Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Virtus Entella welcomes Albissola

Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone A
Date: Sat 06.April
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (5535 seats)

Only a win will satisfy Virtus Entella supporters in this Stadio Comunale Chiavari clash with Albissola, having a healthy lead in the Serie C: Girone A table.

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!

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Virtus Entella has performed well at Stadio Comunale Chiavari so far this season with 11 wins from 16 matches. Points have also been lost, 4 after draws and 1 from defeats. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Happy days for Virtus Entella in their previous game, a Serie C: Girone A match away at Novara that ended with a 2-1 victory. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Lucchese.

A decent goal production from Virtus Entella in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 matches. Virtus Entella have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Albissola form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Albissola, who have the fewest points (8) away in Serie C: Girone A, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie C: Girone A home defeat versus Pisa with 0-1 on the scoreboard. A draw for Albissola before that, at their own venue hosting Gozzano (1-1).

The attacking power of Albissola when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored in 15 matches. In the opposite end, Albissola have conceded 23 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Albissola - Virtus Entella 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Virtus Entella won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Albissola has 0 wins.

Top Goalscorers

D. Carvalho
13 goals
R. Martignago
11 goals
D. Cais
6 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Albissola missing players

Playername Goals Assist Starts % Started

Virtus Entella Albissola
Total Home Statistic Away Total
32 16 Played 15 32
52 29 Scored 9 26
22 10 Conceded 23 48
84% 88% Over 0.5 100% 100%
69% 69% Over 1.5 67% 69%
47% 50% Over 2.5 27% 38%
25% 31% Over 3.5 13% 16%
6% 6% Over 4.5 7% 9%
47% 50% Both teams to score 47% 53%
44% 44% Clean Sheet 7% 12%
25% 19% Failed To Score 47% 34%
Key stats this season:
  • Albissola hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Virtus Entella is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  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 32 19 9 4 52 22 16 11 4 1 29 10 16 8 5 3 23 12 30 66
2 Piacenza 32 18 8 6 50 28 16 11 1 4 25 13 16 7 7 2 25 15 22 62
3 Pisa 33 16 11 6 40 27 16 7 8 1 19 11 17 9 3 5 21 16 13 59
4 Pro Vercelli 33 16 9 8 41 27 17 7 8 2 18 9 16 9 1 6 23 18 14 57
5 Carrarese 33 17 5 11 64 41 17 11 1 5 36 18 16 6 4 6 28 23 23 56
6 Robur Siena 33 14 14 5 49 36 16 9 4 3 23 14 17 5 10 2 26 22 13 56
7 Arezzo 33 12 16 5 38 30 17 7 10 0 25 15 16 5 6 5 13 15 8 52
8 Cuneo 33 12 12 9 28 28 16 7 7 2 14 6 17 5 5 7 14 22 0 48
9 Pro Patria 33 13 8 12 37 35 17 10 5 2 26 15 16 3 3 10 11 20 2 47
10 Novara 33 10 16 7 42 29 17 5 7 5 23 18 16 5 9 2 19 11 13 46
11 Lucchese 33 9 16 8 43 36 16 5 8 3 26 18 17 4 8 5 17 18 7 43
12 Pontedera 33 10 13 10 31 37 17 6 8 3 21 19 16 4 5 7 10 18 -6 43
13 Juventus U23 33 11 5 17 36 41 17 8 3 6 24 18 16 3 2 11 12 23 -5 38
14 Alessandria 33 6 18 9 27 37 16 2 8 6 11 19 17 4 10 3 16 18 -10 36
15 Pistoiese 33 9 7 17 38 44 16 5 3 8 17 21 17 4 4 9 21 23 -6 34
16 Olbia 33 8 10 15 34 42 17 3 6 8 12 18 16 5 4 7 22 24 -8 34
17 Arzachena 33 11 1 21 25 49 16 8 1 7 17 19 17 3 0 14 8 30 -24 34
18 Gozzano 33 6 15 12 32 36 16 3 5 8 15 21 17 3 10 4 17 15 -4 33
19 Albissola 32 5 8 19 29 48 17 4 3 10 17 25 15 1 5 9 9 23 -19 23
20 Pro Piacenza 32 5 1 26 18 81 15 2 1 12 8 38 17 3 0 14 10 40 -63 16