This could be an interesting match as Virtus Entella have their presumed home advantage while Pordenone are ahead 3 points in the Serie B table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Pordenone's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Pordenone have performed like this: Played two matches resulting in 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat with the goal stats 3-5 (scored/conceded).
Virtus Entella form and stats
Virtus Entella have played 5 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The points were shared in Virtus Entella's previous game, also at home. Visiting Pordenone (placed 5th) travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Salernitana.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Virtus Entella have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found twelve matches with the results: Won 5 Drawn 4 Lost 3.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Virtus Entella here at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Virtus Entella are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
Pordenone form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Virtus Entella (placed 11th) in their previous outing. The Serie B match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Trapani.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Pordenone in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Pordenone, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Pordenone's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. The Pordenone manager A. Tesser has some worries about the defense as 12 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Virtus Entella and Pordenone have met before this season: Virtus Entella - Pordenone 1-1.Top Goalscorers
  L. Strizzolo 4 goals |   A. Schenetti 3 goals |  T. Pobega 3 goals |
Virtus Entella missing players
Pordenone missing players
| Virtus Entella | Pordenone | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 13 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 58% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- All of Pordenone's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pordenone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Pordenone have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Pordenone haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | Crotone | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Perugia | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 4 | Chievo | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 5 | Pordenone | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 6 | Salernitana | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| 7 | Ascoli | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Empoli | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Cittadella | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Pescara | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Frosinone | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 14 |
| 13 | Pisa | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| 14 | Venezia | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 15 | Spezia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 18 | Livorno | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 10 |
| 19 | Juve Stabia | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 20 | Trapani | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 6 |