Fixture preview for Serie C: Girone B: Grosseto - Virtus Entella at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini (10200 seats)

This season has been grim for Grosseto so far, while Virtus Entella have played well. Will the away team get another win at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini?

Insights:
  • Grosseto have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Serie C: Girone B

7 - 14 - 23 with 48-71. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Virtus Entella when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Virtus Entella play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Grosseto and Virtus Entella.

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Grosseto form and stats

Grosseto's struggle is real here at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini with only 15 points collected from 16 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-9-5.

The Grosseto followers enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Virtus Entella and win 1-0.

In the match before that, Grosseto hosted Pontedera and drew the game 0-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Grosseto here at Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 16 games). From these home matches, Grosseto have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie C: Girone B travels is 5 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Entella, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Grosseto.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Ancona.

Virtus Entella have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Entella have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date past meeting between these squads is the Virtus Entella - Grosseto 1-0 played previously this season.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaA. Magrassi
A. Magrassi
10 goals
Virtus EntellaF. Lescano
F. Lescano
9 goals
Virtus EntellaS. Merkaj
S. Merkaj
9 goals

Grosseto missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Grosseto Virtus Entella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 17 5 Played P 6 17 33
5 3 0 Won W 2 5 16
13 9 3 Drew D 3 5 8
15 5 2 Lost L 1 7 9
27 14 1 Scored S 10 22 55
39 11 3 Conceded C 7 24 35
76% 65% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 91%
58% 41% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 76% 76%
33% 18% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 53% 48%
15% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 29% 33%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 12% 12%
42% 35% 20% BTTS BTTS 67% 65% 48%
33% 47% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 36%
48% 53% 80% Failed to Score F T 17% 29% 24%
 
3.6 2.3 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4 4.9
4.7 4.5 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.6 4.2
2.4 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.1 2.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.1 8.5 9.4 Shots (avg) S ( 11.3 9.2 10.3
3 3 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.6 4.5
23% 18% 5% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 35% 37%
 
8.6 8.3 11 Shots against (avg) S A 6.7 8.1 8.7
3.7 3.1 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.8 3.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Grosseto have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Grosseto have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Entella have scored more than double the goals of Grosseto.
  • Virtus Entella have the most scored goals in the first half (29) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Modena 32 23 6 3 56 22 16 11 3 2 29 12 16 12 3 1 27 10 34 75
2 Reggiana 32 21 9 2 58 19 17 13 4 0 36 8 15 8 5 2 22 11 39 72
3 Cesena 32 16 10 6 42 23 16 9 6 1 25 9 16 7 4 5 17 14 19 58
4 Virtus Entella 32 16 8 8 55 34 16 11 3 2 33 11 16 5 5 6 22 23 21 56
5 Pescara 32 15 11 6 47 34 16 8 6 2 25 16 16 7 5 4 22 18 13 56
6 Ancona 33 14 8 11 54 43 17 9 3 5 28 23 16 5 5 6 26 20 11 50
7 Gubbio 32 11 13 8 44 35 16 9 6 1 30 12 16 2 7 7 14 23 9 46
8 Vis Pesaro 32 10 11 11 31 43 16 7 4 5 15 18 16 3 7 6 16 25 -12 41
9 Pontedera 32 11 7 14 34 45 16 7 4 5 23 21 16 4 3 9 11 24 -11 40
10 Lucchese 32 9 12 11 29 32 16 6 7 3 20 14 16 3 5 8 9 18 -3 39
11 Carrarese 33 8 15 10 32 43 16 7 7 2 24 14 17 1 8 8 8 29 -11 39
12 Siena 33 9 10 14 36 38 16 7 4 5 22 16 17 2 6 9 14 22 -2 37
13 Olbia 33 9 10 14 36 43 16 6 3 7 18 19 17 3 7 7 18 24 -7 37
14 Montevarchi 32 10 7 15 34 49 16 7 5 4 24 18 16 3 2 11 10 31 -15 37
15 Teramo 32 9 9 14 32 51 15 4 4 7 13 23 17 5 5 7 19 28 -19 36
16 Fermana 32 7 12 13 24 37 16 5 8 3 16 14 16 2 4 10 8 23 -13 33
17 Pistoiese 32 6 11 15 31 47 16 4 5 7 16 18 16 2 6 8 15 29 -16 29
18 Viterbese 32 5 13 14 34 45 17 2 6 9 16 27 15 3 7 5 18 18 -11 28
19 Imolese 32 6 11 15 33 46 16 3 6 7 18 20 16 3 5 8 15 26 -13 27
20 Grosseto 32 4 13 15 26 39 16 2 9 5 13 11 16 2 4 10 13 28 -13 25

Read more about Serie C: Girone B

Serie C is the third highest level in the Italian football league. It is divided into three geographical divisions; North East, North West and South. These are often referred to as Girone (or group) A, B, C. Each group holds 20 teams who play 38 fixtures each to create a final league table.