Sports betting preview: Imolese vs Virtus Entella - predictions and stats

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Romeo Galli (3809 seats)

Imolese will pray that their home advantage is enough to get some points from this strenuous encounter, versus gutsy Virtus Entella.

Insights:
  • Virtus Entella have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Serie C: Girone B

Virtus Entella play their home matches on artifical turf, while this fixture occurs on grass. Relevant stats for Virtus Entella when playing on grass are 8 wins, 14 draws and 22 defeats from 44 matches. They have created 51 goals and conceded 71 times in these games.

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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Imolese form and stats

Imolese's struggle is real here at Stadio Romeo Galli with only 15 points collected from 16 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-6-7. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stadio Romeo Galli, but a victory now would be sweet for Imolese.

The home regulars saw a 1-1 draw versus Virtus Entella last time out and are looking for a victory here.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Grosseto.

The Imolese fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 20 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

5-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Virtus Entella in their Serie C: Girone B matches away.

Entella has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Imolese for a 1-1 draw.

A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Carrarese.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Virtus Entella have scored 22 goals in 16 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Virtus Entella have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Imolese - Virtus Entella 1-1 was the score in these contenders' last H2H game, played this season. Imolese-Virtus Entella H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Imolese zero wins, Virtus Entella one win, one draw. zero of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). Merkaj loves to face Imolese and have scored 2 goals in these games.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaA. Magrassi
A. Magrassi
10 goals
Virtus EntellaF. Lescano
F. Lescano
9 goals
Virtus EntellaA. Schenetti
A. Schenetti
8 goals

Imolese missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Imolese Virtus Entella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 5 16 31
6 3 0 Won W 2 5 15
11 6 1 Drew D 2 5 8
14 7 4 Lost L 1 6 8
32 18 1 Scored S 9 22 53
44 20 6 Conceded C 6 23 34
84% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 90%
68% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 81% 77%
42% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 56% 52%
26% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 31% 35%
19% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 13%
35% 44% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 69% 52%
32% 25% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 19% 35%
48% 44% 80% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 23%
 
5.1 5.4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.2 5
5.7 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 4.9 4.4
2.7 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.2 2.2
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.3 7.9 8.6 Shots (avg) S ( 12.8 9.6 10.5
2.9 2.7 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 3.9 4.6
37% 42% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 35% 37%
 
10.2 8.2 12 Shots against (avg) S A 6.6 8.4 8.7
4.2 3.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.6 3.9 3.7
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Entella have the most scored goals in the first half (28) 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 31 23 5 3 55 21 15 11 2 2 28 11 16 12 3 1 27 10 34 74
2 Reggiana 31 20 9 2 55 18 16 12 4 0 33 7 15 8 5 2 22 11 37 69
3 Cesena 31 16 10 5 42 22 16 9 6 1 25 9 15 7 4 4 17 13 20 58
4 Virtus Entella 31 15 8 8 53 34 15 10 3 2 31 11 16 5 5 6 22 23 19 53
5 Pescara 30 13 11 6 44 33 15 7 6 2 24 16 15 6 5 4 20 17 11 50
6 Ancona 31 13 8 10 52 41 16 8 3 5 26 23 15 5 5 5 26 18 11 47
7 Gubbio 31 10 13 8 42 34 15 8 6 1 28 11 16 2 7 7 14 23 8 43
8 Lucchese 31 9 12 10 29 30 16 6 7 3 20 14 15 3 5 7 9 16 -1 39
9 Pontedera 30 11 6 13 33 43 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 4 2 9 11 24 -10 39
10 Carrarese 31 8 14 9 31 40 15 7 6 2 23 13 16 1 8 7 8 27 -9 38
11 Vis Pesaro 30 9 11 10 28 39 15 6 4 5 13 17 15 3 7 5 15 22 -11 38
12 Siena 31 9 8 14 35 37 16 7 4 5 22 16 15 2 4 9 13 21 -2 35
13 Olbia 30 9 8 13 34 40 14 6 2 6 17 17 16 3 6 7 17 23 -6 35
14 Teramo 30 8 9 13 31 50 14 4 4 6 13 22 16 4 5 7 18 28 -19 33
15 Montevarchi 30 8 7 15 31 49 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 2 2 11 9 31 -18 31
16 Fermana 30 6 12 12 22 35 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 4 10 6 22 -13 30
17 Pistoiese 31 6 10 15 29 45 16 4 5 7 16 18 15 2 5 8 13 27 -16 28
18 Viterbese 31 5 12 14 32 43 16 2 5 9 14 25 15 3 7 5 18 18 -11 27
19 Imolese 31 6 11 14 32 44 16 3 6 7 18 20 15 3 5 7 14 24 -12 27
20 Grosseto 30 4 12 14 25 37 15 2 8 5 13 11 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 24

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 Modena 31 23 5 3 55 21 15 11 2 2 28 11 16 12 3 1 27 10 34 74
2 Reggiana 31 20 9 2 55 18 16 12 4 0 33 7 15 8 5 2 22 11 37 69
3 Cesena 31 16 10 5 42 22 16 9 6 1 25 9 15 7 4 4 17 13 20 58
4 Virtus Entella 31 15 8 8 53 34 15 10 3 2 31 11 16 5 5 6 22 23 19 53
5 Pescara 30 13 11 6 44 33 15 7 6 2 24 16 15 6 5 4 20 17 11 50
6 Ancona 31 13 8 10 52 41 16 8 3 5 26 23 15 5 5 5 26 18 11 47
7 Gubbio 31 10 13 8 42 34 15 8 6 1 28 11 16 2 7 7 14 23 8 43
8 Lucchese 31 9 12 10 29 30 16 6 7 3 20 14 15 3 5 7 9 16 -1 39
9 Pontedera 30 11 6 13 33 43 15 7 4 4 22 19 15 4 2 9 11 24 -10 39
10 Carrarese 31 8 14 9 31 40 15 7 6 2 23 13 16 1 8 7 8 27 -9 38
11 Vis Pesaro 30 9 11 10 28 39 15 6 4 5 13 17 15 3 7 5 15 22 -11 38
12 Siena 31 9 8 14 35 37 16 7 4 5 22 16 15 2 4 9 13 21 -2 35
13 Olbia 30 9 8 13 34 40 14 6 2 6 17 17 16 3 6 7 17 23 -6 35
14 Teramo 30 8 9 13 31 50 14 4 4 6 13 22 16 4 5 7 18 28 -19 33
15 Montevarchi 30 8 7 15 31 49 15 6 5 4 22 18 15 2 2 11 9 31 -18 31
16 Fermana 30 6 12 12 22 35 15 5 8 2 16 13 15 1 4 10 6 22 -13 30
17 Pistoiese 31 6 10 15 29 45 16 4 5 7 16 18 15 2 5 8 13 27 -16 28
18 Viterbese 31 5 12 14 32 43 16 2 5 9 14 25 15 3 7 5 18 18 -11 27
19 Imolese 31 6 11 14 32 44 16 3 6 7 18 20 15 3 5 7 14 24 -12 27
20 Grosseto 30 4 12 14 25 37 15 2 8 5 13 11 15 2 4 9 12 26 -12 24

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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.