Messina vs Catania: result 1-2 and analysis
Serie C - Girone ARegular Season - 27Kick-off on February 26, 2017 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, Messina
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What was the result of Messina vs Catania?
Catania won 1-2 on February 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 58′Manuel David MilinkovićMessina (pen.)
- 74′Demiro PozzebonCatania
- 86′M. BarišičCatania
Official lineup for Messina vs Catania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Messina
- 9Valerio Anastasi
- 4G. Sanseverino
- 8G. Musacci
- 10Manuel David Milinković
- 21Gladestony
- 6G. Maccarone
- 33M. Mancini
- 35G. Grifoni
- 15L. Bruno
- 19Angelo Rea
- 1A. Berardi
Catania
- 9Demiro Pozzebon
- 10A. Russotto
- 35Diogo Filipe Conceição Tavares
- 4Rosario Bucolo
- 6Drausio
- 21G. Fornito
- 27M. Biagianti
- 3Dario Bergamelli
- 16Giovanni Marchese
- 20S. Đorđević
- 12M. Pisseri
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Messina have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Catania have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Paganese(away) | 0-2 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Catanzaro(home) | 2-1 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Foggia(away) | 0-3 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Jan 28, 2017 | Juve Stabia(home) | 1-0 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Virtus Francavilla(away) | 1-3 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Taranto(home) | 0-0 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Feb 12, 2017 | Akragas(away) | 1-2 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Feb 7, 2017 | Matera(home) | 2-0 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Jan 29, 2017 | Reggiana(home) | 3-1 | Serie C - Girone A |
| Jan 23, 2017 | Fondi(away) | 1-1 | Serie C - Girone A |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Messina wins, 0 draws, 1 Catania win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2016 | Catania 3-1 Messina | Serie C - Girone A |
How many goals should we expect?
Messina score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Catania score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messina | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Catania | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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