Serie B preview: Can Pescara edge out victory against Virtus Entella?

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

It's still early in the Serie B season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Pescara - Virtus Entella preview!

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Virtus Entella have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 9-12-13 (win-draw-loss) from 34 matches.

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Pescara form and stats

The hosts won their first Serie B game here, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Pescara last season were 11 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses from 18 games.

Happy days for Pescara in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Cosenza (placed 17th) that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pordenone in a game that was won 4-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Pescara have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 4 Drawn 6 Lost 3.

Pescara are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Cittadella awaits in three days.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Pescara at home in the league. 4 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Only one away game in the Serie B so far for Virtus Entella and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 9 victories, 5 draws and 5 losses from 19 travels. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Pescara. Virtus Entella love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

Virtus Entella are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against Frosinone (placed 15th). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Livorno.

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 eight relevant matches. Results were 1 Virtus Entella win, 4 draws and 3 defeats.

After this away game Virtus Entella return home for a Serie B game against Venezia. That game is only three sleeps after this.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Virtus Entella has managed 1 goal and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Pescara, 3 draws and 0 wins for Virtus Entella. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

C. Galano
3 goals
M. Tumminello
2 goals
H. Campagnaro
1 goals

Pescara missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Pescara Virtus Entella
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
3 1 1 Played P 0 1 3
2 1 1 Won W 0 1 3
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
7 4 4 Scored S 0 1 3
6 2 2 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 100% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
3.7 5 5 Corners For (avg) C F 0 6 4.7
4.7 3 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 6 5
2.3 3 3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.3
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Pescara Last season Virtus Entella
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
14 11   Won W   9 23
14 5   Drew D   5 9
10 3   Lost L   5 6
50 28   Scored S   25 61
47 18   Conceded C   15 26
89% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 87%
79% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 68%
42% 32%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 45%
24% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 24%
13% 16%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 5%
61% 53%   BTTS BTTS   37% 42%
29% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 45%
21% 16%   Failed to Score F T   37% 26%
 
4.9 5.3   Corners For (avg) C F   5.5 5.8
5.6 5.8   Corners Against (avg) C A   4.2 3.9
2.3 2.8   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.2
3 1   Red Cards R C   2 2
Key stats last season:
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Pescara
All Serie B Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 CI Pescara 3 - 2 Mantova
18-08-19 CI Empoli 1 - 1 Pescara
24-08-19 SB Salernitana 3 - 1 Pescara
01-09-19 SB Pescara 4 - 2 Pordenone
15-09-19 SB Cosenza 1 - 2 Pescara
21-09-19 SB Pescara 13:00 Virtus Entella
24-09-19 SB Cittadella 19:00 Pescara
27-09-19 SB Pescara 19:00 Crotone
06-10-19 SB Ascoli 19:00 Pescara
19-10-19 SB Pescara 13:00 Spezia
Virtus Entella
All Serie C: Girone A Serie B Coppa Italia Serie C Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
17-08-19 CF Virtus Entella 3 - 2 Gozzano
24-08-19 SB Virtus Entella 1 - 0 Livorno
31-08-19 SB Cremonese 0 - 1 Virtus Entella
06-09-19 CF Virtus Entella 3 - 2 Genoa
14-09-19 SB Virtus Entella 1 - 0 Frosinone
21-09-19 SB Pescara 13:00 Virtus Entella
24-09-19 SB Virtus Entella 19:00 Venezia
29-09-19 SB Benevento 13:00 Virtus Entella
05-10-19 SB Crotone 13:00 Virtus Entella
19-10-19 SB Virtus Entella 13:00 Trapani

