Early betting lines indicate Empoli advantage hosting Virtus Entella at Stadio Carlo Castellani

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

The league table in Serie B tells a story about these teams so far, with Empoli leading Virtus Entella by 35 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+28) in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Serie B

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.

8-13-20 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Virtus Entella when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 41 matches are 42-59 (scored/conceded).

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli, who have the the best goal difference (+28) in Serie B, are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. 7 wins, 7 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 14 games. Empoli has a nice streak going on as they have played 23 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Venezia defeat 139 days ago. The Empoli fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Carlo Castellani and will expect new points from this game. Empoli has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The Empoli goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 207 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie B.

A nice win for Empoli last time playing, versus Pordenone. That was also a home game and the match ended 1-0. In the game before, an away victory match versus Vicenza with a 2-0 scoreline.

A decent goal production from Empoli in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. Empoli have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

There's been little loot from Virtus Entella's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Serie B. Virtus Entella, who have the fewest points (9) away in Serie B, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. Entella are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Pisa fixture. Virtus Entella has drawn their two previous away games.

The attacking players of Entella have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 366 minutes.

Home advantage was not enough for Virtus Entella in their previous game, as they lost their Serie B-match, hosting Cremonese, 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to SPAL.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Entella as they have only managed to score 10 times from 14 away games in the league. Virtus Entella have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Virtus Entella - Empoli 2-5, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Empoli victories, zero draws and two Virtus Entella wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
15 goals
EmpoliA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
8 goals
EmpoliM. Olivieri
M. Olivieri
5 goals

Empoli missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Virtus Entella
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
14 7 2 Won W 0 1 4
14 7 3 Drew D 1 6 9
1 0 0 Lost L 3 7 16
52 25 5 Scored S 3 10 24
24 10 3 Conceded C 10 20 46
90% 86% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 71% 83%
83% 71% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 57% 66%
45% 50% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 45%
31% 36% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 21% 21%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 14% 17%
59% 57% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 48%
38% 43% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 28%
14% 14% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.9 2.9
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
16.2 17.8 21.4 Shots (avg) S ( 7 8.6 9.3
5.2 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 2.4 2.9
34% 32% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 30% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Empoli have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Empoli have scored more than double the goals of Virtus Entella.
  • Empoli have the most points (28) at home in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most points from losing position (19) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+15) at home in Serie B
  • Empoli have the the best goal difference (+28) in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Entella have the fewest points (9) away in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Serie B

  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 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 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 Empoli 29 14 14 1 52 24 14 7 7 0 25 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 28 56
2 Monza 29 13 11 5 39 22 14 7 5 2 22 8 15 6 6 3 17 14 17 50
3 Lecce 29 12 13 4 55 36 15 5 8 2 30 21 14 7 5 2 25 15 19 49
4 Salernitana 29 12 12 5 31 27 14 7 6 1 19 9 15 5 6 4 12 18 4 48
5 Venezia 29 12 10 7 38 29 15 8 2 5 22 16 14 4 8 2 16 13 9 46
6 Cittadella 29 12 9 8 40 27 15 7 5 3 21 12 14 5 4 5 19 15 13 45
7 Chievo 29 11 10 8 36 27 15 8 3 4 22 12 14 3 7 4 14 15 9 43
8 SPAL 29 10 12 7 34 32 14 6 5 3 21 15 15 4 7 4 13 17 2 42
9 Pisa 29 9 13 7 39 40 15 5 9 1 18 14 14 4 4 6 21 26 -1 40
10 Brescia 29 10 9 10 40 40 15 6 4 5 24 21 14 4 5 5 16 19 0 39
11 Frosinone 29 9 11 9 28 33 14 3 6 5 11 15 15 6 5 4 17 18 -5 38
12 Reggina 29 9 9 11 28 33 14 6 2 6 12 14 15 3 7 5 16 19 -5 36
13 Vicenza 29 7 14 8 39 40 14 2 9 3 17 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 -1 35
14 Cremonese 29 9 8 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 14 4 4 6 16 18 -1 35
15 Pordenone 29 7 13 9 28 28 14 2 9 3 17 15 15 5 4 6 11 13 0 34
16 Cosenza 29 4 16 9 23 29 15 1 9 5 10 15 14 3 7 4 13 14 -6 28
17 Reggiana 29 8 4 17 24 46 14 5 3 6 14 17 15 3 1 11 10 29 -22 28
18 Ascoli 29 6 9 14 25 39 14 4 4 6 11 18 15 2 5 8 14 21 -14 27
19 Pescara 29 5 8 16 22 46 15 2 4 9 13 24 14 3 4 7 9 22 -24 23
20 Virtus Entella 29 4 9 16 24 46 15 3 3 9 14 26 14 1 6 7 10 20 -22 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.