Messina vs Acireale: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie D - Girone IGroup I - 21Kick-off on January 25, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, Messina
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What was the result of Messina vs Acireale?
Messina won 2-1 on January 25, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′?Messina
- 12′?Acireale
- 59′?Messina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Messina have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Acireale have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Gela(away) | 0-1 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Sancataldese(home) | 1-1 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Jan 4, 2026 | AC Palermo(away) | 0-4 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Milazzo(away) | 0-0 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Igea Virtus(home) | 1-0 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2026 | Igea Virtus(home) | 3-3 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Savoia(away) | 2-2 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Vigor Lamezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Dec 21, 2025 | Vibonese(home) | 2-2 | Serie D - Girone I |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Ragusa(away) | 0-2 | Serie D - Girone I |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Messina win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Acireale win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2025 | Acireale 1-2 Messina | Serie D - Girone I |
| Jan 12, 2020 | Acireale 3-1 Messina | Serie D - Girone I |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Messina 3-0 Acireale | Serie D - Girone I |
How many goals should we expect?
Messina score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Acireale score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messina | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Acireale | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Messina sit 16th in Serie D - Girone I (32 points from 34 matches) and Acireale sit 15th (32 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Acireale | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 37 | 49 | 32 |
| 16 | Messina | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 32 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy