Virtus Entella vs Catanzaro

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πŸ•’ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:00 Europe/London πŸ“ Stadio Comunale Chiavari πŸ§‘β€βš–οΈ Daniele Perenzoni πŸ” Regular Season - 26 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 26
Regular Season Table
Virtus Entella 14 Β· Catanzaro 5
Referee Stats
16 matches Β· 4.31 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.31
Reds avg 0.19
Penalties avg 0.13
Over 4.5 cards 50%
Home wins 38%
Draws 38%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (16-12).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Catanzaro had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Team Overview

Virtus Entella (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-7-3

Goals For / Against

27 / 18
Avg: 1.42 / 0.95

Points

34
Avg: 1.79

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Catanzaro (Away stats)

Games / Record

20
W-D-L: 6-6-8

Goals For / Against

28 / 30
Avg: 1.40 / 1.50

Points

24
Avg: 1.20

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie B fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.79
PPG
1.20
1.42
GF
1.40
0.95
GA
1.50
42%
O2.5
63%
68%
BTTS
74%
68%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Virtus Entella rank14th
Catanzaro rank5th
Virtus Entella points42
Catanzaro points59
Virtus Entella: #14 Β· 42 pts Β· GD -15
39 pts off the top 2. 7 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Catanzaro: #5 Β· 59 pts Β· GD +11
22 pts off the top 2. 13 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
17-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Virtus Entella last 5 home

W W D W L
Points10/15
Weighted index80
Goals8-4
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Catanzaro last 5 away

L D D L W
Points5/15
Weighted index22
Goals8-9
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Virtus Entella trend breakdown

Over 2.542%
BTTS68%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.563%
Also: Over 0.5 100% Β· Over 1.5 74% Β· Over 3.5 21% Β· 1H BTTS 5%

Catanzaro trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS74%
BTTS + O2.563%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 89% Β· Over 1.5 84% Β· Over 3.5 42% Β· 1H BTTS 26%

Scoring reliability

Virtus Entella score at home95%
Virtus Entella clean sheet at home26%
Catanzaro score away79%
Catanzaro clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Virtus Entella score first68%
Virtus Entella win after scoring first69%
Catanzaro score first53%
Catanzaro win after scoring first40%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Virtus Entella 67% Β· Catanzaro 57%
Avg first goal minute: Virtus Entella 41.7' Β· Catanzaro 25.9'

Vs league average

Virtus Entella score at home1.42 vs 1.49
Virtus Entella concede at home0.95 vs 1.07
Catanzaro score away1.40 vs 1.07
Catanzaro concede away1.50 vs 1.49
Virtus Entella score 4% below league average, while Catanzaro score 30% above league average.
Defensive side: Virtus Entella are 12% below league average at home, and Catanzaro are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2
Avg goals4.50
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 4.00 goals on average across the last 1.

Virtus Entella goal timing (home)

1H scored: 36% 2H scored: 64% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 9
46-60 6
31-45 5
16-30 3
61-75 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
0-15 1

Catanzaro goal timing (away)

1H scored: 42% 2H scored: 58% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
0-15 5
46-60 5
61-75 5
16-30 4
31-45 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
61-75 7
0-15 5
16-30 4
31-45 3
46-60 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
5
Total Shots
16
12
Shots off Goal
10
4
Blocked Shots
3
3
Shots Inside Box
11
8
Shots Outside Box
5
4
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
20
9
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
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Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
403
369
Passes Accurate
340
286
Passes %
84%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
16'
16' Matias Antonini
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
C. Favasuli
Normal Goal Β· Assist: P. Iemmello
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Matias Antonini
1st substitution Β· For: R. Frosinini
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ M. D'Alessandro
2nd substitution Β· For: M. Pompetti
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ I. Marconi
1st substitution Β· For: D. Bariti
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ A. Debenedetti
2nd substitution Β· For: M. Tirelli
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ M. Liberali
3rd substitution Β· For: F. Pittarello
68' ⚽
⚽
68' ⚽ Goal · 0-2
J. Petriccione
Normal Goal Β· Assist: S. Pontisso
70' ⚽
⚽
70' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
A. Franzoni
Normal Goal
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ N. KariΔ‡
3rd substitution Β· For: L. Benedetti
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ L. Parodi
4th substitution Β· For: Bernat Guiu
74' ⚽
⚽
74' ⚽ Goal · 1-3
M. Pompetti
Normal Goal Β· Assist: F. Pittarello
78'
78' Mattia Tirelli
79'
79' L. Cuppone
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ L. Cuppone
5th substitution Β· For: D. P. Stabile
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ P. Nuamah
4th substitution Β· For: F. Di Francesco
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ S. Pontisso
5th substitution Β· For: Fabio Rispoli

Virtus Entella vs Catanzaro 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Catanzaro beat Virtus Entella 3-1 on Saturday, 21 February 2026 in Serie B. The match was refereed by Daniele Perenzoni. It was played at Stadio Comunale Chiavari.

First half: Matias Antonini received a yellow card for Catanzaro at 16'. Catanzaro took the lead at 45' when C. Favasuli scored, with the assist credited to P. Iemmello, making the score 0-1.

Second half: Catanzaro made their 1st substitution at 46', with Matias Antonini replacing R. Frosinini. Catanzaro made their 2nd substitution at 62', with M. D'Alessandro replacing M. Pompetti. Virtus Entella made their 1st substitution at 65', with I. Marconi replacing D. Bariti. Virtus Entella made their 2nd substitution at 65', with A. Debenedetti replacing M. Tirelli. Catanzaro made their 3rd substitution at 66', with M. Liberali replacing F. Pittarello. Catanzaro extended the lead at 68' when J. Petriccione scored, with the assist credited to S. Pontisso, making the score 0-2. Virtus Entella reduced the deficit at 70' when A. Franzoni scored, making the score 1-2. Virtus Entella made their 3rd substitution at 72', with N. Karić replacing L. Benedetti. Virtus Entella made their 4th substitution at 72', with L. Parodi replacing Bernat Guiu. Catanzaro extended the lead at 74' when M. Pompetti scored, with the assist credited to F. Pittarello, making the score 1-3. Mattia Tirelli received a yellow card for Virtus Entella at 78'. L. Cuppone received a yellow card for Virtus Entella at 79'. Virtus Entella made their 5th substitution at 80', with L. Cuppone replacing D. P. Stabile. Catanzaro made their 4th substitution at 82', with P. Nuamah replacing F. Di Francesco. Catanzaro made their 5th substitution at 82', with S. Pontisso replacing Fabio Rispoli.

Virtus Entella used 5 substitutions while Catanzaro used 5 substitutions. Virtus Entella got 2 yellow cards, while Catanzaro got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (16-12).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
  • Catanzaro had the sharper finishing (3-5 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals2 (100.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games1
Home Wins0
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (100.0%)
BTTS1 (100.0%)

Virtus Entella vs Catanzaro Head-to-Head History by Season