Messina 18 10 5 3 24 13 8 7 0 1 15 5 10 3 5 2 9 8 11 35
3 Gelbison 19 9 7 3 32 22 9 4 5 0 14 10 10 5 2 3 18 12 10 34
4 Acireale 19 10 2 7 29 20 8 7 1 0 15 3 11 3 1 7 14 17 9 32
5 Licata 19 9 4 6 21 14 10 6 2 2 14 6 9 3 2 4 7 8 7 31
6 Dattilo 18 9 2 7 32 24 10 7 1 2 17 8 8 2 1 5 15 16 8 29
7 Biancavilla 18 9 2 7 22 19 8 6 0 2 14 9 10 3 2 5 8 10 3 28
8 San Luca 17 8 3 6 20 19 9 6 2 1 12 7 8 2 1 5 8 12 1 27
9 Santa Maria Cilento 20 6 7 7 26 17 11 5 3 3 19 8 9 1 4 4 7 9 9 25
10 Paternò 19 6 4 9 17 21 9 4 1 4 11 10 10 2 3 5 6 11 -4 22
11 Rotonda 16 6 4 6 13 17 7 4 2 1 8 4 9 2 2 5 5 13 -4 22
12 Città Di Sant’Agata 20 5 6 9 19 29 10 5 1 4 11 13 10 0 5 5 8 16 -10 21
13 Castrovillari 17 5 5 7 16 17 9 2 4 3 9 9 8 3 1 4 7 8 -1 20
14 Cittanovese 16 5 5 6 21 25 7 2 3 2 10 14 9 3 2 4 11 11 -4 20
15 Troina 19 5 5 9 14 27 11 4 4 3 11 10 8 1 1 6 3 17 -13 20
16 Marina di Ragusa 20 3 8 9 17 31 10 2 5 3 12 15 10 1 3 6 5 16 -14 17
17 Rende 20 4 5 11 18 35 11 3 3 5 8 16 9 1 2 6 10 19 -17 17
18 Roccella 15 4 1 10 9 19 7 1 1 5 4 10 8 3 0 5 5 9 -10 13

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.