Paternò vs FC Messina pre-match guide

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 28.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Falcone-Borsellino

There should be a pronounced gulf in quality between these teams based on results so far, with Paternò ahead of FC Messina by 14 points.

Insights:
  • Paternò have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • FC Messina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Coppa Italia Serie D game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at Trapani 1905. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Paternò form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie D: Girone I, Paternò have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Paternò, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

It's back home for Paternò, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Portici away with the result 1-0.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Lamezia Terme (0-2).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Paternò here at Stadio Falcone-Borsellino in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). On the other hand, Paternò have conceded 6 goals.

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FC Messina form and stats

There's been little loot from FC Messina's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Serie D: Girone I. FC Messina only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. Messina has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for FC Messina, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Trapani 1905 in the Coppa Italia Serie D.

A loss against Santa Maria Cilento was the result prior to that, in a Serie D: Girone I home game.

Goals are few and far between in Messina's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. As for defending, FC Messina rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches. Messina has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's zero Paternò victories, zero draws and two FC Messina wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Paternò missing players

FC Messina missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paternò FC Messina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 3 Played P 2 6 12
6 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
4 1 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 2 0 Lost L 2 5 8
16 5 4 Scored S 1 3 7
12 6 2 Conceded C 5 9 18
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
58% 50% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 58%
33% 17% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
25% 17% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 17% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 42%
50% 50% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 17%
25% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
3.2 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 5.3
5 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 4
4.2 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5 5 5.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.8 12.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 11 7.5 7.7
4.6 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 2.3
26% 8% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 14%
 
9.4 7.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 17 12 12.7
4 3.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 4 4.3
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 won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • FC Messina haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Paternò have scored more than double the goals of FC Messina.
  • Paternò have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Paternò 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 Gelbison 12 10 2 0 20 5 6 5 1 0 11 2 6 5 1 0 9 3 15 32
2 Lamezia Terme 12 9 1 2 19 8 6 4 0 2 9 7 6 5 1 0 10 1 11 28
3 Cavese 12 7 3 2 16 7 6 5 1 0 9 1 6 2 2 2 7 6 9 24
4 Acireale 12 6 5 1 19 11 6 4 2 0 12 6 6 2 3 1 7 5 8 23
5 Santa Maria Cilento 12 7 2 3 20 15 6 4 2 0 11 6 6 3 0 3 9 9 5 23
6 Paternò 12 6 4 2 16 12 6 3 1 2 5 6 6 3 3 0 11 6 4 22
7 Cittanova Interpiana 12 7 0 5 20 12 6 3 0 3 10 7 6 4 0 2 10 5 8 21
8 Aversa Normanna 12 6 3 3 16 15 6 3 2 1 7 7 6 3 1 2 9 8 1 21
9 Licata 12 5 4 3 21 12 6 4 2 0 12 3 6 1 2 3 9 9 9 19
10 Città Di Sant’Agata 12 5 2 5 16 14 6 2 2 2 10 8 6 3 0 3 6 6 2 17
11 San Luca 12 4 4 4 12 14 6 3 2 1 6 5 6 1 2 3 6 9 -2 16
12 Trapani 1905 12 3 5 4 11 10 6 2 3 1 8 5 6 1 2 3 3 5 1 14
13 Portici 12 4 2 6 11 15 6 2 1 3 6 6 6 2 1 3 5 9 -4 14
14 Rende 12 3 3 6 15 16 6 2 1 3 9 7 6 1 2 3 6 9 -1 12
15 Castrovillari 12 2 4 6 13 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 1 2 3 7 10 -7 10
16 FC Messina 12 2 2 8 7 18 6 1 2 3 4 9 6 1 0 5 3 9 -11 8
17 Sancataldese 12 2 1 9 5 22 6 2 0 4 3 7 6 0 1 5 2 15 -17 7
18 Giarre 12 1 3 8 6 17 6 1 1 4 3 9 6 0 2 4 3 8 -11 6
19 Trapani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Biancavilla 12 1 3 8 14 26 6 1 1 4 7 12 6 0 2 4 7 14 -12 6
20 Troina 12 2 3 7 11 19 6 1 2 3 7 10 6 1 1 4 4 9 -8 3

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 12 10 2 0 20 5 6 5 1 0 11 2 6 5 1 0 9 3 15 32
2 Lamezia Terme 12 9 1 2 19 8 6 4 0 2 9 7 6 5 1 0 10 1 11 28
3 Cavese 12 7 3 2 16 7 6 5 1 0 9 1 6 2 2 2 7 6 9 24
4 Acireale 12 6 5 1 19 11 6 4 2 0 12 6 6 2 3 1 7 5 8 23
5 Santa Maria Cilento 12 7 2 3 20 15 6 4 2 0 11 6 6 3 0 3 9 9 5 23
6 Paternò 12 6 4 2 16 12 6 3 1 2 5 6 6 3 3 0 11 6 4 22
7 Cittanova Interpiana 12 7 0 5 20 12 6 3 0 3 10 7 6 4 0 2 10 5 8 21
8 Aversa Normanna 12 6 3 3 16 15 6 3 2 1 7 7 6 3 1 2 9 8 1 21
9 Licata 12 5 4 3 21 12 6 4 2 0 12 3 6 1 2 3 9 9 9 19
10 Città Di Sant’Agata 12 5 2 5 16 14 6 2 2 2 10 8 6 3 0 3 6 6 2 17
11 San Luca 12 4 4 4 12 14 6 3 2 1 6 5 6 1 2 3 6 9 -2 16
12 Trapani 1905 12 3 5 4 11 10 6 2 3 1 8 5 6 1 2 3 3 5 1 14
13 Portici 12 4 2 6 11 15 6 2 1 3 6 6 6 2 1 3 5 9 -4 14
14 Rende 12 3 3 6 15 16 6 2 1 3 9 7 6 1 2 3 6 9 -1 12
15 Castrovillari 12 2 4 6 13 20 6 1 2 3 6 10 6 1 2 3 7 10 -7 10
16 FC Messina 12 2 2 8 7 18 6 1 2 3 4 9 6 1 0 5 3 9 -11 8
17 Sancataldese 12 2 1 9 5 22 6 2 0 4 3 7 6 0 1 5 2 15 -17 7
18 Giarre 12 1 3 8 6 17 6 1 1 4 3 9 6 0 2 4 3 8 -11 6
19 Trapani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 Biancavilla 12 1 3 8 14 26 6 1 1 4 7 12 6 0 2 4 7 14 -12 6
20 Troina 12 2 3 7 11 19 6 1 2 3 7 10 6 1 1 4 4 9 -8 3

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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.