Venezia vs Virtus Entella: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Venezia played against Virtus Entella in Serie B (Italy). The game was played on December 27, 2025. Final score: 1:0.

Recent form

Venezia has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.60 points per game. Virtus Entella has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, with 0.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Venezia scores 1.76 goals per game and allows 0.82. Virtus Entella scores 0.94 and allows 1.47. Games in this league average 2.52 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Venezia's games and 59% of Virtus Entella's. The Over 2.5 rates are 59% and 35%, compared with league averages of 56% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Venezia has the higher season xG average, 1.83 to 1.42 per game. Venezia takes 17.1 shots per game, while Virtus Entella takes 13.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Venezia leads at halftime in 53% of its games and scores 0.88 goals per game after halftime. Virtus Entella leads at halftime in 29% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

Venezia's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (8 goals). For Virtus Entella, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.52 goals. Both teams score in 56% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

66Possession (%)34
VeneziaVirtus Entella
14Shots8
VeneziaVirtus Entella
4Shots on target3
VeneziaVirtus Entella
1.49xG1.03
VeneziaVirtus Entella
4Corners5
VeneziaVirtus Entella
44Dangerous attacks42
VeneziaVirtus Entella
16Fouls19
VeneziaVirtus Entella
1Cards4
VeneziaVirtus Entella

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

VeneziaVirtus Entella
1.76Goals scored / game0.94
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0.82Goals allowed / game1.47
VeneziaVirtus Entella
62%Average possession47%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
5.53Shots on target / game3.41
VeneziaVirtus Entella

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.06Shots per game13.59
VeneziaVirtus Entella
5.53Shots on target3.41
VeneziaVirtus Entella
10.3%Shot conversion6.9%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
62%Possession47%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
1.83xG for1.42
VeneziaVirtus Entella
1.12xG against1.4
VeneziaVirtus Entella

Shooting quality

Venezia: DominantVirtus Entella: Balanced
VeneziaVirtus Entella
Accuracy (shots on target)32%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Venezia is 550% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / game - Venezia · 0.4 pts / game - Virtus Entella

Venezia
WWDWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
53% W29% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-5-3
1.88 pts / game · goal difference +16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-0-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 2.25Opponent xG: 0.90BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Virtus Entella
DLLLD
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
18% W41% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-7
0.94 pts / game · goal difference -9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-2-6
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.26Opponent xG: 1.59BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Venezia is 87% better for: goals scored per game.

1.76 goals / game - Venezia · 0.94 goals / game - Virtus Entella

Venezia is 79% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.82 goals / game - Venezia · 1.47 goals / game - Virtus Entella

Venezia scoring profile: very strong

Venezia scores in 88% of games (15 of 17 meczów), while Virtus Entella keeps a clean sheet in 18% (3 of 17 meczów).

Virtus Entella scoring profile: mixed

Virtus Entella scores in 71% of games (12 of 17 meczów), while Venezia keeps a clean sheet in 47% (8 of 17 meczów).

30Goals scored (season)16
VeneziaVirtus Entella
14Goals conceded (season)25
VeneziaVirtus Entella
2.59Average goals per game2.41
VeneziaVirtus Entella
10Goals scored (last 5)5
VeneziaVirtus Entella
2Goals conceded (last 5)9
VeneziaVirtus Entella

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal71%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
65%2 goals18%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
24%3 goals6%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0%4 goals0%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal82%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
24%2 goals41%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
6%3 goals18%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0%4 goals6%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

56%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time6%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
6%BTTS in both halves0%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
53%Scored in both halves6%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
40%BTTS - last 580%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

71%Min. 1 goal before half-time53%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time12%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time88%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
24%Min. 3 goals after half-time18%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Venezia is 42% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Venezia · 1.41 pts / game - Virtus Entella

Venezia - half-time state
53% leading41% draw6% trailing
Virtus Entella - half-time state
29% leading53% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.41
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0.88Goals scored (1st half)0.47
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0.24Goals conceded (1st half)0.29
VeneziaVirtus Entella
1.12Average goals (1st half)0.76
VeneziaVirtus Entella
76%Clean sheet before half-time76%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
35%No goal before half-time65%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

After half-time (2nd half)

1.59Points per game (2nd half)0.71
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0.88Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
VeneziaVirtus Entella
0.59Goals conceded (2nd half)1.18
VeneziaVirtus Entella
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.65
VeneziaVirtus Entella
65%Clean sheet after half-time18%
VeneziaVirtus Entella
24%No goal after half-time59%
VeneziaVirtus Entella

Venezia - second-half results

41% W35% R24% P
34
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 53%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Virtus Entella - second-half results

12% W35% R53% P
24
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
12
Second-half points
-12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.41
PPG before half-time
Lead holding62%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 18%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.9

Allows 0.9 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Venezia - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.60
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.2
Average goals per game0.81.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+2+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Virtus Entella - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.00
Goals scored / game0.80.2
Goals allowed / game0.41.4
Average goals per game1.21.6
1 goal60%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+2-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Venezia
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
4
1
16-30
7
3
31-45
8
2
46-60
5
2
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Virtus Entella
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
6
3
31-45
3
6
46-60
1
6
61-75
4
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
62%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Venezia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.71
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
121%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.72
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
7% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
7%

Virtus Entella

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.02
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.55
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.48
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.07
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
88%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.54
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

VeneziaLigaVirtus Entella
Average goals per game 2.592.52 2.41
Both teams scored 53%56% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 59%48% 35%
Clean sheets 47%26% 18%
Goal before half-time 71%69% 53%
Goal after half-time 76%77% 88%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.52
Average goals per game
56%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.45
Home goals / game
1.07
Away goals / game
+36%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
30%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. VeneziaYellow cardMichael Svoboda
  2. Virtus EntellaYellow cardMarco Emilio Nichetti
  3. VeneziaSubstitutionOn: Daniel FilaOff: Antonio Manuel Casas Marín
  4. Virtus EntellaSubstitutionOn: Tommaso FumagalliOff: Luca Parodi
  5. VeneziaSubstitutionOn: Ahmed Franck SidibéOff: Marin Sverko
  6. VeneziaSubstitutionOn: Emil BohinenOff: Joseph Alfred Duncan
  7. Virtus EntellaYellow cardMarco Dalla Vecchia
  8. Virtus EntellaYellow cardDenis Portanova
  9. Virtus EntellaYellow cardAndrea Tiritiello

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Davide Di MarcoMatches officiated: 11
4Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 245%Home wins27%Draws27%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Venezia vs Virtus Entella?

The Serie B match finished Venezia 1:0 Virtus Entella. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Venezia vs Virtus Entella?

Venezia score 1.76 goals per game on average and Virtus Entella 0.94. The Serie B average is 2.52 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Venezia's matches and 59% of Virtus Entella's.

What form are Venezia and Virtus Entella in?

Over the last 5 games Venezia have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Virtus Entella 0-2-3 (0.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Venezia vs Virtus Entella?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Venezia vs Virtus Entella: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.