Virtus Entella vs Spezia

8 December 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Andrea Colombo

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Gabriele Artistico 88’

Match summary

Spezia won 1-0 away at Virtus Entella, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Gabriele Artistico put Spezia ahead with a header in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Spezia created 1.69 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Virtus Entella's 0.89 from 6. Virtus Entella had a player sent off.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
6 Shots 14
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 6
316 Passes 338
73.4% Pass accuracy 72.2%
11 Tackles 13
19 Fouls 18
4 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Virtus Entella Spezia
14’
Gabriele ArtisticoShot on target
Nermin KarićShot on target
42’
Denis PortanovaShot on target
53’
Nermin KarićShot on target
64’
76’
Vanja VlahovićShot 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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 1.69 88’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), 0-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.89 1.69 88’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), 0-1 Artistico 88’
Virtus Entella 0.89 xGSpezia 1.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spezia attacking Virtus Entella attacking 
28’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 88’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 14’ Vanja Vlahović (Spezia), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 14’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 64’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 81’ Aleš Matějů (Spezia), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 56’ Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Vanja Vlahović (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Aleš Matějů (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Lorenzo Moretti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Przemysław Wiśniewski (Spezia), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 42’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 53’ Denis Portanova (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 23’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Fellipe Jack (Spezia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90’ Pietro Beruatto (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Aleš Matějů (Spezia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.56 xG, off target 88’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 14’ Vanja Vlahović (Spezia), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 14’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 64’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 81’ Aleš Matějů (Spezia), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 56’ Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Vanja Vlahović (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 83’ Aleš Matějů (Spezia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Lorenzo Moretti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 42’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 3’ Przemysław Wiśniewski (Spezia), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Denis Portanova (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Fellipe Jack (Spezia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 11’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Pietro Beruatto (Spezia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Filippo Bandinelli (Spezia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Aleš Matějů (Spezia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Virtus Entella 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Colombi
Parodi
Moretti
Portanova
Mario
Karić
Nichetti
Bariti
Vecchia
Debenedetti
Guiu
Spezia 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Mascardi
Matějů
Wiśniewski
Beruatto
Cassata
Aurelio
Candela
Kouda
Bandinelli
Vlahović
Artistico

Player stats

Players11 players
Simone Colombi
90′ – – – – – – –
Luca Parodi
90′ – – – – – – –
Lorenzo Moretti
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Denis Portanova
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Davide Bariti
90′ – – – – – – –
Nermin Karić
90′ – – 2 0.21 – – –
Marco Nichetti
90′ – – – – – – –
Stefano Di Mario
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Alessandro Debenedetti
90′ – – – – – – –
Marco Dalla Vecchia
90′ – – – – – – –
Bernat Guiu
90′ – – 1 0.56 – – –
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 36% Avg odds 2.58
Draw 31% Avg odds 2.97
Spezia win 33% Avg odds 2.76

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

Form going into the game

Virtus Entella LWDDL
Spezia DLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Spezia 1-1 Virtus Entella, 07 Feb 26  All Virtus Entella vs Spezia 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.