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 10th and Pescara in 8th place.
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!
Pescara play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Pescara when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from seven matches. They have scored 8 goals and conceded 15 times in these games.
Virtus Entella form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Virtus Entella at their home stadium (Stadio Comunale Chiavari) is 5 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Virtus Entella have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Virtus Entella are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Frosinone. Before that, Virtus Entella drew at home versus Cremonese.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Virtus Entella have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost one.
Virtus Entella has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Defensively Virtus Entella have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Pescara form and stats
5-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Pescara in their Serie B matches away. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Pescara are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
The supporters enjoyed Pescara's previous game versus Cosenza (placed 18th), a Serie B 2-1 win played at home. Prior to that result Pescara won their away game at Pordenone. The scoreline was 2-0.
Pescara made it very difficult for themselves in their last game, Luca Palmiero receiving a red card in the 45th minute. The match was still a draw at this point. But even with this card, Pescara won the match 2-1! World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager N. Legrottaglie when Miloš Bočić scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute. Late drama in the previous game, when Miloš Bočić scored the winning goal four minutes into stoppage time to defeat Cosenza.
We have checked recent matches where Pescara have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 14 games were five victories, two draws and seven defeats.
Pescara find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Pescara have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Pescara - Virtus Entella 1-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's zero Virtus Entella victories, four draws and three Pescara wins. three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Galano 11 goals |   G. De Luca 7 goals |  A. Schenetti 4 goals |
Virtus Entella missing players
Pescara missing players
| Virtus Entella | Pescara | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 26 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 14 | 34 |
| 24 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 29 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 73% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | 64% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 23% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 50% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 60% | 64% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 27% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 282 | 140 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 45 | 117 | 268 |
| 91 | 45 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 34 | 81 |
| 29% | 22% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | 42% |
- All of Pescara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pescara 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 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 26 | 51 |
| 2 | Crotone | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 37 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 37 |
| 4 | Pordenone | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 36 |
| 5 | Spezia | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | Salernitana | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 33 |
| 7 | Cittadella | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 33 |
| 8 | Perugia | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 33 |
| 9 | Pescara | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Ascoli | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Chievo | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 30 |
| 13 | Empoli | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 30 |
| 14 | Pisa | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 15 | Juve Stabia | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 29 |
| 16 | Venezia | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 27 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 23 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | -3 | 20 |
| 19 | Trapani | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -18 | 19 |
| 20 | Livorno | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -18 | 14 |