The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Virtus Entella are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 14th.
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.
Virtus Entella form and stats
Virtus Entella have performed here at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari this season with 5 wins from 8 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Virtus Entella bring valid hopes of a third.
In their previous game, the manager R. Boscaglia led his Virtus Entella to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Perugia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale di Chiavari. Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Empoli.
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 5 of these, drawn 2 and lost 3.
Virtus Entella are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Cittadella awaits in three days.
Virtus Entella has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Defensively Virtus Entella have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 8 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Spezia form and stats
2-3-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Spezia in their Serie B matches away. Visiting Spezia has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
The Spezia goalkeeper Simone Scuffet is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 232 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Venezia (placed 17th) in their previous outing. The Serie B match ended in a draw 0-0. Before that, Spezia secured a home win against Livorno with the score 2-0.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Spezia in our archives, and the results are: 5 wins for Spezia, 6 draws and 7 defeats.
A new game in only three days for Spezia, the Serie B home match versus Salernitana. Busy days.
Spezia find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. As opposed to that, Spezia have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 1 Virtus Entella victory, 3 draws and 4 Spezia wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 6 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. De Luca 5 goals |   A. Ragusa 5 goals |  A. Schenetti 3 goals |
Virtus Entella missing players
Spezia missing players
| Virtus Entella | Spezia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | 9 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 76% | 62% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 44% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 12% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 12% | 12% |
| 47% | 25% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 44% |
| 41% | 62% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 12% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 31% |
| 5.2 | 5.9 | 5.2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| 2.6 | 1.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 225 | 117 | 83 | Total Shots | T S | 52 | 91 | 194 |
| 73 | 39 | 26 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 19 | 54 |
| 25% | 23% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 47% | 37% |
- Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- 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 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 40 |
| 2 | Pordenone | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 31 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
| 4 | Perugia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | Cittadella | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| 6 | Crotone | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Chievo | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Virtus Entella | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 25 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 24 |
| 10 | Pisa | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Salernitana | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Pescara | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 22 |
| 13 | Empoli | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Spezia | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 20 |
| 16 | Juve Stabia | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 20 |
| 17 | Venezia | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 19 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 17 |
| 19 | Trapani | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -14 | 14 |
| 20 | Livorno | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 | -12 | 11 |