Novara vs Virtus Entella: result 0-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 42Kick-off on May 18, 2018 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola, Novara
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What was the result of Novara vs Virtus Entella?
Virtus Entella won 0-1 on May 18, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 68′M. CrimiVirtus Entella
Official lineup for Novara vs Virtus Entella
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Novara
4-3-3- 19G. Puşcaş
- 7Gianluca Sansone
- 15Federico Maracchi
- 20Ronaldo
- 5F. Casarini
- 21Andrea Orlandi Stabilin
- 24L. Dickmann
- 8M. Chiosa
- 27M. Calderoni
- 2Magnus Troest
- 1L. Montipò
Virtus Entella
4-3-3- 30M. Aramu
- 19A. La Mantia
- 11S. Icardi
- 23M. Crimi
- 14M. Eramo
- 8Michele Troiano
- 4F. Belli
- 3N. Aliji
- 15M. Pellizzer
- 5Luca Ceccarelli
- 1A. Paroni
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Novara have 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats; Virtus Entella have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Perugia(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| May 5, 2018 | Pescara(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| May 1, 2018 | Cremonese(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Empoli(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Venezia(home) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Frosinone(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| May 5, 2018 | Salernitana(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| May 1, 2018 | Ascoli(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Bari(away) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Apr 21, 2018 | PRO Vercelli(home) | 3-2 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Novara win, 0 draws, 2 Virtus Entella wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2017 | Virtus Entella 2-1 Novara | Serie B |
| May 13, 2017 | Novara 2-0 Virtus Entella | Serie B |
| Dec 24, 2016 | Virtus Entella 4-1 Novara | Serie B |
Last archived meeting: Virtus Entella vs Novara on Dec 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Novara score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Virtus Entella score 0.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novara | 0.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Virtus Entella | 0.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
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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