Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella: prediction and stats
Serie BRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro
The Footlab AI model makes Catanzaro the favourite at 48%, against 27% for a draw and 25% for Virtus Entella. The most likely score is 1-1. If Catanzaro wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.6% of the 2,402 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella?
A very open match: only 27 Elo points separate Catanzaro (1,783) and Virtus Entella (1,756).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Catanzaro
3-4-2-1- 9P. Iemmello
- 10J. Petriccione
- 98N. Mosti
- 30G. Alesi
- 93M. Dorval
- 20S. Pafundi
- 62R. Frosinini
- 4Matias Antonini
- 24M. Ruggero
- 3M. Imperiale
- 22M. Pigliacelli
Virtus Entella
3-5-2- 11Bernat Guiu
- 10L. Cuppone
- 24A. Franzoni
- 5N. Squizzato
- 8L. Vignali
- 80L. Benedetti
- 26Z. Menyhárt
- 23L. Parodi
- 27M. Alborghetti
- 6A. Tiritiello
- 22F. Del Frate
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 07:25 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Catanzaro have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Virtus Entella have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 | Mantova(home) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Sampdoria(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Carrarese(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Sudtirol(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Pisa(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Juve Stabia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Cremonese(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Pisa(away) | 4-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 6, 2026 | Vicenza Virtus(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Cesena(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Catanzaro wins, 0 draws, 0 Virtus Entella wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Virtus Entella 1-3 Catanzaro | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Catanzaro 3-2 Virtus Entella | Serie B |
Last archived meeting: Virtus Entella vs Catanzaro on Feb 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Catanzaro score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Entella score 1.1 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 48% probability of over 2.5 goals and 52% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catanzaro | 1.6 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Virtus Entella | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Catanzaro sit 19th in Serie B (3 points from 6 matches) and Virtus Entella sit 14th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| 19 | Catanzaro | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella?
- The Footlab AI model makes Catanzaro the favourite at 48%, against 27% for a draw and 25% for Virtus Entella.
- Where and when is Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella played?
- Catanzaro vs Virtus Entella is played on December 8, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC) at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, in the Serie B.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.6% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.