FC Messina favourites for feisty fight facing Troina

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 05.December
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio (37895 seats)

Troina have recuperated after their 1-1-match vs Giarre and are keen to face FC Messina. Here's all the info!

Insights:
  • FC Messina have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Troina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both participants have had time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's aim for an active game!

Messina's stadium, Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, has a grass surface. Troina have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Troina when playing on grass; 8 wins, 12 draws and 20 losses from 40 matches. They have scored 29 goals in these games and conceded 59.

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FC Messina form and stats

FC Messina's results here at Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio in the Serie D: Girone I have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Messina has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players.

FC Messina are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-8 away versus Paternò. As you see from the result above, Messina suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Heartbreak before that as Messina lost 0-2 at Trapani 1905's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Messina have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won three times, drawn zero and lost zero.

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

Messina have scored 4 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Messina defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Troina form and stats

There's been little loot from Troina's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 6 away games in the Serie D: Girone I. Troina only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw.

Troina's last game was the home draw against Giarre (1-1).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Sancataldese.

Troina are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and one defeat. From a total of four matches.

A new game in only three days for Troina, the Serie D: Girone I home match versus Biancavilla. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Troina as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Troina have conceded 9 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Messina-Troina H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: FC Messina two wins, Troina zero wins, three draws. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Troina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
FC Messina Troina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 6 1 Played P 0 6 13
2 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
9 3 0 Lost L 0 4 7
8 4 2 Scored S 0 4 12
26 9 1 Conceded C 0 9 20
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 83% 77%
62% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 69%
54% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 46%
15% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
46% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 54%
15% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 23%
46% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 46%
 
5.3 9 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 3.8
4 6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5
5.3 6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.7 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.8 12.8
2.3 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.8 3.8
14% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 20%
 
12.7 14 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.2 8.2
4.3 5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.8 3.8
Key stats in Serie D: Girone I this season:
  • FC Messina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • FC Messina have the the worst goal difference (-18) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Troina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Troina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Gelbison 13 10 3 0 20 5 6 5 1 0 11 2 7 5 2 0 9 3 15 33
2 Lamezia Terme 13 10 1 2 21 9 6 4 0 2 9 7 7 6 1 0 12 2 12 31
3 Cavese 13 8 3 2 17 7 7 6 1 0 10 1 6 2 2 2 7 6 10 27
4 Paternò 13 7 4 2 24 13 7 4 1 2 13 7 6 3 3 0 11 6 11 25
5 Acireale 13 6 6 1 20 12 7 4 3 0 13 7 6 2 3 1 7 5 8 24
6 Cittanova Interpiana 14 7 2 5 21 13 7 3 1 3 10 7 7 4 1 2 11 6 8 23
7 Santa Maria Cilento 13 7 2 4 21 18 7 4 2 1 12 9 6 3 0 3 9 9 3 23
8 Aversa Normanna 13 6 3 4 16 16 6 3 2 1 7 7 7 3 1 3 9 9 0 21
9 Licata 13 5 5 3 22 13 6 4 2 0 12 3 7 1 3 3 10 10 9 20
10 Trapani 1905 13 4 5 4 13 10 7 3 3 1 10 5 6 1 2 3 3 5 3 17
11 Città Di Sant’Agata 13 5 2 6 17 16 7 2 2 3 11 10 6 3 0 3 6 6 1 17
12 San Luca 14 4 5 5 13 17 7 3 3 1 7 6 7 1 2 4 6 11 -4 17
13 Portici 13 4 3 6 12 16 6 2 1 3 6 6 7 2 2 3 6 10 -4 15
14 Rende 13 3 4 6 16 17 7 2 2 3 10 8 6 1 2 3 6 9 -1 13
15 Castrovillari 13 3 4 6 16 21 6 1 2 3 6 10 7 2 2 3 10 11 -5 13
16 Sancataldese 13 3 1 9 8 24 7 3 0 4 6 9 6 0 1 5 2 15 -16 10
17 FC Messina 13 2 2 9 8 26 6 1 2 3 4 9 7 1 0 6 4 17 -18 8
18 Giarre 13 1 4 8 7 18 6 1 1 4 3 9 7 0 3 4 4 9 -11 7
19 Trapani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Biancavilla 13 1 3 9 16 29 6 1 1 4 7 12 7 0 2 5 9 17 -13 6
20 Troina 13 2 4 7 12 20 7 1 3 3 8 11 6 1 1 4 4 9 -8 4

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Gelbison 13 10 3 0 20 5 6 5 1 0 11 2 7 5 2 0 9 3 15 33
2 Lamezia Terme 13 10 1 2 21 9 6 4 0 2 9 7 7 6 1 0 12 2 12 31
3 Cavese 13 8 3 2 17 7 7 6 1 0 10 1 6 2 2 2 7 6 10 27
4 Paternò 13 7 4 2 24 13 7 4 1 2 13 7 6 3 3 0 11 6 11 25
5 Acireale 13 6 6 1 20 12 7 4 3 0 13 7 6 2 3 1 7 5 8 24
6 Cittanova Interpiana 14 7 2 5 21 13 7 3 1 3 10 7 7 4 1 2 11 6 8 23
7 Santa Maria Cilento 13 7 2 4 21 18 7 4 2 1 12 9 6 3 0 3 9 9 3 23
8 Aversa Normanna 13 6 3 4 16 16 6 3 2 1 7 7 7 3 1 3 9 9 0 21
9 Licata 13 5 5 3 22 13 6 4 2 0 12 3 7 1 3 3 10 10 9 20
10 Trapani 1905 13 4 5 4 13 10 7 3 3 1 10 5 6 1 2 3 3 5 3 17
11 Città Di Sant’Agata 13 5 2 6 17 16 7 2 2 3 11 10 6 3 0 3 6 6 1 17
12 San Luca 14 4 5 5 13 17 7 3 3 1 7 6 7 1 2 4 6 11 -4 17
13 Portici 13 4 3 6 12 16 6 2 1 3 6 6 7 2 2 3 6 10 -4 15
14 Rende 13 3 4 6 16 17 7 2 2 3 10 8 6 1 2 3 6 9 -1 13
15 Castrovillari 13 3 4 6 16 21 6 1 2 3 6 10 7 2 2 3 10 11 -5 13
16 Sancataldese 13 3 1 9 8 24 7 3 0 4 6 9 6 0 1 5 2 15 -16 10
17 FC Messina 13 2 2 9 8 26 6 1 2 3 4 9 7 1 0 6 4 17 -18 8
18 Giarre 13 1 4 8 7 18 6 1 1 4 3 9 7 0 3 4 4 9 -11 7
19 Trapani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Biancavilla 13 1 3 9 16 29 6 1 1 4 7 12 7 0 2 5 9 17 -13 6
20 Troina 13 2 4 7 12 20 7 1 3 3 8 11 6 1 1 4 4 9 -8 4

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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.