Possible nail-biting contest in Gubbio - Virtus Entella game

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Competition: Italy Serie C Play-offs
Competition: Thu 18.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pietro Barbetti (4939 seats)

It's the Serie C Play-offs season debut for these contenders, whom are finally playing for points again. Will Gubbio or Virtus Entella get that key first win?

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 17 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats from 40 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 54-47. You can compare this with overall results below.

These are active days for the home side, as they played only four days ago in the Serie C Play-offs. Thankfully the previous game, versus Pontedera, was also a home game here at Stadio Pietro Barbetti. The away team is better rested.

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Gubbio form and stats

It's the first season at a new level for Gubbio as they were promoted from Serie C: Girone B last season. Happy days that were secured through 17 wins, 10 draws and 11 losses from 38 games. The team scored 24 goals at home last season and conceded 17. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Gubbio have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 11 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 3 and lost 3.

Gubbio are traveling soon after this match as the Serie C Play-offs match at Virtus Entella awaits in four days.

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Virtus Entella form and stats

A job perfectly done for Virtus Entella last season as they secured promotion from Serie C: Girone B. With a grand total of 23 wins, 10 draws and 5 defeats the season objective was secured. Of these wins, 12 were in away matches.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Virtus Entella in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Entella, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Gubbio in just four days.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the prior four meetings involving these two contenders are: one win for Gubbio, two draws and one win for Virtus Entella. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

Virtus EntellaS. Merkaj
S. Merkaj
13 goals
Virtus EntellaL. Zamparo
L. Zamparo
11 goals
GubbioA. Arena
A. Arena
10 goals

Gubbio missing players

Virtus Entella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Gubbio Virtus Entella
Total Home vs Statistics Stat vs Away Total
2 2 0 Played P 0 0 0
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
2 2 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 2 0 Scored S 0 0 0
2 2 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
8 8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
4 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.5 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
5 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
20% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
5.5 5.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
2 2 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Gubbio Last season Virtus Entella
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
17 8   Won W   12 23
10 4   Drew D   4 10
11 7   Lost L   3 5
50 24   Scored S   28 60
34 17   Conceded C   17 31
89% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 84%
71% 68%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 68%
42% 42%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 50%
18% 16%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 24%
0% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 11%
42% 37%   BTTS BTTS   53% 50%
50% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   42% 45%
18% 21%   Failed to Score F T   16% 21%
 
5.2 6.3   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.7
3.5 2.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 4.5
2.8 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.8
11 5   Red cards R C   4 4
 
10.4 10   Shots (avg) S (   9.2 9.9
4.2 4.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.1 4.4
31% 30%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 36%
 
7.4 5.6   Shots against (avg) S A   9.1 8.5
2.7 2.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.2 3.4

Last season 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 38 24 9 5 63 27 19 12 5 2 35 12 19 12 4 3 28 15 36 81
2 Cesena 38 23 10 5 66 24 19 11 5 3 37 15 19 12 5 2 29 9 42 79
3 Virtus Entella 38 23 10 5 60 31 19 11 6 2 32 14 19 12 4 3 28 17 29 79
4 Carrarese 38 18 8 12 51 42 19 13 2 4 31 14 19 5 6 8 20 28 9 62
5 Gubbio 38 17 10 11 50 34 19 8 4 7 24 17 19 9 6 4 26 17 16 61
6 Pontedera 38 16 12 10 48 39 19 9 6 4 24 20 19 7 6 6 24 19 9 60
7 Ancona 38 16 10 12 55 44 19 10 5 4 33 17 19 6 5 8 22 27 11 58
8 Lucchese 38 12 15 11 36 32 19 7 7 5 21 17 19 5 8 6 15 15 4 51
9 Robur Siena 38 11 17 10 40 40 19 5 11 3 21 14 19 6 6 7 19 26 0 48
10 Rimini 38 11 14 13 43 41 19 5 8 6 28 22 19 6 6 7 15 19 2 47
11 Recanatese 38 11 14 13 39 43 19 5 5 9 20 23 19 6 9 4 19 20 -4 47
12 Fermana 38 9 17 12 43 49 19 6 7 6 18 20 19 3 10 6 25 29 -6 44
13 Sassari Torres 38 8 17 13 33 36 19 3 10 6 14 17 19 5 7 7 19 19 -3 41
14 Olbia 38 9 14 15 43 50 19 4 7 8 25 28 19 5 7 7 18 22 -7 41
15 Fiorenzuola 38 11 8 19 31 44 19 6 3 10 16 21 19 5 5 9 15 23 -13 41
16 Vis Pesaro 38 9 12 17 24 55 19 6 4 9 11 23 19 3 8 8 13 32 -31 39
17 Alessandria 38 9 11 18 33 52 19 4 7 8 20 23 19 5 4 10 13 29 -19 38
18 San Donato Tavarnelle 38 8 13 17 40 62 19 2 8 9 15 30 19 6 5 8 25 32 -22 37
19 Imolese 38 9 9 20 29 55 19 5 4 10 16 27 19 4 5 10 13 28 -26 34
20 Montevarchi Calcio 38 6 10 22 32 59 19 3 6 10 17 27 19 3 4 12 15 32 -27 28

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