Empoli vs Virtus Entella: result 1-0 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 20, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Virtus Entella?
Empoli won 1-0 on March 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 6 wins, 8 draws and 1 defeats; Virtus Entella have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Pordenone(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Vicenza Virtus(away) | 2-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Cittadella(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Reggina(away) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Venezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Cremonese(home) | 0-2 | Serie B |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Spal(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Ascoli(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Lecce(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Brescia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Empoli win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Virtus Entella win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Virtus Entella 2-5 Empoli | Serie B |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Empoli 2-4 Virtus Entella | Serie B |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Virtus Entella 2-0 Empoli | Serie B |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Empoli 2-1 Virtus Entella | Serie B |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Virtus Entella 2-3 Empoli | Serie B |
Last archived meeting: Virtus Entella vs Empoli on Dec 12, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Entella score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Virtus Entella | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Empoli sit 9th in Serie B (3 points from 1 matches) and Virtus Entella sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Empoli | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy