Virtus Entella vs Novara: result 4-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 24, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Comunale Chiavari, Chiavari
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What was the result of Virtus Entella vs Novara?
Virtus Entella won 4-1 on December 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 17′F. CaputoVirtus Entella
- 28′F. CaputoVirtus Entella
- 30′G. MasucciVirtus Entella
- 60′A. GalabinovNovara
- 70′G. MasucciVirtus Entella
Official lineup for Virtus Entella vs Novara
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Virtus Entella
4-3-1-2- 9F. Caputo
- 26G. Masucci
- 30M. Moscati
- 14L. Tremolada
- 8Michele Troiano
- 11Simone Palermo
- 3C. Keita
- 13S. Benedetti
- 5Luca Ceccarelli
- 19Simone Iacoponi
- 22A. Iacobucci
Novara
3-5-2- 16A. Galabinov
- 18Gianluca Sansone
- 8P. Faragò
- 23K. Adorján
- 4N. Viola
- 24L. Dickmann
- 6G. Scognamiglio
- 27M. Calderoni
- 2Magnus Troest
- 3Andrea Mantovani
- 22E. Benedettini
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Virtus Entella have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Novara have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Spezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2016 | Cesena(home) | 3-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 11, 2016 | Brescia(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Vicenza Virtus(home) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Chievo(away) | 0-3 | Coppa Italia |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Perugia(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Virtus Entella score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Novara score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Entella | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Novara | 1.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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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