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Can Virtus Entella beat Cittadella in Stadio Comunale Chiavari clash?

Virtus Entella will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Cittadella.

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There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

It should be mentioned that Cittadella play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cittadella on artifical turf are 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from four games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 4-3. You can compare this with overall results below.

Virtus Entella are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. For Cittadella most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Virtus Entella at their home stadium (Stadio Comunale Chiavari) is 8 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

Entella haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 180 minutes ago. A. Schenetti scored that one.

The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Chiavari after being equal after 90 minutes with Spezia (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Perugia that was lost 0-2.

Virtus Entella are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 18 games. Virtus Entella have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cittadella form and stats

9-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cittadella in their Serie B matches away. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Cittadella are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

The supporters enjoyed Cittadella's previous game versus Venezia (placed 13th), a Serie B 1-0 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Chievo wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.

The end of the last match, against Venezia, was very satisfying as Federico Proia scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Cittadella have scored 23 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Cittadella have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cittadella - Virtus Entella 1-3 played earlier this season. Virtus Entella-Cittadella H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Entella five wins, Cittadella two wins, zero draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
13 goals
EntellaG. De Luca
G. De Luca
10 goals
CittadellaM. Iori
M. Iori
8 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Cittadella missing players

Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 31.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)
  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 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

  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 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

1 III. Keruleti TUE 3 3 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 5 9 2 Érdi VSE 3 2 1 0 6 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 6 7 3 Nagykanizsai ULE 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 7 4 MTE 1904 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 7 5 Veszprem 3 2 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 6 Komarom 3 2 0 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6 7 Tatabanya 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 8 Papa 3 2 0 1 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 5 2 0 6 9 Lipot SK 3 1 2 0 9 5 2 1 1 0 8 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 5 10 Puskas II 3 1 1 1 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 4 11 Videoton II 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 -1 3 12 Szabadkikoto 3 1 0 2 5 8 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 2 7 -3 3 13 Bicskei 3 1 0 2 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 3 14 Gardony 3 0 2 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 2 15 Zalaegerszegi TE II 3 0 2 1 1 6 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 5 -5 2 16 Nagyatadi FC 3 0 1 2 3 5 3 0 1 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 1 17 BKV Elore 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1 18 Menfocsanak 3 0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 -2 1 19 SC Sopron 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 1 20 Balatonfuredi 3 0 1 2 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Balatonlelle SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bicskei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 BKV Elore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Érdi VSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Heviz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 III. Keruleti TUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Komarom 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Lipot SK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Menfocsanak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MTE 1904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Nagykanizsai ULE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Papai Perutz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Puskas II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sarvari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Veszprem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Videoton II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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The Nemzeti Bajnokság III (meaning “National Championship III”) is the third tier of Hungarian football. It is divided into three divisions based on the geographical location of the teams. Each group has 16 teams playing each other home and away to create the final league table. The champion of each group is promoted.