The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie D: Girone I league table.
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.
Licata form and stats
Licata have performed here this season with 6 wins from 9 Serie D: Girone I matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Ever since the Messina game Licata has been unbeatable here producing four straight wins.
Licata's previous game was a Serie D: Girone I match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Marina di Ragusa (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Licata played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Roccella.
The Licata manager has got the team scoring with 18 from 9 home games in the league. From these home matches, Licata have conceded only 8 goals.
FC Messina form and stats
4-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for FC Messina, who have the most scored goals (18) away in Serie D: Girone I, in their Serie D: Girone I matches away.
FC Messina won their last game, 1-0 versus Roccella played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Cittanovese wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
The FC Messina manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 8 league matches. As opposed to that, FC Messina have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; FC Messina - Licata 1-1.Licata missing players
FC Messina missing players
| Licata | FC Messina | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 29 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 94% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 76% | 78% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 47% | 56% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 53% |
| 24% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 12% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 53% |
| 35% | 44% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 18% | 22% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 12 | 44 |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 22 |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 45% |
- All of FC Messina's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- FC Messina has the most scored goals (18) away
- FC Messina has the most scored goals in the first half (18)
- FC Messina has the the best goal difference (+10) away
- FC Messina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- FC Messina have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- FC Messina have scored in all their away matches so far.
- FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Licata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Licata have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Licata have won significantly less corners at home than 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 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 41 |
| 2 | Savoia | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| 3 | Licata | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | FC Messina | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 5 | SSC Giugliano | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Troina | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Acireale | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 28 |
| 8 | Cittanovese | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Messina | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Biancavilla | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Castrovillari | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| 12 | Nola 1925 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 13 | Marsala | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 18 |
| 14 | Marina di Ragusa | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 15 |
| 15 | Roccella | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 16 | San Tommaso | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 20 | -17 | 12 |
| 17 | Corigliano Calabro | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | -21 | 12 |
| 18 | Palmese | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -20 | 8 |