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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Bruno Nespoli (8000 seats)

The visiting Virtus Entella team are probably odds-on at Olbia, as the away side have a 29 point lead from their 26 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Olbia have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie C: Girone B

This football stadium has grass, which is not Virtus Entella's everyday surface at their own football field. When playing on grass Virtus Entella have performed like this: Played 40 matches yielding 13 wins, 11 draws and 16 defeats with the goal difference 49-50 (scored/conceded).

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.

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Olbia form and stats

Olbia's struggle is real here at Stadio Bruno Nespoli with only 11 points collected from 13 Serie C: Girone B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-5-6.

Olbia are returning here after visiting Fiorenzuola and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Ragatzu scored the goal(s). Finally, a league win after four matches without one.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Fermana (2-4).

A fact related to the "Both teams to score yes/no" betting option: A review of the 11 latest league matches shows that 9 of them had goals from both teams.

Olbia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 13 games. Olbia have conceded 21 from these games.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 2 draws and only 2 losses in the Serie C: Girone B. Entella has been amazing away for a time now, winning four in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Pontedera.

Virtus Entella had fun at their own home (Stadio Bruno Nespoli) last time out, beating Fermana 2-0. Morosini (2) scored.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Imolese at their stadium, the result 2-1.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Coppa Italia Serie C trip to Vicenza.

The travelling fans enjoy Virtus Entella's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

Virtus Entella have avoided a loss in the last 4 fixtures (2-2-0) versus Olbia.

Olbia and Virtus Entella have faced each other earlier this season: Virtus Entella - Olbia 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

OlbiaD. Ragatzu
D. Ragatzu
10 goals
Virtus EntellaS. Merkaj
S. Merkaj
9 goals
Virtus EntellaL. Zamparo
L. Zamparo
6 goals

Olbia missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Olbia Virtus Entella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 12 26
4 2 1 Won W 4 8 15
11 5 0 Drew D 1 2 7
11 6 3 Lost L 0 2 4
25 14 4 Scored S 10 19 39
37 21 8 Conceded C 5 11 22
85% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 81%
62% 69% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 65%
38% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 58% 50%
19% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 23%
12% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
58% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 54%
27% 15% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 42%
31% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 23%
 
4.4 4.7 1.8 Corners for (avg) C F 7 5.2 6
4.5 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 4.2 4
2.8 2.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3.1 3.1
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
8.9 9.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 9.8 10.2
3.5 3.1 1.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4.2 4.3
27% 35% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 37% 35%
 
9.7 8.7 10.8 Shots against (avg) S A 6.8 8 7.7
4.3 4.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.6 3.2 3.5
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Olbia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Olbia have the most conceded goals (21) at home in Serie C: Girone B
  • Olbia have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Virtus Entella have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Serie C: Girone B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggiana 26 18 4 4 43 16 12 9 2 1 24 5 14 9 2 3 19 11 27 58
2 Cesena 26 16 6 4 42 15 13 8 3 2 26 10 13 8 3 2 16 5 27 54
3 Virtus Entella 26 15 7 4 39 22 14 7 5 2 20 11 12 8 2 2 19 11 17 52
4 Ancona 1905 26 14 6 6 41 23 13 8 3 2 23 9 13 6 3 4 18 14 18 48
5 Gubbio 26 13 4 9 33 22 13 6 1 6 16 13 13 7 3 3 17 9 11 43
6 Pontedera 25 11 8 6 30 29 13 7 4 2 17 14 12 4 4 4 13 15 1 41
7 Robur Siena 26 10 9 7 26 24 13 4 7 2 11 7 13 6 2 5 15 17 2 39
8 Carrarese 26 12 3 11 33 33 14 8 2 4 19 11 12 4 1 7 14 22 0 39
9 Rimini 26 10 6 10 33 26 13 5 3 5 22 15 13 5 3 5 11 11 7 36
10 Lucchese 26 9 9 8 24 21 12 5 3 4 12 11 14 4 6 4 12 10 3 36
11 Fiorenzuola 26 11 2 13 25 26 14 6 1 7 14 12 12 5 1 6 11 14 -1 35
12 Fermana 26 7 11 8 31 32 13 4 6 3 12 11 13 3 5 5 19 21 -1 32
13 Sassari Torres 26 6 11 9 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 13 13 4 5 4 11 9 -1 29
14 Vis Pesaro 25 6 9 10 18 34 12 4 2 6 8 16 13 2 7 4 10 18 -16 27
15 Recanatese 26 5 11 10 19 30 13 2 5 6 9 15 13 3 6 4 10 15 -11 26
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 26 5 10 11 25 36 13 1 6 6 10 18 13 4 4 5 15 18 -11 25
17 Alessandria 26 6 6 14 21 38 12 3 3 6 12 16 14 3 3 8 9 22 -17 24
18 Olbia 26 4 11 11 25 37 13 2 5 6 14 21 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 23
19 Imolese 26 5 5 16 13 38 13 3 1 9 7 19 13 2 4 7 6 19 -25 20
20 Montevarchi Calcio 26 4 6 16 22 40 13 2 4 7 12 19 13 2 2 9 10 21 -18 18

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 Reggiana 26 18 4 4 43 16 12 9 2 1 24 5 14 9 2 3 19 11 27 58
2 Cesena 26 16 6 4 42 15 13 8 3 2 26 10 13 8 3 2 16 5 27 54
3 Virtus Entella 26 15 7 4 39 22 14 7 5 2 20 11 12 8 2 2 19 11 17 52
4 Ancona 1905 26 14 6 6 41 23 13 8 3 2 23 9 13 6 3 4 18 14 18 48
5 Gubbio 26 13 4 9 33 22 13 6 1 6 16 13 13 7 3 3 17 9 11 43
6 Pontedera 25 11 8 6 30 29 13 7 4 2 17 14 12 4 4 4 13 15 1 41
7 Robur Siena 26 10 9 7 26 24 13 4 7 2 11 7 13 6 2 5 15 17 2 39
8 Carrarese 26 12 3 11 33 33 14 8 2 4 19 11 12 4 1 7 14 22 0 39
9 Rimini 26 10 6 10 33 26 13 5 3 5 22 15 13 5 3 5 11 11 7 36
10 Lucchese 26 9 9 8 24 21 12 5 3 4 12 11 14 4 6 4 12 10 3 36
11 Fiorenzuola 26 11 2 13 25 26 14 6 1 7 14 12 12 5 1 6 11 14 -1 35
12 Fermana 26 7 11 8 31 32 13 4 6 3 12 11 13 3 5 5 19 21 -1 32
13 Sassari Torres 26 6 11 9 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 13 13 4 5 4 11 9 -1 29
14 Vis Pesaro 25 6 9 10 18 34 12 4 2 6 8 16 13 2 7 4 10 18 -16 27
15 Recanatese 26 5 11 10 19 30 13 2 5 6 9 15 13 3 6 4 10 15 -11 26
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 26 5 10 11 25 36 13 1 6 6 10 18 13 4 4 5 15 18 -11 25
17 Alessandria 26 6 6 14 21 38 12 3 3 6 12 16 14 3 3 8 9 22 -17 24
18 Olbia 26 4 11 11 25 37 13 2 5 6 14 21 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 23
19 Imolese 26 5 5 16 13 38 13 3 1 9 7 19 13 2 4 7 6 19 -25 20
20 Montevarchi Calcio 26 4 6 16 22 40 13 2 4 7 12 19 13 2 2 9 10 21 -18 18

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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.