This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Ascoli holding 16th place and Virtus Entella lying 18th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
9 - 12 - 15 with 47-53. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Virtus Entella when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Virtus Entella play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Ascoli form and stats
Ascoli have played three Serie B home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Ascoli are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 245 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by R. Bajic).
The Ascoli fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie B game also here at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca: A 0-1 defeat against Pordenone (placed 11th). A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Salernitana.
Mouhamadou Fallou Mbacke Sarr had a busy but productive day in the Pordenone match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.
This is expected to be a close game, with Ascoli perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ascoli as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Ascoli has won seven of these, drawn five and lost two.
Ascoli aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca in the league, with only 2 goals from 3 games. On the other hand, Ascoli have conceded 4 goals.
Virtus Entella form and stats
Virtus Entella are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie B, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). One point away has become something of a habit for Virtus Entella who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Entella's previous game was their home loss versus Venezia (0-2). A 1-5 loss hosting Lecce before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Virtus Entella playing away and similar expectations, we found nine relevant matches. Results were one Virtus Entella win, five draws and three defeats.
Virtus Entella has another fixture away, a Coppa Italia game, against Torino in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Entella as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Ascoli-Virtus Entella H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ascoli three wins, Virtus Entella three wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. De Luca 2 goals |  M. Mancosu 2 goals |   M. Cavion 1 goals |
Ascoli missing players
Virtus Entella missing players
| Ascoli | Virtus Entella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 71% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 80 | 33 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 27 | 55 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 16% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 17% | 22% |
- Ascoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ascoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Virtus Entella has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Serie B
- Virtus Entella has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
- Virtus Entella have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Virtus Entella have not yet lost a game away.
- Virtus Entella have yet to win a game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Empoli | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Chievo | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Venezia | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Frosinone | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 5 | Lecce | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | SPAL | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 8 | Cittadella | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 | Monza | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Brescia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Pordenone | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Reggiana | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Reggina | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 7 |
| 14 | Vicenza | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 15 | Cosenza | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 16 | Ascoli | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Pisa | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Virtus Entella | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8 | 4 |
| 19 | Pescara | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 3 |