Serie C: Girone B game prediction and statistics for the Virtus Entella vs Siena battle

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Competition: Italy Serie C: Girone B
Competition: Mon 21.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Chiavari (4154 seats)

The home side, Virtus Entella, should be odds-on favourites in this fixture, but Siena have exhibited both skill and heroism. Learn more about the game!

Insights:
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Siena have scored away.

This football pitch has artifical turf, which is not Siena's regular surface at their own stadium. When playing on artifical turf Siena have performed like this: Played five matches taking 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats with the goal difference 5-11 (scored/conceded).

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

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Virtus Entella form and stats

27 points is a decent return from 13 Serie C: Girone B games here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari for Virtus Entella. The data says 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari.

Virtus Entella are confident in defense, having played 197 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Chiavari after drawing with Pescara (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Pontedera in a game that was won 1-0.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Virtus Entella as they are travelling to their away game against Lucchese in the Serie C: Girone B. That match is three days after this one.

Virtus Entella have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari with 25 goals in 13 league matches. 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 10 from 13 matches.

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Siena form and stats

There's been little loot from Siena's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 12 away games in the Serie C: Girone B. Siena only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

Impressive finishing from Terigi and Cardoselli secured the home win 2-0 against Fermana in their previous game.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Pistoiese that ended 1-1.

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

The attacking power of Siena when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, Siena have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Siena - Virtus Entella 1-0 was the score in these teams' latest h2h fixture, played this season. Stats for the prior four meetings between these two contenders are: one win for Entella, one draw and two wins for Siena. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

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

Virtus Entella missing players

Siena missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Virtus Entella Siena
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 5 Played P 3 12 26
13 8 3 Won W 0 2 9
7 3 2 Drew D 0 4 7
6 2 0 Lost L 3 6 10
45 25 10 Scored S 2 10 31
27 10 3 Conceded C 5 13 27
88% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 88%
73% 69% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 58% 69%
46% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 42%
38% 38% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 8% 15%
15% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 8%
50% 31% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 42%
38% 54% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 35%
23% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 35%
 
5.2 6.2 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.7 5.1 5.8
4.4 3.9 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.2 5
2.1 2.1 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.2 2.7
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
11 11.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 10.3 11.1
4.8 5.2 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 4.4 4.5
36% 37% 34% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 19% 27%
 
8.7 9.1 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 6.3 8.6 9.3
3.7 3.5 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.5 3.4
Key stats in Serie C: Girone B this season:
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Siena have scored away.

  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 8 0 51 14 15 11 4 0 31 7 12 8 4 0 20 7 37 65
2 Modena 27 20 5 2 48 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 14 10 3 1 22 7 32 65
3 Cesena 27 14 9 4 39 20 15 8 6 1 23 9 12 6 3 3 16 11 19 51
4 Virtus Entella 26 13 7 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 13 5 4 4 20 17 18 46
5 Pescara 27 11 11 5 40 31 14 6 6 2 22 15 13 5 5 3 18 16 9 44
6 Ancona 1905 27 12 6 9 47 37 13 7 1 5 21 20 14 5 5 4 26 17 10 42
7 Vis Pesaro 27 8 11 8 26 33 13 5 4 4 11 14 14 3 7 4 15 19 -7 35
8 Gubbio 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 6 6 1 23 10 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 34
9 Siena 26 9 7 10 31 27 14 7 3 4 21 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 4 34
10 Pontedera 27 9 6 12 30 41 14 6 4 4 20 19 13 3 2 8 10 22 -11 33
11 Carrarese 27 6 14 7 25 33 12 5 6 1 17 9 15 1 8 6 8 24 -8 32
12 Olbia 27 8 6 13 32 39 13 6 1 6 17 17 14 2 5 7 15 22 -7 30
13 Teramo 27 7 9 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 19 15 4 5 6 18 26 -17 30
14 Lucchese 27 6 11 10 24 30 13 4 6 3 16 14 14 2 5 7 8 16 -6 29
15 Fermana 27 5 11 11 21 33 14 4 8 2 15 13 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 26
16 Montevarchi Calcio 27 7 5 15 28 48 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 2 1 11 9 31 -20 26
17 Imolese 27 6 9 12 31 38 14 3 4 7 17 19 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 25
18 Viterbese Castrense 27 5 9 13 30 40 14 2 4 8 14 24 13 3 5 5 16 16 -10 24
19 Pistoiese 27 5 9 13 25 42 13 3 5 5 13 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -17 24
20 Grosseto 27 3 12 12 22 33 14 1 8 5 11 11 13 2 4 7 11 22 -11 21

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 8 0 51 14 15 11 4 0 31 7 12 8 4 0 20 7 37 65
2 Modena 27 20 5 2 48 16 13 10 2 1 26 9 14 10 3 1 22 7 32 65
3 Cesena 27 14 9 4 39 20 15 8 6 1 23 9 12 6 3 3 16 11 19 51
4 Virtus Entella 26 13 7 6 45 27 13 8 3 2 25 10 13 5 4 4 20 17 18 46
5 Pescara 27 11 11 5 40 31 14 6 6 2 22 15 13 5 5 3 18 16 9 44
6 Ancona 1905 27 12 6 9 47 37 13 7 1 5 21 20 14 5 5 4 26 17 10 42
7 Vis Pesaro 27 8 11 8 26 33 13 5 4 4 11 14 14 3 7 4 15 19 -7 35
8 Gubbio 27 7 13 7 35 31 13 6 6 1 23 10 14 1 7 6 12 21 4 34
9 Siena 26 9 7 10 31 27 14 7 3 4 21 14 12 2 4 6 10 13 4 34
10 Pontedera 27 9 6 12 30 41 14 6 4 4 20 19 13 3 2 8 10 22 -11 33
11 Carrarese 27 6 14 7 25 33 12 5 6 1 17 9 15 1 8 6 8 24 -8 32
12 Olbia 27 8 6 13 32 39 13 6 1 6 17 17 14 2 5 7 15 22 -7 30
13 Teramo 27 7 9 11 28 45 12 3 4 5 10 19 15 4 5 6 18 26 -17 30
14 Lucchese 27 6 11 10 24 30 13 4 6 3 16 14 14 2 5 7 8 16 -6 29
15 Fermana 27 5 11 11 21 33 14 4 8 2 15 13 13 1 3 9 6 20 -12 26
16 Montevarchi Calcio 27 7 5 15 28 48 13 5 4 4 19 17 14 2 1 11 9 31 -20 26
17 Imolese 27 6 9 12 31 38 14 3 4 7 17 19 13 3 5 5 14 19 -7 25
18 Viterbese Castrense 27 5 9 13 30 40 14 2 4 8 14 24 13 3 5 5 16 16 -10 24
19 Pistoiese 27 5 9 13 25 42 13 3 5 5 13 16 14 2 4 8 12 26 -17 24
20 Grosseto 27 3 12 12 22 33 14 1 8 5 11 11 13 2 4 7 11 22 -11 21

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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.