Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Virtus Entella in 7th and Empoli in 11th place.
Virtus Entella and Empoli should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Empoli play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Empoli when playing on artificial turf are 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat from five matches. They have scored 9 goals and conceded 8 times in these games.
Virtus Entella form and stats
Virtus Entella are steadily winning Serie B games and points here. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games.
Virtus Entella are confident in defense, having played 230 minutes without conceding a goal.
Virtus Entella are returning here after visiting Pisa in a Serie B game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Juve Stabia.
This is expected to be a close game, with Virtus Entella perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Virtus Entella as a small favourite), we find ten games. Virtus Entella has won 4 of these, drawn 3 and lost 3.
The Virtus Entella fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 7 matches. From these home matches, Virtus Entella have conceded only 4 goals.
Empoli form and stats
There's been little loot from Empoli's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Serie B. Empoli only have 1 win to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws. Empoli seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Empoli won their last game, 2-1 versus Ascoli played at home. Prior to that match, the Empoli manager R. Muzzi faced defeat when travelling to Cremonese and losing 0-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Empoli in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Empoli, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Empoli as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Empoli have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Virtus Entella won 0 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Empoli has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 0Top Goalscorers
  G. De Luca 5 goals |   L. Mancuso 5 goals |  A. Schenetti 3 goals |
Virtus Entella missing players
Empoli missing players
| Virtus Entella | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 18 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 93% |
| 73% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 43% | 47% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 43% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 14% | 7% |
| 53% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 43% | 60% |
| 40% | 57% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 20% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 57% | 27% |
| 4.8 | 5.9 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.6 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 197 | 107 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 76 | 208 |
| 64 | 33 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 21 | 56 |
| 25% | 21% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 29% | 32% |
- Empoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Virtus Entella have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Virtus Entella 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 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 2 | Pordenone | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 25 |
| 3 | Cittadella | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| 4 | Chievo | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 24 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Crotone | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 22 |
| 7 | Virtus Entella | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 22 |
| 8 | Perugia | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 22 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 21 |
| 10 | Pescara | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 21 |
| 11 | Empoli | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -2 | 21 |
| 12 | Pisa | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| 13 | Spezia | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 14 | Salernitana | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Venezia | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 17 |
| 17 | Juve Stabia | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 19 | Trapani | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -12 | 13 |
| 20 | Livorno | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 11 |