Cittadella vs Virtus Entella: result 2-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 30, 2016 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato, Cittadella
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What was the result of Cittadella vs Virtus Entella?
Cittadella won 2-1 on December 30, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 13′A. ArrighiniCittadella
- 53′D. DiawVirtus Entella
- 65′L. StrizzoloCittadella
Official lineup for Cittadella vs Virtus Entella
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cittadella
4-3-1-2- 18A. Arrighini
- 17L. Strizzolo
- 10Lucas Chiaretti
- 16P. Bartolomei
- 23A. Paolucci
- 13M. Varnier
- 6F. Scaglia
- 3A. Benedetti
- 20S. Pasa
- 2A. Salvi
- 1E. Alfonso
Virtus Entella
4-3-2-1- 9F. Caputo
- 30M. Moscati
- 14L. Tremolada
- 8Michele Troiano
- 11Simone Palermo
- 3C. Keita
- 4F. Belli
- 15M. Pellizzer
- 5Luca Ceccarelli
- 19Simone Iacoponi
- 22A. Iacobucci
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cittadella have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Virtus Entella have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2016 | Vicenza Virtus(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Pisa(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Cesena(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Spal(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Carpi(away) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 2016 | Novara(home) | 4-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Hellas Verona(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Ascoli(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Trapani(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Latina(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Cittadella score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Entella score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cittadella | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Virtus Entella | 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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