Season ticket holders at Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale haven't seen too many victories this season, with Trapani languishing in the 19th position so far. The guesting Virtus Entella will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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 15 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 42-43. You can compare this with overall results below.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Virtus Entella, who are travelling more than 1400 kilometers to play this game.
Trapani form and stats
Trapani's results here at Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale in the Serie B have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats.
The home team returns to Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale after being equal after 90 minutes with Juve Stabia (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 2-2. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Spezia.
Opportunity lost for Trapani in the Juve Stabia match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
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 Trapani have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eight matches with the results: Won two, drawn two and lost four.
The manager F. Castori will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Empoli in only four days.
Trapani are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Virtus Entella form and stats
Virtus Entella have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-4-6 (13 played).
Virtus Entella might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Crotone proved too strong as Virtus Entella slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Comunale Chiavari. The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-4 defeat against Benevento.
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.
Virtus Entella have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Virtus Entella have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Virtus Entella - Trapani 1-1. Trapani-Virtus Entella H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Trapani two wins, Virtus Entella two wins, five draws. five of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  S. Pettinari 12 goals |   G. De Luca 9 goals | A. Taugourdeau 4 goals |
Trapani missing players
Virtus Entella missing players
| Trapani | Virtus Entella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 26 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 31 |
| 50 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 32 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 81% | 67% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 77% |
| 62% | 58% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 54% | 35% |
| 38% | 42% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 31% | 19% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 58% | 58% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 69% | 50% |
| 8% | 17% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 15% | 35% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 19% |
| 4.5 | 5 | 6.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5 |
| 3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 323 | 169 | 70 | Total Shots | T S | 63 | 157 | 337 |
| 110 | 57 | 23 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 50 | 107 |
| 24% | 23% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 36% | 29% |
- Trapani has the fewest clean sheets (2)
- Trapani has the most conceded goals (50)
- Trapani has the most conceded goals in the second half (29)
- Trapani has the the worst goal difference (-24)
- Trapani is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- 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 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 48 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 34 | 63 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 3 | Crotone | 26 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 11 | 43 |
| 4 | Spezia | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Cittadella | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Salernitana | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 39 |
| 7 | Pordenone | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Chievo | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 37 |
| 9 | Empoli | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Pescara | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Pisa | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 13 | Perugia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 33 |
| 14 | Juve Stabia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 40 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 33 |
| 15 | Venezia | 26 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Ascoli | 25 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 35 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -2 | 31 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Trapani | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 32 | -24 | 21 |
| 20 | Livorno | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | -21 | 17 |