Virtus Entella vs Avellino: Prediction & Preview
Virtus Entella host Avellino in Serie B Round 9 on 27 October 2026. Form, head to head, key numbers and our model's prediction.
Mid-table meeting in Serie B
Virtus Entella welcome Avellino to Stadio Enrico Sannazzari in Round 9 of the 2026/2027 Serie B season. Kick-off is on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC (15:00 ET).
Entella sit 12th of 20 with 9 points from 8 matches, having won 2, drawn 3 and lost 3. Avellino are 8th on 11 points, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their 8 games.
Form guide
Entella's form reads LWDDW, newest first. They were beaten 0-1 at home by Mantova on 24 October, a week after a 2-1 win away at Padova, and before that drew 1-1 with Juve Stabia at home and 0-0 at Cremonese. Their 4-1 win away at Pisa on 11 September remains the standout result of the run.
Avellino come in on LDWLD. They lost 0-1 at home to Padova on 24 October after a 1-1 draw at Cesena, while their best recent display was a 4-1 home win over Sampdoria on 9 October. A 1-3 defeat at Ascoli and a 1-1 home draw with Palermo complete the sequence.
Head to head
Avellino have had the upper hand in the two most recent meetings listed. They won 2-0 at home on 27 September 2025 and followed that with a 2-1 victory away at Virtus Entella on 15 March 2026.
That leaves the record at 2 wins for Avellino, 0 for Entella and 0 draws across those games.
Key numbers and players
In the league, Entella have scored 10 and conceded 9, while Avellino have scored 12 and also conceded 9. Across all competitions Entella have played 9, scoring 12 and conceding 11 with 1 clean sheet; Avellino have played 9 with 12 scored, 12 conceded and 2 clean sheets.
Walid Cheddira leads Avellino's scoring in the league with 2 goals, with Michele Besaggio on 1.
Prediction
Hyper2Play's own model, which weighs points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage, gives Virtus Entella a 39% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Avellino 34%. Its pick is Virtus Entella, with 1-0 the most likely score.
Home advantage tips the balance slightly towards Entella, although Avellino sit higher in the table and won both recent meetings. The model rates its confidence as low, and this is an estimate rather than a guarantee.
Most likely score: 1-0
Our own model, from points per game, goal difference, recent form and home advantage. An estimate, not betting advice.
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