Rende fights FC Messina in Serie D: Girone I battle

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Competition: Italy Serie D: Girone I
Competition: Sun 01.November
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Marco Lorenzon (5000 seats)

After five games we know a little more about the qualities of Rende and FC Messina in this fresh Serie D: Girone I season. Read our match preview!

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.

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Rende form and stats

Rende have less points than they have played home games in the Serie D: Girone I so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 16 attempts. With seven home Serie D: Girone I games in a row without a win, the Rende fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the FC Rieti game long ago, can be stopped today.

In the match before that, Rende hosted Rotonda and drew the game 1-1.

Early season league goal statistics from Rende's 2 home games: 1 goal, 5 conceded.

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FC Messina form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Serie D: Girone I for FC Messina, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Serie D: Girone I, with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

346 minutes! That's how long the FC Messina goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Messina had fun at their own home (Stadio Comunale Marco Lorenzon) last time out, beating ACR Messina 1-0. Before that, Messina travelled to Santa Maria Cilento and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, FC Messina has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Rende won one, FC Messina won zero and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Rende missing players

FC Messina missing players

Rende FC Messina
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 0 2 5
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
3 1 0 Scored S 0 0 4
11 5 4 Conceded C 0 1 2
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 50% 80%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
60% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 20%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 60%
40% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 40%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 4.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 4 4 Total Shots T S 0 4 24
1 0 0 Shots on Target S O 0 1 12
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 17%
Key stats in Serie D: Girone I this season:
  • All of Rende's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • FC Messina has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina has the most matches under the total-line (3) in Serie D: Girone I
  • FC Messina have failed to score a single goal away.
  • FC Messina have yet to win a game away.
  • Rende has the most conceded goals (11) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Rende has the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Rende has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home in Serie D: Girone I
  • Rende has the the worst goal difference (-8) in Serie D: Girone I
  • Rende have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Rende have yet to win a game.
Rende Last season FC Messina
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   13 26
3 3   Won W   5 13
9 5   Drew D   5 7
18 7   Lost L   3 6
19 10   Scored S   19 37
50 15   Conceded C   11 20
90% 87%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
60% 47%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 69%
40% 27%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 38%
20% 7%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   15% 12%
10% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   8% 4%
43% 33%   BTTS BTTS   38% 35%
20% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   46% 50%
47% 47%   Failed to Score F T   31% 23%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.8 2.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.5 2.4
6 3   Red cards R C   0 1
 
217 104   Total Shots T S   12 44
80 42   Shots on Target S O   8 22
24% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   62% 45%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cittanovese 5 4 1 0 11 3 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 6 1 8 13
2 Acireale 5 3 1 1 7 3 3 3 0 0 6 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 10
3 FC Messina 5 3 1 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 10
4 San Luca 4 3 0 1 8 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 9
5 Biancavilla 5 3 0 2 7 6 2 2 0 0 6 3 3 1 0 2 1 3 1 9
6 Santa Maria Cilento 5 2 2 1 9 4 2 1 1 0 4 0 3 1 1 1 5 4 5 8
7 Castrovillari 4 2 2 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 8
8 ACR Messina 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 4 1 8
9 Dattilo 5 2 1 2 4 3 3 2 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 7
10 Paternò 4 2 0 2 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 6
11 Marina di Ragusa 5 2 0 3 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 6
12 Rotonda 5 1 2 2 5 8 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 5
13 Gelbison 4 1 1 2 5 6 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 2 2 4 -1 4
14 Troina 4 1 1 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 4
15 Città Di Sant’Agata 4 1 0 3 5 7 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 2 3 5 -2 3
16 Licata 4 1 0 3 2 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 4 -2 3
17 Rende 5 0 2 3 3 11 2 0 1 1 1 5 3 0 1 2 2 6 -8 2
18 Roccella 4 0 0 4 2 9 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 0 0 2 0 4 -7 0

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.