Empoli and Virtus Entella spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 17.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Empoli - Virtus Entella latest:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Empoli and Virtus Entella.

Empoli's stadium, Stadio Carlo Castellani, has a grass surface. Virtus Entella have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Virtus Entella when playing on grass; 9 wins, 11 draws and 18 losses from 38 matches. They have scored 42 goals in these games and conceded 53.

Entella are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Empoli form and stats

7-8-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Empoli so far this season.

Empoli are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Ascoli. Before that, Empoli had a home game versus Frosinone which ended with a victory 2-0.

The Empoli fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 23 in 17 matches. From these home matches, Empoli have conceded only 14 goals.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

There's been little loot from Virtus Entella's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 17 away games in the Serie B. Virtus Entella only have 3 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws. The last three matches for Entella have all ended in a draw.

Entella's last game was the home draw against Pisa (1-1). Before that, Virtus Entella travelled to Juve Stabia and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Entella have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 21 goals have been scored. Virtus Entella have conceded 30 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Virtus Entella - Empoli 2-0 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Empoli won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Virtus Entella has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
11 goals
Virtus EntellaG. De Luca
G. De Luca
10 goals
EmpoliD. Frattesi
D. Frattesi
5 goals

Empoli missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Virtus Entella
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 5 17 34
12 7 2 Won W 2 3 11
12 8 3 Drew D 0 5 11
10 2 0 Lost L 3 9 12
38 23 7 Scored S 6 21 40
37 14 5 Conceded C 6 30 43
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
74% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 79%
32% 35% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 53% 35%
15% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 18%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
53% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 60% 71% 53%
21% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 12% 32%
32% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 18%
 
4.6 4.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.6 4.9
4.8 4.6 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.6 5.6 4.9
2 2.1 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.1 2.5
4 0 0 Red cards R C 2 7 8
 
456 260 85 Total Shots T S 65 220 460
140 76 27 Shots on Target S O 21 67 145
27% 30% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11)
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Entella haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benevento 34 23 8 3 57 21 17 13 4 0 36 7 17 10 4 3 21 14 36 77
2 Crotone 34 18 7 9 56 36 17 11 4 2 31 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 20 61
3 Spezia 34 16 8 10 52 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 17 6 5 6 22 21 14 56
4 Pordenone 34 16 7 11 42 39 17 11 4 2 23 9 17 5 3 9 19 30 3 55
5 Frosinone 34 14 10 10 37 32 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 52
6 Cittadella 34 15 7 12 43 41 17 6 4 7 21 24 17 9 3 5 22 17 2 52
7 Salernitana 34 14 8 12 48 42 17 10 6 1 32 17 17 4 2 11 16 25 6 50
8 Empoli 34 12 12 10 38 37 17 7 8 2 23 14 17 5 4 8 15 23 1 48
9 Chievo 34 11 14 9 40 34 17 8 4 5 24 17 17 3 10 4 16 17 6 47
10 Pisa 34 12 11 11 43 40 17 8 5 4 24 18 17 4 6 7 19 22 3 47
11 Virtus Entella 34 11 11 12 40 43 17 8 6 3 19 13 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 44
12 Cremonese 34 11 10 13 38 40 17 7 4 6 20 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -2 43
13 Ascoli 34 12 6 16 44 50 17 9 4 4 25 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -6 42
14 Pescara 34 11 8 15 46 52 17 6 7 4 29 22 17 5 1 11 17 30 -6 41
15 Venezia 34 9 14 11 32 38 17 3 6 8 14 23 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 41
16 Perugia 34 11 8 15 34 44 17 7 4 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 16 27 -10 41
17 Juve Stabia 34 10 8 16 42 55 17 8 3 6 26 25 17 2 5 10 16 30 -13 38
18 Trapani 34 8 13 13 41 56 17 6 6 5 24 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -15 36
19 Cosenza 34 8 10 16 38 45 17 4 5 8 16 20 17 4 5 8 22 25 -7 34
20 Livorno 34 5 6 23 28 56 17 3 2 12 18 35 17 2 4 11 10 21 -28 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benevento 34 23 8 3 57 21 17 13 4 0 36 7 17 10 4 3 21 14 36 77
2 Crotone 34 18 7 9 56 36 17 11 4 2 31 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 20 61
3 Spezia 34 16 8 10 52 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 17 6 5 6 22 21 14 56
4 Pordenone 34 16 7 11 42 39 17 11 4 2 23 9 17 5 3 9 19 30 3 55
5 Frosinone 34 14 10 10 37 32 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 52
6 Cittadella 34 15 7 12 43 41 17 6 4 7 21 24 17 9 3 5 22 17 2 52
7 Salernitana 34 14 8 12 48 42 17 10 6 1 32 17 17 4 2 11 16 25 6 50
8 Empoli 34 12 12 10 38 37 17 7 8 2 23 14 17 5 4 8 15 23 1 48
9 Chievo 34 11 14 9 40 34 17 8 4 5 24 17 17 3 10 4 16 17 6 47
10 Pisa 34 12 11 11 43 40 17 8 5 4 24 18 17 4 6 7 19 22 3 47
11 Virtus Entella 34 11 11 12 40 43 17 8 6 3 19 13 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 44
12 Cremonese 34 11 10 13 38 40 17 7 4 6 20 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -2 43
13 Ascoli 34 12 6 16 44 50 17 9 4 4 25 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -6 42
14 Pescara 34 11 8 15 46 52 17 6 7 4 29 22 17 5 1 11 17 30 -6 41
15 Venezia 34 9 14 11 32 38 17 3 6 8 14 23 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 41
16 Perugia 34 11 8 15 34 44 17 7 4 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 16 27 -10 41
17 Juve Stabia 34 10 8 16 42 55 17 8 3 6 26 25 17 2 5 10 16 30 -13 38
18 Trapani 34 8 13 13 41 56 17 6 6 5 24 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -15 36
19 Cosenza 34 8 10 16 38 45 17 4 5 8 16 20 17 4 5 8 22 25 -7 34
20 Livorno 34 5 6 23 28 56 17 3 2 12 18 35 17 2 4 11 10 21 -28 21

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.