Virtus Entella vs Empoli: result 2-3 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 9Kick-off on October 16, 2017 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Chiavari, Chiavari
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What was the result of Virtus Entella vs Empoli?
Empoli won 2-3 on October 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 2′L. ŠimićEmpoli
- 9′A. DonnarummaEmpoli
- 58′A. La MantiaVirtus Entella
- 62′G. De LucaVirtus Entella
- 86′M. PasqualEmpoli
Official lineup for Virtus Entella vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Virtus Entella
4-1-3-2- 10G. De Luca
- 19A. La Mantia
- 23M. Crimi
- 7L. Nizzetto
- 14M. Eramo
- 8Michele Troiano
- 4F. Belli
- 15M. Pellizzer
- 29Davide Brivio
- 5Luca Ceccarelli
- 22A. Iacobucci
Empoli
3-5-2- 9A. Donnarumma
- 11F. Caputo
- 27N. Ninković
- 19M. Castagnetti
- 20L. Lollo
- 2L. Šimić
- 28G. Di Lorenzo
- 26S. Romagnoli
- 5F. Veseli
- 23M. Pasqual
- 1I. Provedel
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Virtus Entella have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Empoli have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2017 | Brescia(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Cittadella(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Carpi(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Pescara(away) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ternana(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2017 | Foggia(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Avellino(away) | 2-3 | Serie B |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Cittadella(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 19, 2017 | Parma(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Ascoli(home) | 3-0 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Virtus Entella score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Entella | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Empoli | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Virtus Entella sit 14th in Serie B (6 points from 6 matches) and Empoli sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
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