Bari 1908 vs Virtus Entella preview

Italy flag 2025/2026 Serie B, Italy
Stadio Comunale San Nicola Fri, 1 May - 1:00 PM
Serie B
Bari 1908 BAR
Virtus Entella ENT
KICKOFF : Fri, 1 May - 1:00 PM
Round 37 Regular Season

CONTEXT

At Stadio Comunale San Nicola, