Virtus Entella vs Vicenza

6 September 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Kevin Bonacina

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Mattia Alborghetti 37’
Giacomo Corona 86’

Nicolò Brighenti 22’
Silvio Merkaj 75’

Match summary

The points were shared as Virtus Entella and Vicenza drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Nicolò Brighenti put Vicenza ahead from a corner in the 22nd minute and Mattia Alborghetti equalised with a header in the 37th minute. In the second half, Silvio Merkaj put Vicenza back in front in the 75th minute and Giacomo Corona equalised with a header in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Virtus Entella created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Vicenza 1.47 from 13.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%

14 Shots 13

5 Shots on target 5

4 Corners 4

358 Passes 321

85.2% Pass accuracy 80.1%

16 Tackles 11

14 Fouls 16

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Offsides 2

Key events

Virtus Entella Vicenza

Kick-off

Bernat GuiuShot on target

10’

22’

Nicolò BrighentiRight foot shot

0-1

Andrea TiritielloFoul

29’

36’

Mattia ValotiFoul

Mattia AlborghettiHeader

1-1

37’

A. ChiappellaManagerArgument

45’

Half-time1-1

Bernat GuiuFoul

47’

48’

Mattia ValotiShot on target

Bernat GuiuShot on target

49’

Luigi CupponeShot on target

50’

Second half underway

51’

Silvio MerkajShot on target

56’

Nicola RautiGabriele Moncini

Leonardo BenedettiFrancesco Forte

58’

61’

Tommaso CorazzaFilippo Costa

62’

Loris ZontaMattia Valoti

66’

Thomas SandonShot on target

Giacomo CoronaBernat Guiu

73’

Lucas FelippeNiccolò Squizzato

73’

75’

Silvio MerkajRight foot shot

1-2

77’

Marco CarraroFoul

Marwane KrittaAndrea Tiritiello

79’

Luca VignaliMattia Alborghetti

79’

Alessandro PietrelliLorenzo Caferri

79’

Alessandro BellemoGiulio Pellizzari

Ivan MarconiFoul

84’

Giacomo CoronaHeader

2-2

86’

Full-time2-2

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 1.35 xGVicenza 1.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Vicenza attacking Virtus Entella attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Federico Del Frate	90′	4	2	23	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Mattia Alborghetti Taken off	79′	2	3	–	3	1	43	1	1	–	–
Andrea Tiritiello Taken off	79′	3	2	–	6	3	55	1	–	–
Ivan Marconi	90′	1	3	–	4	3	38	2	–	–
Luca Parodi	90′	–	–	1	4	2	27	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Andrea Franzoni	90′	–	–	25	–	0.01	1	–	4	1	3	–
Niccolò Squizzato Taken off	73′	–	–	43	2	0.06	3	–	4	–	–	–
Stefano Di Mario	90′	–	–	28	1	0.07	1	1	2	2	–	–
Leonardo Benedetti Came on as a substitute	32′	–	1	10	2	0.18	–	–	–	–	–	–
Lucas Felippe Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	15	–	0.02	1	–	2	–	1	–
Luca Vignali Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	3	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–
Marwane Kritta Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Bernat Guiu Taken off	73′	–	1	3	2	0.19	0.23	4	14	7	21
Luigi Cuppone	90′	–	–	2	1	0.16	0.12	1	4	2	11	–
Francesco Forte Taken off	58′	–	–	2	–	0.13	0.00	–	1	–	7	–
Giacomo Corona Came on as a substitute	17′	1	–	1	1	0.55	0.01	–	1	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Riccardo Gagno	90′	3	2	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Giuseppe Cuomo	90′	2	2	–	3	1	35	3	–	–	–
Nicolò Brighenti	90′	1	1	1	3	1	47	1	1	–	–
Thomas Sandon	90′	–	2	–	2	1	53	–	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Lorenzo Caferri Taken off	79′	–	1	14	1	0.36	2	2	5	3	2	–
Giulio Pellizzari Taken off	79′	–	–	12	–	0.01	2	–	7	1	4	–
Marco Carraro	90′	–	–	40	1	0.01	2	4	4	2	1
Mattia Valoti Taken off	62′	–	–	24	–	0.01	–	1	2	2	1
Filippo Costa Taken off	61′	–	–	13	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–
Tommaso Corazza Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	11	2	0.07	1	–	4	1	1	–
Loris Zonta Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	6	–	0.02	–	–	2	–	1	–
Alessandro Pietrelli Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	6	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
Alessandro Bellemo Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards3 players


Silvio Merkaj	90′	1	–	3	2	0.44	0.29	2	4	1	9	–
Gabriele Moncini Taken off	56′	–	1	2	–	0.27	0.00	1	1	–	11	–
Nicola Rauti Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	–	–	–	0.00	–	2	2	5	–

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 44% Avg odds 2.06

Draw 30% Avg odds 3.09

Vicenza win 26% Avg odds 3.58

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

Form going into the game

Virtus Entella W L W L L

Vicenza W W W W L

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Previous and next meeting

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