Virtus Entella vs Ascoli: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Virtus Entella fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Ascoli.

Ascoli could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie B game only four sleeps ago.

2 - 3 - 3 with 12-12. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Ascoli when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Ascoli play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Virtus Entella have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari in the Serie B. Virtus Entella has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Boscaglia and the players. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Virtus Entella, their manager R. Boscaglia and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

The fans are hoping that Virtus Entella will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Serie B game against Trapani (placed 19th). Before that game, the home loss against Crotone with the scoreline 1-2.

The Virtus Entella fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 13 matches. Virtus Entella have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-2-10 (14 played). Ascoli has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Ascoli played 1-1 against Chievo in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Ascoli manager R. Stellone faced defeat when travelling to Pescara and losing 1-2.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Ascoli have scored 17 goals in 14 league games away. Ascoli have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Ascoli - Virtus Entella 2-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - four - three (Virtus Entella wins - draws - Ascoli wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaG. De Luca
G. De Luca
9 goals
Ascoli
G. Scamacca
7 goals
Ascoli
N. Ninković
6 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Entella Ascoli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 6 Played P 5 14 26
9 6 3 Won W 0 2 9
8 4 2 Drew D 1 2 5
10 3 1 Lost L 4 10 12
32 13 6 Scored S 4 17 36
36 11 4 Conceded C 9 27 38
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 69% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 85%
37% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 71% 58%
22% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 31%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 8%
52% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 80% 71% 62%
33% 54% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 19%
19% 23% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 21% 19%
 
4.6 5.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.3 4.3
5.1 4.3 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 4.9 4.6
2.6 1.9 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3.1 2.8
6 1 0 Red cards R C 2 5 7
 
348 180 97 Total Shots T S 62 178 305
109 57 28 Shots on Target S O 24 69 117
29% 23% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 25% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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 Benevento 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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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.