Can Virtus Entella beat Cittadella in Stadio Comunale Chiavari clash?

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 31.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

Virtus Entella will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 7 points behind Cittadella.

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 Cittadella.

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 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat from four games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 4-3. You can compare this with overall results below.

Entella are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Cittadella is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Virtus Entella have played 18 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

A. Schenetti was the last player to score a league goal for Virtus Entella and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Entella haven't scored in 180 minutes.

An away draw last time out for Virtus Entella, facing Spezia in a game that ended 0-0. Preceding that match was a defeat to Perugia (0-2).

Entella are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 18 games. Entella are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 18 matches.

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Cittadella form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 9 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Cittadella's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Cittadella are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against Venezia (placed 13th). Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Chievo's place.

The end of the last match, against Venezia, was very satisfying as Federico Proia scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Cittadella find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. 21 goals have been conceded by Cittadella in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Cittadella - Entella 1-3 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last seven matches): Entella five wins, zero draws and Cittadella two victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
13 goals
Virtus EntellaG. De Luca
G. De Luca
10 goals
CittadellaM. Iori
M. Iori
8 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Entella Cittadella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
12 8 0 Won W 3 9 16
12 6 3 Drew D 0 3 7
13 4 2 Lost L 3 6 14
44 19 3 Scored S 7 23 46
47 15 8 Conceded C 8 21 47
95% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 92%
78% 72% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 78% 78%
35% 17% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 39% 46%
19% 6% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 17% 19%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 17% 11%
51% 33% 60% BTTS BTTS 33% 44% 49%
32% 50% 20% Clean Sheets C S 33% 39% 38%
22% 22% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 22%
 
4.9 5.3 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 5.2 5.6
4.8 4.2 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.4 4.8
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.1 3.1
8 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
506 260 67 Total Shots T S 68 206 450
157 81 16 Shots on Target S O 19 73 141
28% 23% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 37% 32% 33%

  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 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

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 37 25 8 4 63 25 19 14 4 1 39 9 18 11 4 3 24 16 38 83
2 Crotone 37 20 8 9 63 38 19 12 5 2 33 14 18 8 3 7 30 24 25 68
3 Spezia 37 16 10 11 52 39 19 10 4 5 30 18 18 6 6 6 22 21 13 58
4 Pordenone 37 16 9 12 46 44 19 11 5 3 25 12 18 5 4 9 21 32 2 57
5 Cittadella 37 16 7 14 46 47 19 7 4 8 23 26 18 9 3 6 23 21 -1 55
6 Chievo 37 13 14 10 47 38 18 9 4 5 28 18 19 4 10 5 19 20 9 53
7 Pisa 37 14 11 12 48 44 19 10 5 4 28 20 18 4 6 8 20 24 4 53
8 Frosinone 37 14 11 12 40 37 18 10 4 4 28 17 19 4 7 8 12 20 3 53
9 Salernitana 37 14 10 13 52 48 18 10 6 2 34 21 19 4 4 11 18 27 4 52
10 Empoli 37 13 12 12 45 48 19 7 8 4 26 23 18 6 4 8 19 25 -3 51
11 Cremonese 37 12 12 13 40 41 18 7 5 6 20 17 19 5 7 7 20 24 -1 48
12 Virtus Entella 37 12 12 13 44 47 18 8 6 4 19 15 19 4 6 9 25 32 -3 48
13 Venezia 37 11 14 12 34 39 18 4 6 8 15 23 19 7 8 4 19 16 -5 47
14 Ascoli 37 13 7 17 48 54 18 9 5 4 27 20 19 4 2 13 21 34 -6 46
15 Pescara 37 12 9 16 48 54 19 7 8 4 31 23 18 5 1 12 17 31 -6 45
16 Perugia 37 12 9 16 37 46 19 7 5 7 19 19 18 5 4 9 18 27 -9 45
17 Cosenza 37 11 10 16 47 48 18 5 5 8 18 21 19 6 5 8 29 27 -1 43
18 Juve Stabia 37 11 8 18 46 60 19 9 3 7 30 29 18 2 5 11 16 31 -14 41
19 Trapani 37 10 13 14 46 60 18 7 6 5 25 20 19 3 7 9 21 40 -14 41
20 Livorno 37 5 6 26 30 65 18 3 2 13 19 40 19 2 4 13 11 25 -35 21

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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.