Virtus Entella and Salernitana spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Stadio Comunale Chiavari

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 21.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

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 13th and Salernitana in 7th place.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Salernitana play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Salernitana when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 5 defeats from six matches. They have scored 4 goals and conceded 11 times in these games.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Virtus Entella have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari in the Serie B. Virtus Entella has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Boscaglia and the players. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Virtus Entella, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

In their previous game, the manager R. Boscaglia led his Virtus Entella to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Trapani. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari. Ahead of that match, Virtus Entella lost 1-2 at home to Crotone.

Virtus Entella has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. From these home matches, Virtus Entella have conceded only 11 goals.

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Salernitana form and stats

Salernitana have only collected 14 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 4-2-9 (15 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Salernitana are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from Salernitana as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie B match against Perugia (0-1). Before that, Salernitana secured a home win against Venezia with the score 2-0.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Salernitana have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Salernitana - Virtus Entella 2-1 entered in the official records. Virtus Entella-Salernitana H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Virtus Entella two wins, Salernitana four wins, two draws. two of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaG. De Luca
G. De Luca
9 goals
SalernitanaM. Đurić
M. Đurić
9 goals
Salernitana
S. Kiyine
8 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Salernitana missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Entella Salernitana
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 5 15 28
9 6 2 Won W 1 4 12
8 4 0 Drew D 1 2 6
10 3 0 Lost L 3 9 10
32 13 4 Scored S 4 14 36
36 11 0 Conceded C 7 21 32
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 60% 71%
37% 15% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 36%
22% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 18%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 11%
52% 31% 0% BTTS BTTS 60% 47% 54%
33% 54% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 21%
19% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 25%
 
4.6 5.2 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.1 3.4
5.1 4.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 4.5 4.9
2.6 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3.5 2.9
6 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
348 180 21 Total Shots T S 61 150 317
109 57 11 Shots on Target S O 26 64 127
29% 23% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 22% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Salernitana 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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Crotone 28 15 4 9 47 33 14 9 3 2 26 12 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 49
3 Frosinone 28 13 8 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 14 4 5 5 11 14 10 47
4 Pordenone 28 13 6 9 37 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 45
5 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
6 Cittadella 28 12 7 9 35 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 13 7 3 3 17 11 3 43
7 Salernitana 28 12 6 10 36 32 13 8 4 1 22 11 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 42
8 Empoli 28 10 10 8 33 34 15 6 7 2 21 14 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 40
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pisa 28 9 9 10 35 35 15 6 5 4 20 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 0 36
11 Perugia 28 10 6 12 29 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -7 36
12 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
13 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 28 7 11 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 14 5 6 3 15 14 -7 32
17 Cremonese 27 7 9 11 28 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 14 2 5 7 10 18 -4 30
18 Trapani 28 5 10 13 31 52 13 3 5 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
19 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
20 Livorno 28 4 6 18 23 45 13 3 2 8 17 28 15 1 4 10 6 17 -22 18

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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Crotone 28 15 4 9 47 33 14 9 3 2 26 12 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 49
3 Frosinone 28 13 8 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 14 4 5 5 11 14 10 47
4 Pordenone 28 13 6 9 37 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 45
5 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
6 Cittadella 28 12 7 9 35 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 13 7 3 3 17 11 3 43
7 Salernitana 28 12 6 10 36 32 13 8 4 1 22 11 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 42
8 Empoli 28 10 10 8 33 34 15 6 7 2 21 14 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 40
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pisa 28 9 9 10 35 35 15 6 5 4 20 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 0 36
11 Perugia 28 10 6 12 29 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -7 36
12 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
13 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 28 7 11 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 14 5 6 3 15 14 -7 32
17 Cremonese 27 7 9 11 28 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 14 2 5 7 10 18 -4 30
18 Trapani 28 5 10 13 31 52 13 3 5 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
19 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
20 Livorno 28 4 6 18 23 45 13 3 2 8 17 28 15 1 4 10 6 17 -22 18

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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.