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Virtus Entella 2-2 Vicenza Virtus: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 3
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Virtus Entella
2 : 2
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Vicenza Virtus
  • M. Alborghetti37'
  • G. Corona86'
  • 22'N. Brighenti
  • 75'S. Merkaj
Stadio ComunaleK. BonacinaCapacity 6,113Sun, 6 Sept 202615:00
Virtus Entella crest3-5-2
Line ups
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Referee K. BonacinaReferee
Bonacina
F. Del Frate6.5
Frate
I. Marconi6.3
Marconi
A. Tiritiello6.8
Tiritiello
M. Alborghetti7.5
Alborghetti
B. Guiu7.7A
Guiu
S. Di Mario
Mario
N. Squizzato6.4
Squizzato
A. Franzoni6.2
Franzoni
L. Parodi6.5
Parodi
F. Forte6.3
Forte
L. Cuppone6.6
Cuppone
R. Gagno6.3
Gagno
T. Sandon7.1
Sandon
N. Brighenti6.5
Brighenti
G. Cuomo6.2
Cuomo
F. Costa6.3
Costa
M. Valoti6.4
Valoti
M. Carraro6.5
Carraro
G. Pellizzari6.0
Pellizzari
L. Caferri6.8A
Caferri
G. Moncini7.5A
Moncini
S. Merkaj8.2
Merkaj
Raul Bertarelli portrait
Assistant
Raul Bertarelli

Substitutions

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Substitutions

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Player of the match
Silvio Merkaj headshot
Silvio Merkaj
Attacker · Vicenza Virtus
8.2
This match
Shooting5.6Finishing4.4Creativity5.8Passing4.6Involvement2.4Defending1.1Physical5.3Dribbling10.0
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots3
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy67%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes9
Key passes2
Pass accuracy89%
Defending
Tackles0
Blocks0
Interceptions0
Duels won4 · 57%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Corona8.1Guiu7.7Alborghetti7.5Sandon7.1Moncini7.5Merkaj8.2
Player
F. Del FrateF. Del FrateG41,32-0,6817/235/11
R. GagnoR. GagnoG31,18-0,8221/305/14
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Possession & Passing

52%Possession48%
358Total passes321
85%Pass accuracy80%
4Corners4

Attack

14Shots13
5On target5
5Off target4
4Blocked shots4

Box & Quality

9Shots in box8
5Shots out box5
0.9xG1.5

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves3
0Offsides2
14Fouls16
3Yellow cards2

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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0,56xG0,66
9Shots4
3On target2
2Big chances1
10Touches in box6
58%Possession42%
3Corners2
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Second half

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0,38xG0,84
5Shots8
2On target3
1Big chances2
8Touches in box9
49%Possession51%
1Corners2

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Virtus Entella crestVirtus Entella
0.9414952%
72% open play28% set piece
Vicenza Virtus crestVicenza Virtus
1.5012848%
69% open play31% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

26 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,40,81,31,70'15'30'45'60'75'90'Gabriele Moncini 22'Silvio Merkaj 75'Mattia Alborghetti 37'Giacomo Corona 86'Vicenza Vir…1,50 xGVirtus Ente…0,94 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Virtus Entella crestVirtus Entella0,94 xG · 2 scoredVicenza Virtus crestVicenza Virtus1,50 xG · 2 scored

How those chances were made

Virtus Entella26
Open play 19Set piece 4Dribble 1Foul won 2
Vicenza Virtus24
Open play 17Set piece 4Dribble 2Foul won 1

Momentum

20 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Gabriele Moncini 22'Mattia Alborghetti 37'Silvio Merkaj 75'Giacomo Corona 86'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Virtus Ente…Vicenza Vir…
Virtus Entella crestVirtus Entella72% pressureVicenza Virtus crestVicenza Virtus28% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-2
0%Draw 100%0%
0.94xG1.50
14Shots12
9On target8
Momentum
Silvio Merkaj portrait90' Off target Silvio Merkaj 0.15 xG

Shot map

14 v 12

Virtus Entella shoot right, Vicenza Virtus left. Bigger dot = better chance.

VEVVgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

17 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Francesco Forte, 7', off targetLuigi Cuppone, 18', off targetMattia Valoti, 30', off targetFrancesco Forte, 31', off targetMattia Alborghetti, 41', off targetGabriele Moncini, 56', off targetStefano Di Mario, 65', off targetMarco Carraro, 88', off targetSilvio Merkaj, 90', off target
Virtus EntellaVicenza Virtusgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Virtus EntellaDefensive line 39%
27Cuppone55Parodi16Forte61Guiu52Franzoni58Squizzato60Mario43Frate70Marconi63Alborghet…80Tiritiello
Vicenza VirtusDefensive line 36%
40Caferri32Merkaj27Moncini31Costa55Cuomo55Gagno43Pellizzari37Valoti78Sandon62Carraro68Brighenti

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Virtus EntellaUntil 58'
65271526112423223210

Most-connected pair: Tiritiello and Alborghetti, 19 passes between them.

Vicenza VirtusUntil 56'
272310161441126323328

Most-connected pair: Sandon and Valoti, 18 passes between them.

Tactical battle

57control43
62%Field tiltField tilt 38%10Box entriesBox entries 411Passes into boxPasses into box 4
S. Merkaj
S. Merkaj
7 touches in box
Press7.2 · 8.7Territory62% · 38%Direct2.52 · 2.18Progress43 · 25Dribble2 · 8Creation26 · 24Threat0.76 · 0.67Recover5 · 3
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In possession

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61,6%Field tilt38,4%
11Passes into box4
29Progressive passes13
14Carries into final third6
10Chances created8

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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7,16Press intensity (PPDA)8,68
6High turnovers4
5Regains within 5s3
24,3sBall recovery time27,1s
16Interceptions20

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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124Carries86
1484mCarry distance1018m
14Progressive carries12
885mProgressive carry distance555m
1Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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2Take-ons won8
7Take-ons attempted16
576mProgressive pass distance205m
1Through balls1
4Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,76Expected threat (xT)0,67
2,17Action value (VAEP)2,26
26Shot-creating actions24
4Goal-creating actions4
0,71Expected assisted goals0,90

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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3,0Passes per attack3,2
12,1sAttack duration12,8s
2,52 m/sAttack directness2,18 m/s
1Build-up attacks1
6Direct attacks5

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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20Touches in box17
56Final third entries54
3Big chances3
1,79xG on target1,63
1Big chances missed1
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Passing

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6/24 (25%)Crosses3/13 (23%)
27/47 (57%)Long balls20/58 (34%)
20Throw-ins23
16Free kicks14
5Goal kicks8
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Duels

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54Total46
36/68 (53%)Ground32/68 (47%)
13/22 (59%)Aerial9/22 (41%)
6/9 (67%)Dribbles8/15 (53%)
8Dispossessed9
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Defending

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33Recoveries38
9Interceptions12
16Tackles11
50%Tackles won55%
28Clearances24
2Big chances scored2
0Big saves1
0Errors led to goal1
0Errors led to shot1
97.4 kmDistance covered96.5 km
65Sprints57
7,55Average rating6,80

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

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They score

67%1+ goal67%
33%2+ goals33%
17%3+ goals17%

They concede

83%1+ goal100%
33%2+ goals83%

Heaviest results

Virtus Entella crestbest 4-1 (A)·worst 1-2 (H)

Vicenza Virtus crestbest 3-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)

Match summary

Virtus Entella and Vicenza Virtus drew 2-2 at Stadio Comunale in Serie B. It was 1-1 at half-time. Scorers: M. Alborghetti (37'), G. Corona (86') for Virtus Entella; N. Brighenti (22'), S. Merkaj (75') for Vicenza Virtus. In their last 7 meetings, Virtus Entella have won 3, Vicenza Virtus 2, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 39%
VE39%
X33%
VV28%

→ Double chance: Virtus Entella or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Virtus Entella crestShare per factorVicenza Virtus crest
0%Form100%
25%Attack75%
62%Defence38%
100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
50%Head-to-head50%
43%Goals57%
45%Overall55%
Last 2 matches
Scored 1, conceded 3
Last 2 matches
Scored 3, conceded 5

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 12 meetings

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Wins
3
Draws
3Vicenza Virtus crest
Wins
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