Match analysis
ItalySerie B
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Serie B fixture.
A. Debenedetti⚽A. Franzoni
L. Cherubini🔄L. Henderson🔄Oliver Abildgaard🟨L. Venuti🔄N. Karic🔄Marco Nichetti🟨O. Abildgaard🔄Alessandro Debenedetti🟨A. Debenedetti🔄M. Coda⚽A. Tiritiello⚽F. Depaoli🔄T. Fumagalli🔄A. Franzoni🔄S. Di Mario🔄Marco Dalla Vecchia🟨It finished Virtus Entella 3-1 Sampdoria on Friday 17 October 2025 (Serie B). At the break it was 2-0 to Virtus Entella. They never let the lead slip. Sampdoria had 59% of the ball, and the shot count went 17-14 to Virtus Entella.
A. Debenedetti (33'), A. Franzoni (39') and A. Tiritiello (83') got on the scoresheet for Virtus Entella. For Sampdoria, M. Coda (81') was on target.
One of our two tips landed, with Virtus Entella to win coming in.
2W 5D 3L1.10 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Virtus EntellaHome | Rating | SampdoriaAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,346 | Overall | 1,489 |
| 1,425 | Match venue | 1,494 |
| 1,425 | At home | 1,493 |
| 1,359 | Away | 1,494 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,381 | Attack | 1,434 |
| 1,459 | Defence | 1,557 |
| 1,416 | Home attack | 1,412 |
| 1,365 | Away attack | 1,492 |
| 1,490 | Home defence | 1,572 |
| 1,485 | Away defence | 1,504 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,432 | Goal environment | 1,483 |
| 1,493 | Home goals | 1,442 |
| 1,438 | Away goals | 1,542 |
| 1,492 | Possession | 1,491 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,503 | Set-piece attack | 1,525 |
| 1,503 | Set-piece defence | 1,524 |
| 1,399 | Close games | 1,492 |
| 1,328 | Winning margin | 1,493 |
Match venue compares Virtus Entella at home with Sampdoria away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Virtus Entella1:1Sampdoria1:1
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickSampdoria win
Oh, what a delightful matchup we have here! Two of Serie B's little puppies fighting it out, and I've got my eye on the underdog with the bigger bark! Let's look at why Sampdoria might just steal the show today. Virtus Entella comes into this match sitting 15th in the table with…
Value VinnyWonThe pickVirtus Entella win
Let's cut through the noise and look at the cold, hard numbers. Both sides are languishing in the Serie B basement, but the mathematical story here tells us something different from what the league table suggests. Virtus Entella sits 15th with 6 points, while Sampdoria occupies…
Virtus Entella and Sampdoria have met four times since August 2023: Virtus Entella have won one, Sampdoria have taken two and one was drawn. Our Virtus Entella vs Sampdoria prediction page has every tip on this pairing.
