Messina vs Catania - Match Preview & Prediction

1.3
Messina
Italy - Italy Serie C Group C
Messina vs Catania
Sunday - Mar 16th, 18:30 PM

2.3
Catania
Predictions & Tips
45% Over 2.5 Goals
73% Over 1.5 Goals
54% BTTS
2.81 Goals / Match
-1.64 Cards / Match
9.28 Corners / Match

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Messina Information
Coming into this game, Messina has picked up 2 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 0.4 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in just 2 of those games. Messina has scored 4 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Can Messina turn this around? They have not won in the last 5 games coming into this, with 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Things have not been going that well in front of goal for Messina recently, with the side failing to score in 3 of the last 5 games. Will the manager change his tactics today, or throw in another forward?
Messina has fired blanks in 15 games this season. That's 48% of games where they have not been able to find the back of the net. Do they need a new forward? In the last 5 games, they have scored just 4 goals.
Just 2 of the last 5 games for Messina has ended with both teams scoring. They have won 0 of those 5 games. Overall, BTTS has landed in 14/31 games for Messina this season.
Catania Information
Coming into this game, Catania has picked up 9 points from the last 5 games, both home and away. That's 1.8 points per game on average. BTTS has landed in an intriguing 5 of those games. Catania has scored 9 times in the last 5 fixtures.
Catania has enjoyed playing away from home recently, with the side currently unbeaten in 3 games.
Momentum is really building for Catania as they have now gone 5 games without losing. They have won 2 of the last 5 games they have played.
It's possible we will see a couple of goals here, with the last 17 games for Catania ending with 2 goals or more being scored.
Catania is unbeaten in the last 5 games coming into this fixture against Messina, having won 2 and drawn 3. They have scored 9 goals in those 5 games.
The last 5 games for Catania has each seen both teams scoring. Will they improve their defence, or will we see more of the same here? This season Catania has seen a total of 19/30 fixtures end with both teams scoring. That's 63% of all matches played.
It's likely that Catania will score today, as they have netted in the last 5 games coming into this one and have scored 9 goals in the last five games.
Who Will Win

The home team is 34 % worse to the away team in terms of points per game

Head to Head Record

Total Matches: 8

50% Over 1.5 Goals
4/8 Matches
50% Over 2.5 Goals
4/8 Matches
13% Over 3.5 Goals
1/8 Matches
50% BTTS
4/8 Matches
38% Clean Sheets
Messina
38% Clean Sheets
Catania
Goals Scored Who will score more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 13% worse than away team in terms of goals scored


Scored Per Game | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 70% | 90% |
Over 1.5 | 50% | 40% |
Over 2.5 | 30% | 30% |
Over 3.5 | 0% | 10% |
Failed To Score | 30% | 10% |
Scored 1st/2nd Half | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
Scored in 1H | 53% | 33% |
Scored in 2H | 47% | 80% |
Scored in Both Halves | 20% | 30% |
Scored Average 1H | 0.80 | 0.50 |
Scored Average 2H | 0.70 | 1.20 |
Recent Form

ACR Messina
Recent: 4 Wins / 1 Draws / 5 Losses
Form | Results | PPG |
---|---|---|
Overall | l l l d l w w l w w | 1.3 |
Home | l l l w w | 1.2 |
Away | l d w l w | 1.4 |
Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|
Win % | 40% | 40% | 40% |
AVG | 3.00 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
Scored | 15.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
Conceded | 15.00 | 5.00 | 10.00 |
BTTS | 70% | 40% | 100% |
CS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
FTS | 30% | 60% | 0% |
xG | 1.62 | 1.63 | 1.60 |
xGA | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.36 |

Calcio Catania
Recent: 7 Wins / 2 Draws / 1 Losses
Form | Results | PPG |
---|---|---|
Overall | d w w d w l w w w w | 2.3 |
Home | d d l w w | 1.6 |
Away | w w w w w | 3 |
Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
---|---|---|---|
Win % | 70% | 40% | 100% |
AVG | 2.40 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
Scored | 17.00 | 6.00 | 11.00 |
Conceded | 7.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
BTTS | 50% | 60% | 40% |
CS | 50% | 40% | 60% |
FTS | 10% | 20% | 0% |
xG | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.37 |
xGA | 1.24 | 1.05 | 1.43 |
Goals Conceded Who will concede more? (Last 10 matches)
The home team is 114% worse than the away team in terms of goals conceded


Scored Per Game | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
Over 0.5 | 100% | 50% |
Over 1.5 | 40% | 20% |
Over 2.5 | 10% | 0% |
Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
Cleansheets | 0% | 50% |
Scored 1st/2nd Half | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
1H Clean Sheet | 60% | 80% |
2H Clean Sheet | 30% | 50% |
Conceded Average 1H | 0.40 | 0.20 |
Conceded Average 2H | 1.10 | 0.50 |
Who will score first? (Based on last 10 matches)

50%
Scored first in 5 / 10

70%
Scored first in 7 / 10
10 Minutes | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 3% | 8% |
11 - 20 Mins | 7% | 13% |
21 - 30 Mins | 17% | 0% |
31 - 40 Mins | 7% | 4% |
41 - 50 Mins | 20% | 13% |
51 - 60 Mins | 17% | 17% |
61 - 70 Mins | 13% | 13% |
71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 13% |
81 - 90 Mins | 17% | 21% |
15 Minutes | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 3% | 17% |
16 - 30 Mins | 23% | 4% |
31 - 45 Mins | 13% | 8% |
46 - 60 Mins | 30% | 25% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 17% |
76 - 90 Mins | 17% | 29% |
Scored (10 min) | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 7% | 12% |
11 - 20 Mins | 0% | 12% |
21 - 30 Mins | 33% | 0% |
31 - 40 Mins | 7% | 6% |
41 - 50 Mins | 13% | 12% |
51 - 60 Mins | 13% | 18% |
61 - 70 Mins | 13% | 0% |
71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 12% |
81 - 90 Mins | 13% | 29% |
Scored (15 min) | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 7% | 18% |
16 - 30 Mins | 33% | 6% |
31 - 45 Mins | 13% | 6% |
46 - 60 Mins | 20% | 29% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 6% |
76 - 90 Mins | 13% | 35% |
Conceded (10 min) | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
0 - 10 Mins | 0% | 0% |
11 - 20 Mins | 13% | 14% |
21 - 30 Mins | 0% | 0% |
31 - 40 Mins | 7% | 0% |
41 - 50 Mins | 27% | 14% |
51 - 60 Mins | 20% | 14% |
61 - 70 Mins | 13% | 43% |
71 - 80 Mins | 0% | 14% |
81 - 90 Mins | 20% | 0% |
Conceded (15 min) | Messina | Catania |
---|---|---|
0 - 15 Mins | 0% | 14% |
16 - 30 Mins | 13% | 0% |
31 - 45 Mins | 13% | 14% |
46 - 60 Mins | 40% | 14% |
61 - 75 Mins | 13% | 43% |
76 - 90 Mins | 20% | 14% |
Number of Cards How many cards will there be?

3
Cards / Match
Sum of bookings per match between Messina and Catania
0 / Match
Booked / Match

3 / Match
Booked / Match

Match Cards | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50.005% |
Over 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
Over 4.5 | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
Over 5.5 | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
Over 6.5 | 0% | 0% | 0.005% |
Team Cards | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Cards For Average | 0 | 3 | 1.505 |
Over 0.5 For | 0% | 100% | 50.005% |
Over 1.5 For | 0% | 100% | 50.005% |
Over 2.5 For | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
Over 3.5 For | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
Cards Against | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 0.5 Against | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
Over 1.5 Against | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
Over 2.5 Against | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
Over 3.5 Against | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
First Half / Second Half Cards
Half Cards | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1H Cards For Average | 0 | 1.67 | 0.84 |
2H Cards For Average | 0 | 1.33 | 0.67 |
1H Total Cards AVG | 0 | 2.33 | 1.17 |
2H Total Cards AVG | 0 | 2.33 | 1.17 |
1H Had More Cards % | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
2H Had More Cards % | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
Over X 1H/2H Cards | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
1H Over 0.5 Cards For | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
2H Over 0.5 Cards For | 0% | 67% | 33.505% |
1H Total Under 2 | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
2H Total Under 2 | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
1H is 2~3 Total Cards | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
2H is 2~3 Total Cards | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
1H Total Over 3 | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
2H Total Over 3 | 0% | 33% | 16.505% |
Number of Corners How many corner kicks will there be?

10.9
Corners / Match
Average Corner Kicks per match between Messina and Catania
6.1 / Match
Corners Earned

4.8 / Match
Corners Earned

Match Corners | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Over 6.5 | 90% | 70% | 80% |
Over 7.5 | 90% | 70% | 80% |
Over 8.5 | 90% | 40% | 65% |
Over 9.5 | 80% | 30% | 55% |
Over 10.5 | 50% | 30% | 40% |
Over 11.5 | 40% | 20% | 30% |
Over 12.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
Over 13.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
Over 14.5 | 20% | 0% | 10% |
First Half | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
FH Average | 55 | 48 | 51.5 |
FH Over 4 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
FH Over 5 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
FH Over 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Second Half | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
2H Average | 56 | 37 | 46.5 |
2H Over 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
2H Over 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
2H Over 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Team Corners Corners Earned / Against
Team Corners | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Corners Earned / Match | 6.1 | 4.8 | 5.45 |
Corners Against / Match | 5 | 3.7 | 4.35 |
Over 2.5 For | 80% | 90% | 85% |
Over 3.5 For | 80% | 60% | 70% |
Over 4.5 For | 80% | 60% | 70% |
Over 2.5 Against | 80% | 70% | 75% |
Over 3.5 Against | 60% | 50% | 55% |
Over 4.5 Against | 50% | 40% | 45% |
Shots, Offsides, Fouls & more
Team Shots | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Shots / Match | 12.5 | 10.6 | 11.55 |
Shots Conversion Rate | 12% | 16% | 14.00% |
Shots On Target / M | 5.1 | 5 | 5.05 |
Shots Off Target / M | 7.4 | 5.6 | 6.50 |
Shots Per Goal Scored | 8.33 | 6.24 | 7.29 |
Team Shots Over 10.5 | 80% | 40% | 60% |
Team Shots Over 11.5 | 50% | 30% | 40% |
Team Shots Over 12.5 | 50% | 30% | 40% |
Team Shots Over 13.5 | 40% | 20% | 30% |
Team Shots Over 14.5 | 30% | 10% | 20% |
Team Shots Over 15.5 | 20% | 10% | 15% |
Team Shots On Target 3.5+ | 60% | 60% | 60% |
Team Shots On Target 4.5+ | 50% | 50% | 50% |
Team Shots On Target 5.5+ | 40% | 30% | 35% |
Team Shots On Target 6.5+ | 30% | 30% | 30% |
Offside Stats | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Offsides / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Over 2.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Over 3.5 Offsides | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Misc Stats | Messina | Catania | Average |
---|---|---|---|
Fouls Committed / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Fouled Against / Match | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Average Possession | 50% | 45% | 47.5% |
Past Matches
3rd November 2024
Catania 0Messina 0
14th April 2024
Catania 1Messina 0
9th December 2023
Messina 1Catania 0
4th October 2023
Catania 2Messina 1
26th February 2017
Messina 1Catania 2
9th October 2016
Catania 3Messina 1
24th March 2016
Catania 2Messina 1
15th November 2015
Messina 0Catania 0
Italy Serie C Group C 2024/2025 Table
Pos | Team | GF | GA | GD | Pts | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | US Avellino | 64 | 28 | 36 | 79 | 2.49 |
2 | USD Audace Cerignola | 58 | 34 | 24 | 73 | 2.49 |
3 | Monopoli Calcio 1966 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 66 | 1.89 |
4 | FC Crotone | 69 | 50 | 19 | 60 | 3.31 |
5 | Benevento Calcio | 55 | 35 | 20 | 58 | 2.5 |
6 | Calcio Catania | 55 | 36 | 19 | 58 | 2.53 |
7 | SSD Potenza Calcio | 62 | 52 | 10 | 56 | 3.08 |
8 | AZ Picerno ASD | 48 | 28 | 20 | 54 | 2.05 |
9 | SSC Giugliano | 57 | 57 | 0 | 52 | 3 |
10 | SSD FC Trapani 1905 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 51 | 2.5 |
11 | Juventus Under 23 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 48 | 2.56 |
12 | USD Cavese 1919 | 40 | 42 | -2 | 47 | 2.22 |
13 | ASD Team Altamura | 43 | 50 | -7 | 44 | 2.51 |
14 | Sorrento Calcio | 36 | 51 | -15 | 43 | 2.29 |
15 | Casertana FC | 40 | 39 | 1 | 42 | 2.08 |
16 | US Latina | 33 | 61 | -28 | 41 | 2.47 |
17 | Foggia Calcio 1920 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 40 | 2.51 |
18 | ACR Messina | 36 | 55 | -19 | 38 | 2.46 |
19 | FC Turris Neapolis 1944 | 17 | 55 | -38 | 17 | 2.48 |
20 | Taranto FC 1927 | 13 | 73 | -60 | 13 | 3.07 |