Virtus Entella vs Spezia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Virtus Entella play Spezia in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 8 December 2025 at 19:30. Final score: 0:1.

Current form

Virtus Entella: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Spezia: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Virtus Entella scores 0.95 and concedes 1.34 goals per match. Spezia scores 1.13 and concedes 1.55. League average: 2.55 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Virtus Entella 53%, Spezia 58%. Over 2.5: Virtus Entella 37%, Spezia 45%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.

xG, shots and style

Virtus Entella has higher xG: 1.38 vs 1.31. Virtus Entella: 12.9 shots per match, Spezia: 11.4.

Match halves

Virtus Entella: half-time lead 24%, second-half goals 0.58. Spezia: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.63.

Goals by minute

Virtus Entella: 76-90+ (10 goals). Spezia: 76-90+ (12 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.55 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 48%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

48Possession (%)52
Virtus EntellaSpezia
6Shots14
Virtus EntellaSpezia
3Shots on target3
Virtus EntellaSpezia
1xG1.41
Virtus EntellaSpezia
5Corners6
Virtus EntellaSpezia
56Dangerous attacks44
Virtus EntellaSpezia
19Fouls18
Virtus EntellaSpezia
4Cards4
Virtus EntellaSpezia

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Virtus EntellaSpezia
0.95Goals scored / match1.13
Virtus EntellaSpezia
1.34Goals conceded / match1.55
Virtus EntellaSpezia
46%Average possession48%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
3.71Shots on target / match3.95
Virtus EntellaSpezia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.92Shots per match11.45
Virtus EntellaSpezia
3.71Shots on target3.95
Virtus EntellaSpezia
7.3%Shot conversion9.9%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
46%Possession48%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
1.38xG for1.31
Virtus EntellaSpezia
1.36xG against1.46
Virtus EntellaSpezia

Shooting quality

Virtus Entella: BalancedSpezia: Balanced
Virtus EntellaSpezia
Accuracy (shots on target)29%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.260.29

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Virtus Entella is 60% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Virtus Entella · 1 pts / match - Spezia

Virtus Entella
DDWLW
Season result split
26% W32% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-12-16
1.11 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-7-3
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
LWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%
Spezia
LWLDD
Season result split
21% W29% R50% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-11-19
0.92 pts / match · goal difference -16
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-5-11
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

Spezia is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

0.95 goals / match - Virtus Entella · 1.13 goals / match - Spezia

Virtus Entella is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.34 goals / match - Virtus Entella · 1.55 goals / match - Spezia

Virtus Entella scoring profile: very strong

Virtus Entella scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Spezia keeps a clean sheet in 16% (6 of 38 matches).

Spezia scoring profile: very strong

Spezia scores in 68% of matches (26 of 38 matches), while Virtus Entella keeps a clean sheet in 18% (7 of 38 matches).

36Goals scored (season)43
Virtus EntellaSpezia
51Goals conceded (season)59
Virtus EntellaSpezia
2.29Average goals in match2.68
Virtus EntellaSpezia
5Goals scored (last 5)11
Virtus EntellaSpezia
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
Virtus EntellaSpezia

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal68%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
18%2 goals21%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
8%3 goals11%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0%4 goals8%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

How often they concede at least...

82%1 goal84%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
34%2 goals50%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
16%3 goals16%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
3%4 goals5%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time32%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0%BTTS in both halves8%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
13%Scored in both halves16%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

BTTS and goal count

26%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
60%BTTS - last 580%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

63%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
18%Min. 2 goals before half-time37%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
3%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time39%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Virtus Entella is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / match - Virtus Entella · 0.87 pts / match - Spezia

Virtus Entella - half-time state
24% leading45% draw32% trailing
Spezia - half-time state
13% leading47% draw39% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)0.87
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0.37Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0.5Goals conceded (1st half)0.79
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0.87Average goals (1st half)1.29
Virtus EntellaSpezia
61%Clean sheet before half-time32%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
68%No goal before half-time58%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.16Points per match (2nd half)1.08
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0.58Goals scored (2nd half)0.63
Virtus EntellaSpezia
0.84Goals conceded (2nd half)0.76
Virtus EntellaSpezia
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.39
Virtus EntellaSpezia
37%Clean sheet after half-time39%
Virtus EntellaSpezia
50%No goal after half-time58%
Virtus EntellaSpezia

Virtus Entella - second-half results

29% W29% R42% P
44
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding108%

Leads at half-time in 24% of matches and wins 26%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Spezia - second-half results

24% W37% R39% P
33
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Virtus Entella - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.401.40
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match0.81.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Spezia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.80
Goals scored / match0.81.4
Goals conceded / match1.01.0
Average goals in match1.82.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet0%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 0% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Virtus Entella
ScoredConceded
4
4
0-15
3
6
16-30
7
9
31-45
6
10
46-60
6
9
61-75
10
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

Spezia
ScoredConceded
4
8
0-15
9
10
16-30
6
12
31-45
4
10
46-60
8
10
61-75
12
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.48
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
56%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-20%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
46%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

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.
-0.41
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
64%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

Spezia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
106%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
28% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
28%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Virtus EntellaLigaSpezia
Average goals in match 2.292.55 2.68
Both teams scored 53%53% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 37%48% 45%
Clean sheets 18%27% 16%
Goal before half-time 63%70% 79%
Goal after half-time 87%78% 79%

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

2.55
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / match
1.07
Away goals / match
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
44%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Virtus Entella 0 - 1 - 0 Spezia. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Virtus Entella vs Spezia?

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

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

Virtus Entella score 0.95 goals per game on average and Spezia 1.13. The Serie B average is 2.55 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Virtus Entella's matches and 58% of Spezia's.

What form are Virtus Entella and Spezia in?

Over the last 5 games Virtus Entella have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Spezia 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

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

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