Virtus Entella fights Ascoli in Serie B battle

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 06.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

Virtus Entella are welcoming Ascoli for another important game after their 0-0 result against 6th-placed Lecce.

Insights:
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie B
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (2) 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 Virtus Entella and Ascoli.

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Ascoli's home stadium. The visitors last four games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Virtus Entella's results here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari in the Serie B have been very modest with 3 victories, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

Entella manager V. Vivarini and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Lecce (placed 6th) in the Serie B. In the match before that, Entella hosted Brescia and drew the game 1-1.

Entella's goalie Alessandro Russo played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Lecce with a stunning seven saves.

The Entella fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 13 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Entella defense is not exactly impregnable. 24 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Ascoli form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ascoli, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie B, so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-8 (win-draw-lose).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie B home defeat versus Pisa with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Pordenone.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ascoli have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ascoli - Entella 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Entella won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Ascoli has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

AscoliR. Bajić
R. Bajić
6 goals
EntellaM. Mancosu
M. Mancosu
5 goals
AscoliA. Sabiri
A. Sabiri
5 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Entella Ascoli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
4 3 1 Won W 0 1 5
7 2 1 Drew D 2 4 7
15 8 2 Lost L 1 8 14
24 14 5 Scored S 4 11 21
44 24 5 Conceded C 5 19 36
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
69% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 69% 77%
50% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 38% 35%
23% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 8% 4%
19% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 4%
54% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 50%
23% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 8%
35% 31% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 38% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 2.8 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 6
 
9.3 9.8 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 15 12.8 12.5
3 3.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4
31% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 18% 20%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie B
  • Ascoli have the fewest points (7) away in Serie B
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals (44) in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella have the most conceded goals in the second half (31) in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella have the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Serie B
  • Virtus Entella haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Virtus Entella is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 26 12 13 1 48 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 49
2 Venezia 26 12 9 5 35 24 13 8 2 3 20 12 13 4 7 2 15 12 11 45
3 Monza 26 11 11 4 35 21 12 5 5 2 18 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 14 44
4 Salernitana 26 11 10 5 30 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 13 4 5 4 11 18 3 43
5 Chievo 26 11 9 6 33 21 13 8 2 3 21 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 12 42
6 Lecce 26 9 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 40
7 Cittadella 26 11 7 8 37 26 13 6 4 3 19 12 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 40
8 SPAL 26 9 11 6 33 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 3 7 3 12 14 4 38
9 Pisa 26 8 12 6 36 38 13 4 8 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 36
10 Frosinone 26 8 10 8 26 31 13 3 6 4 11 14 13 5 4 4 15 17 -5 34
11 Pordenone 26 7 12 7 28 25 13 2 8 3 17 15 13 5 4 4 11 10 3 33
12 Reggina 26 8 8 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 13 3 6 4 16 18 -5 32
13 Vicenza 26 6 13 7 36 36 13 2 9 2 17 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 0 31
14 Brescia 26 7 9 10 37 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 12 2 5 5 14 19 -3 30
15 Cremonese 26 7 8 11 30 35 13 4 4 5 16 17 13 3 4 6 14 18 -5 29
16 Reggiana 26 8 4 14 24 37 13 5 3 5 14 13 13 3 1 9 10 24 -13 28
17 Cosenza 26 4 14 8 21 26 13 1 8 4 8 12 13 3 6 4 13 14 -5 26
18 Ascoli 26 5 7 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 13 1 4 8 11 19 -15 22
19 Pescara 26 5 7 14 20 42 13 2 4 7 11 20 13 3 3 7 9 22 -22 22
20 Virtus Entella 26 4 7 15 24 44 13 3 2 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 19

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 26 12 13 1 48 23 12 6 6 0 23 9 14 6 7 1 25 14 25 49
2 Venezia 26 12 9 5 35 24 13 8 2 3 20 12 13 4 7 2 15 12 11 45
3 Monza 26 11 11 4 35 21 12 5 5 2 18 8 14 6 6 2 17 13 14 44
4 Salernitana 26 11 10 5 30 27 13 7 5 1 19 9 13 4 5 4 11 18 3 43
5 Chievo 26 11 9 6 33 21 13 8 2 3 21 10 13 3 7 3 12 11 12 42
6 Lecce 26 9 13 4 44 32 14 4 8 2 26 19 12 5 5 2 18 13 12 40
7 Cittadella 26 11 7 8 37 26 13 6 4 3 19 12 13 5 3 5 18 14 11 40
8 SPAL 26 9 11 6 33 29 13 6 4 3 21 15 13 3 7 3 12 14 4 38
9 Pisa 26 8 12 6 36 38 13 4 8 1 15 14 13 4 4 5 21 24 -2 36
10 Frosinone 26 8 10 8 26 31 13 3 6 4 11 14 13 5 4 4 15 17 -5 34
11 Pordenone 26 7 12 7 28 25 13 2 8 3 17 15 13 5 4 4 11 10 3 33
12 Reggina 26 8 8 10 27 32 13 5 2 6 11 14 13 3 6 4 16 18 -5 32
13 Vicenza 26 6 13 7 36 36 13 2 9 2 17 16 13 4 4 5 19 20 0 31
14 Brescia 26 7 9 10 37 40 14 5 4 5 23 21 12 2 5 5 14 19 -3 30
15 Cremonese 26 7 8 11 30 35 13 4 4 5 16 17 13 3 4 6 14 18 -5 29
16 Reggiana 26 8 4 14 24 37 13 5 3 5 14 13 13 3 1 9 10 24 -13 28
17 Cosenza 26 4 14 8 21 26 13 1 8 4 8 12 13 3 6 4 13 14 -5 26
18 Ascoli 26 5 7 14 21 36 13 4 3 6 10 17 13 1 4 8 11 19 -15 22
19 Pescara 26 5 7 14 20 42 13 2 4 7 11 20 13 3 3 7 9 22 -22 22
20 Virtus Entella 26 4 7 15 24 44 13 3 2 8 14 24 13 1 5 7 10 20 -20 19

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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.