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Virtus Entella 3 3 0 0 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 9
2 Benevento 3 2 1 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 7
3 Pisa 3 2 1 0 6 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 7
4 Perugia 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
5 Ascoli 3 2 0 1 6 3 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 6
6 Pordenone 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 6
7 Pescara 3 2 0 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 6
8 Salernitana 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 6
9 Empoli 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 5
10 Crotone 3 1 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 5
11 Chievo 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 4
12 Spezia 3 1 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 3
13 Venezia 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
14 Cremonese 3 1 0 2 3 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 3 5 -3 3
15 Frosinone 3 1 0 2 2 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 3
16 Cittadella 3 1 0 2 3 7 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 4 -4 3
17 Cosenza 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
18 Juve Stabia 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -3 1
19 Livorno 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 0
20 Trapani 3 0 0 3 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 0
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 Brescia 36 18 13 5 69 42 18 13 3 2 39 19 18 5 10 3 30 23 27 67
2 Lecce 36 19 9 8 66 45 18 13 4 1 38 15 18 6 5 7 28 30 21 66
3 Benevento 36 17 9 10 61 45 18 10 3 5 37 24 18 7 6 5 24 21 16 60
4 Pescara 36 14 13 9 50 46 18 11 5 2 28 17 18 3 8 7 22 29 4 55
5 Hellas Verona 36 13 13 10 49 46 18 8 7 3 30 22 18 5 6 7 19 24 3 52
6 Cittadella 36 12 15 9 49 38 18 9 5 4 38 20 18 3 10 5 11 18 11 51
7 Spezia 36 14 9 13 53 46 18 10 5 3 31 18 18 4 4 10 22 28 7 51
8 Perugia 36 14 8 14 49 49 18 9 2 7 28 22 18 5 6 7 21 27 0 50
9 Cremonese 36 12 13 11 37 33 18 9 6 3 19 6 18 3 7 8 18 27 4 49
10 Cosenza 36 11 13 12 34 42 18 7 8 3 20 15 18 4 5 9 14 27 -8 46
11 Palermo 36 16 15 5 57 38 18 8 9 1 31 16 18 8 6 4 26 22 19 43
12 Crotone 36 11 10 15 40 42 18 6 8 4 24 18 18 5 2 11 16 24 -2 43
13 Ascoli 36 10 13 13 40 56 18 7 7 4 25 24 18 3 6 9 15 32 -16 43
14 Livorno 36 9 12 15 38 51 18 7 5 6 18 18 18 2 7 9 20 33 -13 39
15 Venezia 36 8 14 14 35 46 18 6 8 4 22 22 18 2 6 10 13 24 -11 38
16 Salernitana 36 10 8 18 41 57 18 8 3 7 26 25 18 2 5 11 15 32 -16 38
17 Foggia 36 10 13 13 44 49 18 8 8 2 31 23 18 2 5 11 13 26 -5 37
18 Padova 36 5 16 15 36 49 18 3 10 5 14 15 18 2 6 10 22 34 -13 31
19 Carpi 36 7 8 21 39 67 18 3 6 9 19 30 18 4 2 12 20 37 -28 29
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 Virtus Entella 38 23 9 6 61 26 19 14 4 1 36 11 19 9 5 5 25 15 35 78
2 Piacenza 38 23 8 7 59 34 19 14 1 4 31 16 19 9 7 3 28 18 25 77
3 Pisa 38 20 12 6 50 29 19 9 9 1 24 12 19 11 3 5 26 17 21 72
4 Pro Vercelli 38 19 10 9 48 29 19 8 9 2 21 9 19 11 1 7 27 20 19 67
5 Robur Siena 38 17 15 6 59 41 19 12 4 3 29 14 19 5 11 3 30 27 18 66
6 Carrarese 38 20 5 13 70 46 19 13 1 5 41 19 19 7 4 8 29 27 24 65
7 Arezzo 38 16 16 6 50 34 19 9 10 0 30 15 19 7 6 6 20 19 16 64
8 Pro Patria 38 16 9 13 44 38 19 11 5 3 29 17 19 5 4 10 15 21 6 57
9 Novara 38 12 17 9 47 36 19 5 8 6 25 21 19 7 9 3 22 15 11 53
10 Cuneo 38 12 14 12 30 36 19 7 9 3 15 9 19 5 5 9 15 27 -6 50
11 Lucchese 38 10 18 10 46 40 19 6 8 5 28 21 19 4 10 5 18 19 6 48
12 Pontedera 38 11 15 12 35 40 19 6 9 4 22 21 19 5 6 8 13 19 -5 48
13 Juventus U23 38 13 6 19 44 48 19 8 4 7 26 22 19 5 2 12 18 26 -4 45
14 Alessandria 38 9 18 11 36 43 19 3 8 8 17 24 19 6 10 3 19 19 -7 45
15 Arzachena 38 13 2 23 31 54 19 8 2 9 17 23 19 5 0 14 14 31 -23 41
16 Olbia 38 9 11 18 40 50 19 4 6 9 14 20 19 5 5 9 26 30 -10 38
17 Pistoiese 38 9 9 20 39 50 19 5 3 11 18 27 19 4 6 9 21 23 -11 36
18 Gozzano 38 6 15 17 35 47 19 3 5 11 17 28 19 3 10 6 18 19 -12 33
19 Albissola 38 7 10 21 34 59 19 5 4 10 21 28 19 2 6 11 13 31 -25 31
20 Pro Piacenza 38 5 1 32 18 96 19 2 1 16 8 50 19 3 0 16 10 46 -78 16

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