Glory for the home side, the away team claims a mighty victory or a tactical 0-0 draw? It's all possible when the mid-table inhabitants Pontedera and Virtus Entella clash at Stadio Ettore Mannucci.
- Pontedera have not yet lost a game at home.
- Virtus Entella have scored in all their matches so far.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that Virtus Entella play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Virtus Entella on grass are 7 victories, 11 draws and 22 defeats from 40 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 43-66. You can compare this with overall results below.
Pontedera form and stats
Pontedera have collected seven points from their first three Serie C: Girone B games here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci, a promising start. In general it's been a long time since Pontedera tasted defeat here at Stadio Ettore Mannucci, as they have taken at least one point from their last 13 home games in the league.
Pontedera lost their last game at Imolese (placed 5th) after a 1-4 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Pontedera won a home game hosting Montevarchi (3-0).Pontedera can score goals in their home matches. After 3 league matches they have found the net 6 times. Pontedera have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Virtus Entella form and stats
Virtus Entella are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Serie C: Girone B, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).
Entella's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Olbia that finished 3-3. Drawing 3-3 against Olbia after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 3-1. Their manager G. Volpe needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. As you can tell from the result, the match against Olbia was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 6 goals, will the fun continue today?
Preceding that game was the away victory against Modena with the score of 2-1.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Entella have scored 4 goals in 3 league games away. Entella have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Pontedera wins - draws - Virtus Entella wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Magnaghi 3 goals |   A. Schenetti 3 goals |  F. Lescano 3 goals |
Pontedera missing players
Virtus Entella missing players
| Pontedera | Virtus Entella | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 6.8 | 5.7 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.7 | 3.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 9 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 10.7 | 11.5 |
| 4.7 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 32% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 33% | 39% |
- All of Pontedera's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Virtus Entella's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Pontedera have not yet lost a game at home.
- Pontedera have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Pontedera haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Virtus Entella have scored in all their matches so far.
- Virtus Entella have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Virtus Entella haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | Ancona | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Pescara | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | ACN Siena 1904 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
| 5 | Imolese | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Cesena | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Gubbio | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Virtus Entella | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Modena | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 | Pontedera | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Olbia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Lucchese | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Carrarese | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 14 | Vis Pesaro | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Montevarchi | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 16 | Grosseto | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Fermana | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 18 | Pistoiese | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | Teramo | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 20 | Viterbese | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 3 |