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Match analysis

ItalySerie B

Virtus Entella vs Catanzaro

Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Serie B fixture.

Match Timeline

16'
Matias Antonini🟨
Yellow Card
45'
C. Favasuli⚽
Normal Goal → P. Iemmello
46'
Matias Antonini🔄
Substitution 1 → R. Frosinini
62'
M. D'Alessandro🔄
Substitution 2 → M. Pompetti
65'
I. Marconi🔄
Substitution 1 → D. Bariti
65'
A. Debenedetti🔄
Substitution 2 → M. Tirelli
66'
M. Liberali🔄
Substitution 3 → F. Pittarello
68'
J. Petriccione⚽
Normal Goal → S. Pontisso
70'
A. Franzoni⚽
Normal Goal
72'
N. Karic🔄
Substitution 3 → L. Benedetti
72'
L. Parodi🔄
Substitution 4 → B. Guiu
74'
M. Pompetti⚽
Normal Goal → F. Pittarello
78'
Mattia Tirelli🟨
Yellow Card
79'
Luigi Cuppone🟨
Yellow Card
80'
L. Cuppone🔄
Substitution 5 → D. P. Stabile
82'
P. Nuamah🔄
Substitution 4 → F. Di Francesco
82'
S. Pontisso🔄
Substitution 5 → F. Rispoli

Match Statistics

3Shots on Goal5
10Shots off Goal4
16Total Shots12
3Blocked Shots3
11Shots insidebox8
5Shots outsidebox4
20Fouls9
5Corner Kicks3
2Offsides1
53Ball Possession47
2Yellow Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves2
403Total passes369
340Passes accurate286
84Passes %78
1.19expected_goals1.83
0goals_prevented0

Tipster previews (2)

The Big "O"Won

Serie B Clash Primed for Goal Fest Action

The pickOver 2 5

Chance
46%
Odds
2.25
Model EV
+3.5%

The Big O is back, and let me tell you, I'm absolutely gagging for some goalmouth action this weekend. When Virtus Entella welcome promotion-chasing Catanzaro to town, we're looking at a fixture that has all the ingredients for a proper climax—excitement, desperation, and enough…

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Virtus Entella

2W 4D 4L1.00 pts/game

Catanzaro

6W 1D 3L1.90 pts/game

Per game

Virtus Entella at home vs Catanzaro away

Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Serie B

Overall edge
+162Catanzaro
Venue edge
+40Catanzaro
Rating period
Match snapshot
Virtus Entella versus Catanzaro: long term Elo, before the match
Virtus EntellaHomeRatingCatanzaroAway
Strength
1,414Overall1,575
1,481Match venue1,521
1,481At home1,571
1,345Away1,521
Attack & defence
1,398Attack1,507
1,500Defence1,566
1,443Home attack1,524
1,351Away attack1,479
1,536Home defence1,553
1,471Away defence1,543
Match profile
1,418Goal environment1,545
1,482Home goals1,555
1,437Away goals1,490
1,483Possession1,510
Specialist ratings
1,499Set-piece attack1,468
1,499Set-piece defence1,469
1,425Close games1,546
1,406Winning margin1,584

Match venue compares Virtus Entella at home with Catanzaro 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.

Starting Lineups

Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella1:1

Starting XI

1S. ColombiG
3M. AlborghettiD
26S. Di MarioM
24A. FranzoniF
19A. DebenedettiF
15I. MarconiD
8N. KaricM
10L. CupponeF
23L. ParodiD
5N. SquizzatoM
94F. MezzoniM

CatanzaroCatanzaro1:1

Starting XI

22M. PigliacelliG
23N. BrighentiD
77M. D'AlessandroM
19P. NuamahF
9P. IemmelloF
4Matias AntoniniD
10J. PetriccioneM
14M. LiberaliF
84T. CassandroD
20S. PontissoM
27C. FavasuliM