Messina vs Virtus Francavilla: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie C - Girone CGirone C - 21Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio, Messina
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What was the result of Messina vs Virtus Francavilla?
Messina won 2-1 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 19′I. BaldéMessina
- 58′C. PatiernoVirtus Francavilla
- 81′Lamine FofanaMessina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Messina have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Virtus Francavilla have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Crotone(away) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Taranto(home) | 1-2 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Juve Stabia(away) | 0-3 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 4, 2022 | AZ Picerno(home) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Foggia(away) | 0-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2022 | Turris(home) | 3-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 18, 2022 | Viterbese(home) | 2-1 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 11, 2022 | AZ Picerno(away) | 1-2 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Dec 4, 2022 | Catanzaro(away) | 1-4 | Serie C - Girone C |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Pescara(home) | 3-2 | Serie C - Girone C |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Messina win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Virtus Francavilla win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2022 | Virtus Francavilla 1-0 Messina | Serie C - Girone C |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Virtus Francavilla 5-1 Messina | Serie C - Girone C |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Messina 1-0 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone C |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Virtus Francavilla 3-1 Messina | Serie C - Girone A |
| Sep 11, 2016 | Messina 1-1 Virtus Francavilla | Serie C - Girone A |
Last archived meeting: Virtus Francavilla vs Messina on Sep 11, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Messina score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Francavilla score 1.2 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 | 0 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Virtus Francavilla | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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