Open game expected at Stadio Silvio Piola: Pro Vercelli vs Virtus Entella preview

Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Date: Tue 19.March
Match begins: 19:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Silvio Piola

Pro Vercelli and Virtus Entella are both riding high in the Serie C: Girone A with their 5th and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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.

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Pro Vercelli form and stats

Pro Vercelli have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-7-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Pro Vercelli's previous game was a Serie C: Girone A match also played at home, ending 4-0 versus Arzachena. The home side are looking to build on that result. In the match before that, Pro Vercelli hosted Robur Siena and drew the game 1-1.

This is expected to be a close game, with Pro Vercelli perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pro Vercelli as a small favourite), we find four games. Pro Vercelli has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1. The Serie C: Girone A match against Juventus U23 is next on the list for Pro Vercelli, coming up only three days after this. It is played on a neutral arena.

The Pro Vercelli fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 17 in 29 matches. From these home matches, Pro Vercelli have conceded only 9 goals.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Playing away, Virtus Entella have won 7 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. They have scored 21 goals and conceded 11 times.

Virtus Entella has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Alessandria for a Serie C: Girone A game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Pontedera.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 24 similar matches played by Virtus Entella in our archives, and the results are: 9 wins for Virtus Entella, 7 draws and 8 defeats. After this away game Virtus Entella return home for a Serie C: Girone A game against Robur Siena. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The travelling fans enjoy Virtus Entella's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 28 away matches. Virtus Entella are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 14 matches.

Head 2 Head

Pro Vercelli and Virtus Entella have met before this season: Virtus Entella - Pro Vercelli 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Pro Vercelli 3 wins, 3 draws and Virtus Entella 4 victories.

Top Goalscorers

D. Carvalho
13 goals
C. Morra
10 goals

Pro Vercelli missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Pro Vercelli Virtus Entella
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 15 Played 14 28
93% 87% Over 0.5 93% 89%
62% 53% Over 1.5 71% 71%
34% 20% Over 2.5 57% 50%
17% 13% Over 3.5 36% 29%
3% 0% Over 4.5 7% 7%
48% 47% Both teams to score 50% 46%
48% 47% Clean Sheet 43% 43%
10% 20% Failed To Score 14% 21%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Virtus Entella 28 18 6 4 49 20 14 11 2 1 28 9 14 7 4 3 21 11 29 60
2 Piacenza 30 17 7 6 45 27 15 10 1 4 21 13 15 7 6 2 24 14 18 58
3 Robur Siena 31 14 13 4 48 33 15 9 4 2 22 11 16 5 9 2 26 22 15 55
4 Carrarese 31 16 5 10 61 40 16 10 1 5 33 18 15 6 4 5 28 22 21 53
5 Pro Vercelli 29 15 8 6 39 22 15 6 7 2 17 9 14 9 1 4 22 13 17 53
6 Pisa 31 14 11 6 38 27 15 6 8 1 18 11 16 8 3 5 20 16 11 53
7 Arezzo 31 12 14 5 36 28 16 7 9 0 24 14 15 5 5 5 12 14 8 50
8 Pro Patria 31 13 7 11 35 31 16 10 4 2 25 14 15 3 3 9 10 17 4 46
9 Cuneo 31 12 10 9 27 27 15 7 6 2 14 6 16 5 4 7 13 21 0 46
10 Novara 31 10 15 6 41 27 16 5 7 4 22 16 15 5 8 2 19 11 14 45
11 Pontedera 31 10 12 9 30 33 16 6 7 3 20 18 15 4 5 6 10 15 -3 42
12 Lucchese 30 7 15 8 38 34 15 4 8 3 23 17 15 3 7 5 15 17 4 36
13 Juventus U23 31 10 5 16 33 37 15 7 3 5 21 14 16 3 2 11 12 23 -4 35
14 Gozzano 31 6 14 11 32 35 15 3 4 8 15 21 16 3 10 3 17 14 -3 32
15 Alessandria 30 5 17 8 25 32 15 1 8 6 9 18 15 4 9 2 16 14 -7 32
16 Olbia 31 7 10 14 31 40 16 3 6 7 12 17 15 4 4 7 19 23 -9 31
17 Pistoiese 30 7 7 16 30 41 14 4 3 7 13 18 16 3 4 9 17 23 -11 28
18 Arzachena 31 9 1 21 19 48 15 7 1 7 14 19 16 2 0 14 5 29 -29 28
19 Albissola 31 5 8 18 26 47 16 4 3 9 17 24 15 1 5 9 9 23 -21 23
20 Pro Piacenza 30 5 1 24 18 72 15 2 1 12 8 38 15 3 0 12 10 34 -54 16

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