Delightful dogfight as daring Pordenone duels with determined Virtus Entella

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 05.April
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Guido Teghil

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie B, with both Pordenone and Virtus Entella experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 20th place.

Insights:
  • Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Serie B

It's no vacation for neither Pordenone nor Virtus Entella as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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 7 victories, 13 draws and 21 defeats from 41 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 40-60. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Pordenone form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Pordenone at their home stadium (Stadio Guido Teghil) is 2 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats. Two draws in a row at home now for Pordenone.

Pordenone are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Brescia. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Empoli.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Pordenone handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, six draws and two defeats.

Pordenone has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Pordenone have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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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 15 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 8 defeats and 6 draws. Entella are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Pisa fixture.

Entella played 1-1 against Monza in their previous match. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Empoli's place.

We have checked recent matches where Entella have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eleven games were three victories, three draws and five defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Entella have conceded 21 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Virtus Entella - Pordenone 0-1, played this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Pordenone victories, one draw and zero Virtus Entella wins. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PordenoneP. Ciurria
P. Ciurria
5 goals
Virtus EntellaM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
5 goals
PordenoneS. Musiolik
S. Musiolik
4 goals

Pordenone missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pordenone Virtus Entella
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 15 31
7 2 1 Won W 0 1 4
13 9 2 Drew D 2 6 10
10 3 1 Lost L 2 8 17
29 17 5 Scored S 3 10 25
32 15 3 Conceded C 5 21 48
87% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 73% 84%
67% 79% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 53% 65%
27% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 42%
13% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 19%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 16%
43% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 47% 48%
33% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 26%
37% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 47% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.9 2.8
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.3 13.6 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 8.4 9.2
3.7 3.8 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.3 2.8
26% 32% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Virtus Entella have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • 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 (34) 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 30 15 14 1 53 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 29 59
2 Lecce 31 14 13 4 60 36 16 6 8 2 32 21 15 8 5 2 28 15 24 55
3 Monza 31 13 12 6 41 27 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 6 7 3 18 15 14 51
4 Salernitana 31 13 12 6 32 29 15 8 6 1 20 9 16 5 6 5 12 20 3 51
5 Venezia 31 13 10 8 42 32 16 8 2 6 22 18 15 5 8 2 20 14 10 49
6 SPAL 31 11 13 7 36 33 15 7 5 3 22 15 16 4 8 4 14 18 3 46
7 Cittadella 31 12 9 10 40 29 15 7 5 3 21 12 16 5 4 7 19 17 11 45
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 31 11 9 11 44 42 16 7 4 5 28 22 15 4 5 6 16 20 2 42
10 Vicenza 31 9 14 8 41 40 16 4 9 3 19 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 1 41
11 Pisa 30 9 13 8 40 43 15 5 9 1 18 14 15 4 4 7 22 29 -3 40
12 Reggina 31 10 10 11 31 34 15 6 3 6 13 15 16 4 7 5 18 19 -3 40
13 Frosinone 31 9 12 10 28 36 16 3 7 6 11 18 15 6 5 4 17 18 -8 39
14 Cremonese 30 9 9 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 4 5 6 16 18 -1 36
15 Pordenone 30 7 13 10 29 32 14 2 9 3 17 15 16 5 4 7 12 17 -3 34
16 Cosenza 31 5 17 9 26 31 16 2 9 5 12 16 15 3 8 4 14 15 -5 32
17 Reggiana 31 8 6 17 25 47 15 5 4 6 15 18 16 3 2 11 10 29 -22 30
18 Ascoli 31 6 10 15 26 41 15 4 5 6 11 18 16 2 5 9 15 23 -15 28
19 Pescara 31 6 8 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 16 25 15 3 4 8 9 23 -23 26
20 Virtus Entella 31 4 10 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 15 27 15 1 6 8 10 21 -23 22

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 30 15 14 1 53 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 15 7 7 1 27 14 29 59
2 Lecce 31 14 13 4 60 36 16 6 8 2 32 21 15 8 5 2 28 15 24 55
3 Monza 31 13 12 6 41 27 15 7 5 3 23 12 16 6 7 3 18 15 14 51
4 Salernitana 31 13 12 6 32 29 15 8 6 1 20 9 16 5 6 5 12 20 3 51
5 Venezia 31 13 10 8 42 32 16 8 2 6 22 18 15 5 8 2 20 14 10 49
6 SPAL 31 11 13 7 36 33 15 7 5 3 22 15 16 4 8 4 14 18 3 46
7 Cittadella 31 12 9 10 40 29 15 7 5 3 21 12 16 5 4 7 19 17 11 45
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 31 11 9 11 44 42 16 7 4 5 28 22 15 4 5 6 16 20 2 42
10 Vicenza 31 9 14 8 41 40 16 4 9 3 19 18 15 5 5 5 22 22 1 41
11 Pisa 30 9 13 8 40 43 15 5 9 1 18 14 15 4 4 7 22 29 -3 40
12 Reggina 31 10 10 11 31 34 15 6 3 6 13 15 16 4 7 5 18 19 -3 40
13 Frosinone 31 9 12 10 28 36 16 3 7 6 11 18 15 6 5 4 17 18 -8 39
14 Cremonese 30 9 9 12 35 36 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 4 5 6 16 18 -1 36
15 Pordenone 30 7 13 10 29 32 14 2 9 3 17 15 16 5 4 7 12 17 -3 34
16 Cosenza 31 5 17 9 26 31 16 2 9 5 12 16 15 3 8 4 14 15 -5 32
17 Reggiana 31 8 6 17 25 47 15 5 4 6 15 18 16 3 2 11 10 29 -22 30
18 Ascoli 31 6 10 15 26 41 15 4 5 6 11 18 16 2 5 9 15 23 -15 28
19 Pescara 31 6 8 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 16 25 15 3 4 8 9 23 -23 26
20 Virtus Entella 31 4 10 17 25 48 16 3 4 9 15 27 15 1 6 8 10 21 -23 22

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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.