Virtus Entella vs Sampdoria

17 October 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Marco Di Bello

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

Alessandro Debenedetti 33’
Andrea Franzoni 39’ (pen)
Andrea Tiritiello 83’

Massimo Coda 81’

Match summary

Virtus Entella saw off Sampdoria 3-1. Virtus Entella led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Alessandro Debenedetti put Virtus Entella ahead with a header in the 33rd minute and Andrea Franzoni made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 39th minute. In the second half, Massimo Coda pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 81st minute and Andrea Tiritiello made it 3-1 in the 83rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Virtus Entella created 2.26 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Sampdoria's 0.70 from 14.

Key events

Virtus Entella Sampdoria

Nermin KarićShot on target

2’

9’

Alessandro BellemoShot on target

Alessandro DebenedettiShot on target

53’

56’

Nikolas IoannouShot on target

Tommaso FumagalliShot on target

57’

86’

Matteo RicciShot on target

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Virtus Entella 2.26 xGSampdoria 0.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sampdoria attacking Virtus Entella attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Virtus Entella 3-1-4-2 Starting XI

Sampdoria 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Simone Colombi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Parodi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Andrea Tiritiello	90′	1	–	2	0.55	–	–	–
Ivan Marconi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Marco Nichetti	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Francesco Mezzoni	90′	–	–	2	0.06	–	–	–
Nermin Karić	90′	–	–	3	0.15	–	–	–
Andrea Franzoni	90′	1	–	2	0.82	–	–	–
Stefano Di Mario	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alessandro Debenedetti	90′	1	–	4	0.39	–	–	–
Tommaso Fumagalli	90′	–	–	3	0.25	–	–	–

Players11 players


Simone Ghidotti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Alessandro Pio Riccio	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dennis Hadžikadunić	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Simone Giordano	90′	–	–	1	0.02	–	–	–
Fabio Depaoli	90′	–	–	2	0.10	–	–	–
Alessandro Bellemo	90′	–	–	1	0.02	–	–	–
Oliver Abildgaard	90′	–	–	1	0.05	–	–	–
Lorenzo Venuti	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luigi Cherubini	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Liam Henderson	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–
Massimo Coda	90′	1	–	4	0.22	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Virtus Entella win 35% Avg odds 2.62

Draw 33% Avg odds 2.82

Sampdoria win 32% Avg odds 2.87

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Virtus Entella W L L D L

Sampdoria L L D D W

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Sampdoria 1-1 Virtus Entella, 16 Jan 26 All Virtus Entella vs Sampdoria meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.