A key match in Serie B as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 5th position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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 Cittadella and Virtus Entella.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Virtus Entella's home stadium. The visitors last 37 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 11 draws and 16 losses.
Cittadella form and stats
4-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Cittadella so far this season.
Cittadella's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Virtus Entella (placed 4th). In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Venezia.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Cittadella matches with similar probabilities have ended with 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats (from ten games).
Cittadella has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Cittadella defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 10 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Virtus Entella form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Virtus Entella have produced an overall stat of 3-2-5 so far.
It's the second away game in a row for Virtus Entella, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Cittadella (placed 5th) in the Serie B last time out. A draw for Virtus Entella before that, at their own venue hosting Spezia (0-0).
Looking at the earlier recent performances of Virtus Entella when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing 5 times, drawing 0 and winning 1 game.
Virtus Entella have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. 14 goals have been conceded by Virtus Entella in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cittadella - Virtus Entella 1-3. Last seven meetings between the teams: Cittadella won 2, Virtus Entella won 5 and 0 draws. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Diaw 9 goals |   G. De Luca 5 goals |  C. D'Urso 3 goals |
Cittadella missing players
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| Cittadella | Virtus Entella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 22 | 13 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 23 | 15 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 18 |
| 89% | 90% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 68% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 74% |
| 37% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 26% |
| 21% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 11% |
| 11% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 47% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 70% | 47% |
| 37% | 30% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 42% |
| 26% | 20% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 16% |
| 6.4 | 6.8 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| 4.6 | 4 | 5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.1 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 240 | 127 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 21 | 118 | 244 |
| 78 | 38 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 38 | 80 |
| 28% | 34% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 32% | 26% |
- Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Virtus Entella has the fewest points from losing position (2)
- 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 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | Pordenone | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 34 |
| 3 | Crotone | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Virtus Entella | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 5 | Cittadella | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 29 |
| 6 | Frosinone | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 7 | Ascoli | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Perugia | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | Pescara | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Salernitana | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 26 |
| 11 | Chievo | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 12 | Spezia | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 13 | Pisa | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Juve Stabia | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 15 | Venezia | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 16 | Empoli | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -5 | 22 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 21 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 | Trapani | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 15 |
| 20 | Livorno | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 11 |