Serie C: Girone B match prediction: Little separates Siena and Virtus Entella in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sat 16.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena (15373 seats)

A quick peek at the Serie C: Girone B standings shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's a lot more data available. Read our Siena - Virtus Entella match preview!

Insights:
  • Siena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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.

Virtus Entella play their home matches on artifical turf, while this fixture will take place on grass. Up to date statistics for Virtus Entella when playing on grass are 6 wins, 11 draws and 23 defeats from 40 matches. They have created 42 goals and conceded 68 times in these fixtures.

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Siena form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Siena have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi - Montepaschi Arena in the Serie C: Girone B.

Siena manager A. Gilardino and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Fermana (placed 18th) in the Serie C: Girone B.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Pistoiese.

This is expected to be a close game, with Siena perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Siena as a small favourite), we find five games. Siena has won three of these, drawn one and lost one.

There will be little rest for Siena after this match as they are travelling to Viterbese Castrense for a Serie C: Girone B game in only three days.

The Siena fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Siena have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Playing away, Virtus Entella have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 3 defeats in the Serie C: Girone B this season.

Entella played 2-2 against Pescara in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Pontedera's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eight similar matches played by Entella in our archives, and the results are: one win for Virtus Entella, four draws and three defeats.

A new game in only three days for Virtus Entella, the Serie C: Girone B home match versus Vis Pesaro. Busy days.

The visiting Entella have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 5 goals from 4 games. For Entella, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the preceeding three meetings): Siena won one game, one match ended with a tie and Virtus Entella have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaA. Schenetti
A. Schenetti
4 goals
Virtus EntellaF. Lescano
F. Lescano
4 goals
Virtus EntellaL. Morosini
L. Morosini
4 goals

Siena missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Siena Virtus Entella
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
3 2 2 Won W 0 1 3
4 1 0 Drew D 0 0 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 3 3
10 6 6 Scored S 1 5 14
3 2 0 Conceded C 3 9 14
62% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
38% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
12% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 75%
75% 75% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 25%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.8 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.2 4.2
4.9 4.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.2 4.1
2.4 2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.5 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
13.4 14 15 Shots (avg) S ( 8 11.5 11.6
5.4 5.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.1
23% 26% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 33% 42%
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • All of Virtus Entella's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Siena have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Siena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Siena have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Siena have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Virtus Entella have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Virtus Entella have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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 8 6 2 0 15 3 4 3 1 0 7 0 4 3 1 0 8 3 12 20
2 Cesena 8 5 2 1 8 3 4 1 2 1 3 2 4 4 0 0 5 1 5 17
3 Ancona 1905 8 5 1 2 15 8 4 4 0 0 10 4 4 1 1 2 5 4 7 16
4 Siena 8 3 4 1 10 3 4 2 1 1 6 2 4 1 3 0 4 1 7 13
5 Gubbio 8 3 4 1 10 5 4 3 1 0 9 3 4 0 3 1 1 2 5 13
6 Pescara 8 3 4 1 15 13 4 1 2 1 7 7 4 2 2 0 8 6 2 13
7 Modena 8 3 3 2 11 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 2 1 1 7 3 4 12
8 Vis Pesaro 8 3 3 2 11 12 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 2 2 1 7 8 -1 12
9 Imolese 8 3 2 3 12 9 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 2 1 1 6 3 3 11
10 Virtus Entella 8 3 2 3 14 14 4 2 2 0 9 5 4 1 0 3 5 9 0 11
11 Pontedera 8 3 2 3 11 13 4 3 1 0 8 2 4 0 1 3 3 11 -2 11
12 Carrarese 8 3 2 3 11 14 4 2 1 1 6 5 4 1 1 2 5 9 -3 11
13 Olbia 8 3 1 4 12 14 4 3 0 1 7 5 4 0 1 3 5 9 -2 10
14 Montevarchi Calcio 8 3 1 4 9 14 4 2 0 2 6 7 4 1 1 2 3 7 -5 10
15 Teramo 8 2 3 3 6 8 4 1 1 2 2 3 4 1 2 1 4 5 -2 9
16 Grosseto 8 1 4 3 4 7 4 0 3 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 3 5 -3 7
17 Lucchese 8 2 1 5 9 14 4 1 1 2 6 7 4 1 0 3 3 7 -5 7
18 Fermana 8 1 2 5 6 13 5 1 2 2 6 9 3 0 0 3 0 4 -7 5
19 Pistoiese 8 1 2 5 6 14 4 0 1 3 2 9 4 1 1 2 4 5 -8 5
20 Viterbese Castrense 8 0 3 5 7 14 4 0 1 3 1 6 4 0 2 2 6 8 -7 3

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.