Soccer match preview: Home fans have big expectations when Virtus Entella greet Montevarchi

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

Virtus Entella - Montevarchi. 3rd spot against 20th spot. Nothing is certain - get a full overview of the game here!

Insights:
  • Virtus Entella have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi is in the worst form (0-2-4)

The hosts Virtus Entella saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Coppa Italia Serie C. That game was an away game at Vicenza, so at least Entella are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Virtus Entella form and stats

7-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie C: Girone B numbers at home for Virtus Entella so far this season.

The fans hope that Virtus Entella will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Coppa Italia Serie C fixture against Vicenza.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Olbia that finished 1-1.

Virtus Entella has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Virtus Entella have conceded only 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Montevarchi form and stats

There's been little loot from Montevarchi's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 13 away games in the Serie C: Girone B. Montevarchi only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws.

Montevarchi's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Fiorenzuola that finished 1-1.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Carrarese's place.

Sports betting fact: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's latest 13 league matches.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Montevarchi as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games in the league. As for defending, Montevarchi rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The previous H2H meeting ended Montevarchi - Virtus Entella 1-2, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Virtus Entella three wins, zero draws and Montevarchi one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaS. Merkaj
S. Merkaj
10 goals
MontevarchiG. Giordani
G. Giordani
7 goals
EntellaL. Zamparo
L. Zamparo
6 goals

Virtus Entella missing players

Montevarchi missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Entella Montevarchi
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 4 13 27
15 7 3 Won W 1 2 4
8 5 1 Drew D 0 2 7
4 2 0 Lost L 3 9 16
40 20 8 Scored S 2 10 23
23 11 4 Conceded C 8 21 41
81% 71% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 74%
48% 43% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 56%
22% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 15%
11% 14% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
56% 43% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 46% 59%
41% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 11%
22% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 46% 37%
 
5.9 6.6 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 3.8 4.4
4.1 3.9 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.2 5.2
3.1 3.1 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.3 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 5
 
10 10.5 15.8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.6 8.7
4.2 4.3 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3 3.6
35% 33% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 23%
 
7.8 7.5 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 10.5 9.4
3.4 3.7 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.5 4.1
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Montevarchi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Montevarchi have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the fewest points (8) away in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Serie C: Girone B
  • Montevarchi haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Montevarchi is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Virtus Entella have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) 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 27 19 4 4 46 17 13 10 2 1 27 6 14 9 2 3 19 11 29 61
2 Cesena 27 17 6 4 46 17 13 8 3 2 26 10 14 9 3 2 20 7 29 57
3 Virtus Entella 27 15 8 4 40 23 14 7 5 2 20 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 17 53
4 Ancona 27 14 6 7 42 25 13 8 3 2 23 9 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 48
5 Gubbio 27 13 4 10 34 25 13 6 1 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 43
6 Carrarese 27 13 3 11 34 33 14 8 2 4 19 11 13 5 1 7 15 22 1 42
7 Pontedera 27 11 9 7 31 31 14 7 4 3 17 15 13 4 5 4 14 16 0 42
8 Siena 27 10 10 7 28 26 14 4 8 2 13 9 13 6 2 5 15 17 2 40
9 Rimini 27 10 7 10 33 26 13 5 3 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 37
10 Lucchese 27 9 9 9 25 24 13 5 3 5 13 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 1 36
11 Fiorenzuola 27 11 3 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 13 5 2 6 12 15 -1 36
12 Fermana 27 8 11 8 33 33 14 5 6 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 0 35
13 Sassari Torres 27 6 12 9 23 24 13 2 6 5 10 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 -1 30
14 Recanatese 27 6 11 10 22 31 13 2 5 6 9 15 14 4 6 4 13 16 -9 29
15 Vis Pesaro 27 6 11 10 19 35 14 4 4 6 9 17 13 2 7 4 10 18 -16 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 27 5 11 11 26 37 13 1 6 6 10 18 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 26
17 Alessandria 27 6 7 14 22 39 13 3 4 6 13 17 14 3 3 8 9 22 -17 25
18 Olbia 27 4 12 11 26 38 14 2 6 6 15 22 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 24
19 Imolese 27 5 5 17 15 42 14 3 1 10 9 23 13 2 4 7 6 19 -27 20
20 Montevarchi 27 4 7 16 23 41 14 2 5 7 13 20 13 2 2 9 10 21 -18 19

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 27 19 4 4 46 17 13 10 2 1 27 6 14 9 2 3 19 11 29 61
2 Cesena 27 17 6 4 46 17 13 8 3 2 26 10 14 9 3 2 20 7 29 57
3 Virtus Entella 27 15 8 4 40 23 14 7 5 2 20 11 13 8 3 2 20 12 17 53
4 Ancona 27 14 6 7 42 25 13 8 3 2 23 9 14 6 3 5 19 16 17 48
5 Gubbio 27 13 4 10 34 25 13 6 1 6 16 13 14 7 3 4 18 12 9 43
6 Carrarese 27 13 3 11 34 33 14 8 2 4 19 11 13 5 1 7 15 22 1 42
7 Pontedera 27 11 9 7 31 31 14 7 4 3 17 15 13 4 5 4 14 16 0 42
8 Siena 27 10 10 7 28 26 14 4 8 2 13 9 13 6 2 5 15 17 2 40
9 Rimini 27 10 7 10 33 26 13 5 3 5 22 15 14 5 4 5 11 11 7 37
10 Lucchese 27 9 9 9 25 24 13 5 3 5 13 14 14 4 6 4 12 10 1 36
11 Fiorenzuola 27 11 3 13 26 27 14 6 1 7 14 12 13 5 2 6 12 15 -1 36
12 Fermana 27 8 11 8 33 33 14 5 6 3 14 12 13 3 5 5 19 21 0 35
13 Sassari Torres 27 6 12 9 23 24 13 2 6 5 10 13 14 4 6 4 13 11 -1 30
14 Recanatese 27 6 11 10 22 31 13 2 5 6 9 15 14 4 6 4 13 16 -9 29
15 Vis Pesaro 27 6 11 10 19 35 14 4 4 6 9 17 13 2 7 4 10 18 -16 29
16 San Donato Tavarnelle 27 5 11 11 26 37 13 1 6 6 10 18 14 4 5 5 16 19 -11 26
17 Alessandria 27 6 7 14 22 39 13 3 4 6 13 17 14 3 3 8 9 22 -17 25
18 Olbia 27 4 12 11 26 38 14 2 6 6 15 22 13 2 6 5 11 16 -12 24
19 Imolese 27 5 5 17 15 42 14 3 1 10 9 23 13 2 4 7 6 19 -27 20
20 Montevarchi 27 4 7 16 23 41 14 2 5 7 13 20 13 2 2 9 10 21 -18 19

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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.