This could be an interesting match as Virtus Entella have their presumed home advantage while Crotone are ahead 5 points in the Serie B table.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Virtus Entella's stadium, Stadio Comunale Chiavari, has a artifical turf surface. Crotone have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Crotone when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses from three matches. They have scored 4 goals in these games and conceded 6.
It's quite the trip for Crotone when visiting Virtus Entella as the cities are 1000 kilometers apart.
Virtus Entella form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Virtus Entella have managed 6 wins, 4 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 12 games.
The Virtus Entella fans got no joy from their last match, a Serie B game also here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari: A 0-4 defeat against Benevento (placed 1st). 2-2 away at Venezia before that.
As you see from the result above, Virtus Entella suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
There will be little rest for Virtus Entella after this match as they are travelling to Trapani for a Serie B game in only four days.
Virtus Entella has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Virtus 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 9 from 12 matches.
Crotone form and stats
Playing away, Crotone have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 7 defeats in the Serie B this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Crotone are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Ahmad Benali, Junior Messias, Samuel Armenteros and Simy scored in Crotone's previous match, the home game against Pescara that ended 4-1. Prior to that match, the Crotone manager G. Stroppa faced defeat when travelling to Juve Stabia and losing 2-3.
A quick return to home after this game, as Crotone are hosting Pisa in the Serie B only four days away.
Crotone find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Crotone have conceded 19 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Crotone - Virtus Entella 3-1 earlier this season. Last five meetings between the teams: Virtus Entella won zero, Crotone won three and two draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Tochukwu Nwankwo 11 goals |   G. De Luca 9 goals |  A. Benali 5 goals |
Virtus Entella missing players
Crotone missing players
| Virtus Entella | Crotone | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 30 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 16 | 41 |
| 30 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 96% | 92% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 76% | 67% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 83% | 80% |
| 32% | 8% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 67% | 64% |
| 20% | 8% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 32% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 17% | 20% |
| 48% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 67% | 64% |
| 36% | 58% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 17% | 28% |
| 20% | 25% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | 16% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7.4 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
| 2.6 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 321 | 164 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 78 | 183 | 441 |
| 103 | 53 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 26 | 60 | 143 |
| 29% | 23% | 9% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 27% | 29% |
- Crotone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Crotone have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Crotone 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 | 25 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 32 | 60 |
| 2 | Frosinone | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 43 |
| 3 | Spezia | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 41 |
| 4 | Crotone | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 41 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 10 | 40 |
| 5 | Salernitana | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 39 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Chievo | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 8 | Pordenone | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Empoli | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | Perugia | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 33 |
| 12 | Pescara | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 37 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 20 | -1 | 32 |
| 13 | Juve Stabia | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 32 |
| 14 | Ascoli | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Venezia | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -3 | 31 |
| 16 | Pisa | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 30 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 26 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 25 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 19 | Trapani | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 48 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -24 | 20 |
| 20 | Livorno | 25 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 16 | -22 | 14 |