Soccer betting preview: Virtus Entella welcomes Modena in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 30.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

Both teams are delivering a fine season so far and match dates like this could be deciding. Get ready for Virtus Entella - Modena!

Insights:
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Modena have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Serie C: Girone B

1-1-1 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Modena when playing away games on artifical turf, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has grass). Their goal statistics from those three matches are 2-2 (scored/conceded).

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Virtus Entella form and stats

Virtus Entella have performed here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari this season with 6 wins from 10 Serie C: Girone B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.

The Entella goalkeeper Daniele Borra is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 233 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie C: Girone B.

Virtus Entella's last game was hosting Gubbio (placed 7th) and winning 4-0.

Before that match, a win away at Teramo.

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

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Virtus Entella, as the Serie C: Girone B home game vs Montevarchi is only three days away.

The Entella fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 10 league matches. Virtus Entella are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 10 matches.

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Modena form and stats

Modena have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 25 points collected from 10 Serie C: Girone B games. 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the record so far. Things are running smoothly for Modena who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Montevarchi.

Modena had fun at their own home (Stadio Comunale Chiavari) last time out, beating Fermana 2-0. Tremolada and Paulo scored.

Before that, Modena secured a home win against Grosseto with the score 2-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Modena in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Modena, zero draws and two defeats.

The schedule is very tough for Modena now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Serie C: Girone B game at Reggiana is waiting in only three days.

Modena are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 10 away games so far. Modena are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Modena - Virtus Entella 1-2 was the product when these two squads last met, some time ago this season. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's three Virtus Entella victories, three draws and one Modena win. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 4 red cards from the last seven duels.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaF. Lescano
F. Lescano
7 goals
Virtus EntellaA. Magrassi
A. Magrassi
7 goals
Virtus EntellaL. Morosini
L. Morosini
6 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Modena missing players

Virtus Entella Modena
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
10 6 1 Won W 3 8 16
6 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
5 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
36 19 5 Scored S 5 19 42
22 7 4 Conceded C 2 7 16
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
76% 70% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 86%
48% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 80% 67%
38% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 14%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
52% 30% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 62%
38% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 38%
19% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 10%
 
5.2 6.1 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 6.4 5.9
4.2 3.5 2 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 2.8 3.7
2.1 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 1.9 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
11.8 12 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11.7 11.8 10
4.8 5.2 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.9 4.2
36% 37% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 39% 47%
 
8.3 8.2 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 8.7 7.5
3.4 3.3 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.4 2.9
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Modena have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Modena have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Modena have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most points (25) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most points from losing position (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Modena have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Modena is in the best form (6-0-0) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 Reggiana 21 15 6 0 43 12 11 8 3 0 25 6 10 7 3 0 18 6 31 51
2 Modena 21 16 3 2 42 16 11 8 2 1 23 9 10 8 1 1 19 7 26 51
3 Cesena 21 11 7 3 27 14 11 6 4 1 14 4 10 5 3 2 13 10 13 40
4 Virtus Entella 21 10 6 5 36 22 10 6 3 1 19 7 11 4 3 4 17 15 14 36
5 Ancona 21 10 5 6 40 25 11 7 1 3 21 14 10 3 4 3 19 11 15 35
6 Pescara 21 9 8 4 32 25 11 5 4 2 18 13 10 4 4 2 14 12 7 35
7 Gubbio 21 7 8 6 30 24 10 6 3 1 20 7 11 1 5 5 10 17 6 29
8 Olbia 21 8 4 9 27 28 10 6 1 3 14 11 11 2 3 6 13 17 -1 28
9 Carrarese 21 6 9 6 22 27 10 5 4 1 16 8 11 1 5 5 6 19 -5 27
10 Vis Pesaro 21 6 9 6 20 26 11 4 4 3 9 11 10 2 5 3 11 15 -6 27
11 Lucchese 21 6 8 7 19 22 10 4 4 2 13 10 11 2 4 5 6 12 -3 26
12 Siena 21 6 6 9 24 24 11 4 3 4 15 13 10 2 3 5 9 11 0 24
13 Pontedera 21 7 3 11 25 38 11 5 2 4 17 18 10 2 1 7 8 20 -13 24
14 Teramo 21 5 7 9 20 37 10 2 3 5 8 18 11 3 4 4 12 19 -17 22
15 Fermana 21 5 6 10 18 28 10 4 4 2 12 10 11 1 2 8 6 18 -10 21
16 Montevarchi 21 6 3 12 23 37 10 4 2 4 15 15 11 2 1 8 8 22 -14 21
17 Imolese 21 5 7 9 29 30 10 2 3 5 15 13 11 3 4 4 14 17 -1 20
18 Pistoiese 21 3 7 11 16 33 10 2 4 4 9 14 11 1 3 7 7 19 -17 16
19 Viterbese 21 2 9 10 21 33 11 2 4 5 11 17 10 0 5 5 10 16 -12 15
20 Grosseto 21 2 9 10 12 25 11 0 7 4 5 9 10 2 2 6 7 16 -13 15

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.