Cosenza hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 19th position in the Serie B table. Visiting Virtus Entella holds 10th place with 38 pts.
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!
It should be mentioned that Virtus Entella play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Virtus Entella on grass are 10 victories, 12 draws and 16 defeats from 38 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 43-47. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Cosenza form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie B this season. Cosenza have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla. It's been an uphill battle for Cosenza in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Empoli game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
No payout for Cosenza in their previous match, an away game at Chievo that ended in defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match, Cosenza lost 1-2 at home to Cittadella.
This is expected to be a close game, with Cosenza perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Cosenza as a small favourite), we find 14 games. Cosenza has won five of these, drawn six and lost three.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Cosenza here at Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 13 games). Cosenza have conceded 15 in these home matches.
Virtus Entella form and stats
There's been little loot from Virtus Entella's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Virtus Entella only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.
The supporters enjoyed Virtus Entella's previous game versus Ascoli (placed 15th), a Serie B 3-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Trapani's place.
Virtus Entella delivered their win in the match against Ascoli already in the first half, and could slow the play down in the final 45 minutes to ensure the glorious victory. A solid performance!
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Virtus Entella in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Virtus Entella, five draws and three defeats.
The visiting Virtus Entella have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 14 games. As for defending, Virtus Entella rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Virtus Entella - Cosenza 1-0, played this season.Top Goalscorers
  G. De Luca 10 goals |   E. Rivière 7 goals |  M. Bruccini 5 goals |
Cosenza missing players
Virtus Entella missing players
| Cosenza | Virtus Entella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 6 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 29 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | 35 |
| 35 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | C | 13 | 25 | 36 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 71% | 69% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 86% | 79% |
| 39% | 23% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 57% | 39% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 36% | 21% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 7% |
| 57% | 54% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 83% | 71% | 50% |
| 14% | 15% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 14% | 36% |
| 32% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| 5.1 | 6 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
| 4.5 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 350 | 182 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 168 | 370 |
| 115 | 56 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 25 | 52 | 119 |
| 25% | 18% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 37% | 29% |
- Cosenza has the fewest points (10) at home
- Cosenza has the fewest scored goals (10) at home
- Cosenza haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- 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 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 69 |
| 2 | Crotone | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Pordenone | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 45 |
| 5 | Spezia | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Chievo | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Empoli | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Pisa | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Perugia | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 13 | Juve Stabia | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Pescara | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -6 | 35 |
| 15 | Ascoli | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -5 | 32 |
| 16 | Venezia | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 30 |
| 18 | Trapani | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -21 | 25 |
| 19 | Cosenza | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -6 | 24 |
| 20 | Livorno | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | -22 | 18 |