Struggling Virtus Entella will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Cittadella in the upcoming league round. It’s 19th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Virtus Entella has the most conceded goals (29) in Serie B
- Cittadella has the the best goal difference (+14) in Serie B
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It should be mentioned that Cittadella play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Cittadella on artifical turf are 3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats from four games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 7-4. You can compare this with overall results below.
Virtus Entella form and stats
With 1 Serie B win, 1 draw and 6 defeats from their home games, Virtus Entella, who have the most conceded goals (29) in Serie B, are certainly not brimming with confidence.
The Entella goalkeeper Alessandro Russo is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 204 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie B.
It's back home for Entella, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Vicenza away with the result 1-0. Ilias Koutsoupias found the net in that victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pescara in a game that was won 3-0.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Entella here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (7 from 8 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Entella have conceded 17 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Cittadella form and stats
3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cittadella, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in Serie B, in their Serie B matches away.
There were no winners in Cittadella's previous match, a Serie B home game that ended 2-2 vs Lecce (placed 6th). Before that, Cittadella secured a home win against Frosinone with the score 1-0.
Elhan Kastrati had red hot gloves after the game against Lecce, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made. The draw against Lecce came from a losing position. The Cittadella manager R. Venturato brought on Camillo Tavernelli as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Cittadella has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cittadella have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Entella won five games, zero matches ended with a draw and Cittadella has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / threeTop Goalscorers
  M. Gargiulo 6 goals |   M. Mancosu 4 goals | R. Ogunseye 4 goals |
Virtus Entella missing players
Cittadella missing players
| Virtus Entella | Cittadella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 29 | 17 | 11 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 86% |
| 44% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 25% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 50% | 36% |
| 19% | 25% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 44% | 38% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 43% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.7 | 12.3 | 13.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 32% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 39% | 34% |
- Cittadella has the the best goal difference (+14) in Serie B
- Cittadella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cittadella have scored more than double the goals of Virtus Entella.
- Cittadella haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Virtus Entella has the fewest points (4) at home in Serie B
- Virtus Entella has the most conceded goals (17) at home in Serie B
- Virtus Entella has the most conceded goals (29) in Serie B
- Virtus Entella has the most conceded goals in the second half (22) in Serie B
- Virtus Entella has the the worst goal difference (-10) at home in Serie B
- Virtus Entella has the the worst goal difference (-16) in Serie B
- Virtus Entella have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Virtus Entella haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 31 |
| 2 | Salernitana | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Monza | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
| 4 | Cittadella | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 5 | SPAL | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Lecce | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 7 | Frosinone | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | Venezia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 9 | Pordenone | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 |
| 10 | Brescia | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 11 | Chievo | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 20 |
| 12 | Pisa | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 22 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 19 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Reggina | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 14 | Vicenza | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 16 |
| 15 | Cosenza | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 17 | Reggiana | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 15 |
| 18 | Pescara | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 13 |
| 19 | Virtus Entella | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | -16 | 11 |
| 20 | Ascoli | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 10 |