Messina vs Catania: result 2-2 and analysis
Serie C - Girone CGirone C - 19Kick-off on December 19, 2021 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, Messina
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What was the result of Messina vs Catania?
Messina and Catania drew 2-2 on December 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′G. RondinellaMessina
- 74′A. AlbertiniCatania
- 78′A. MărgineanMessina
- 80′L. ŠipošCatania
Official lineup for Messina vs Catania
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Messina
- 9A. Adorante
- 11I. Baldé
- 6L. Fofana
- 8L. Simonetti
- 10F. Damian
- 3Tiago Gonçalves
- 5N. Fantoni
- 13L. Carillo
- 21G. Rondinella
- 26N. Fazzi
- 22M. Lewandowski
Catania
- 24L. Moro
- 4L. Maldonado
- 8G. Rosaia
- 10K. Biondi
- 15J. Greco
- 3Claiton Machado dos Santos
- 6L. Ercolani
- 19G. Pinto
- 26L. Calapai
- 12G. Stancampiano
- 14Antonio Piccolo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Messina have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Catania have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Turris(away) | 0-5 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Taranto(away) | 0-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Fidelis Andria(home) | 2-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Latina(away) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Avellino(home) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Palermo(home) | 2-0 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Latina(away) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Potenza(home) | 2-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 21, 2021 | Taranto(away) | 2-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 14, 2021 | Foggia(home) | 1-2 | Serie C - Girone C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Messina wins, 0 draws, 2 Catania wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2017 | Messina 1-2 Catania | Serie C - Girone A |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Catania 3-1 Messina | Serie C - Girone A |
How many goals should we expect?
Messina score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Catania score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messina | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Catania | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Catania | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 16 |
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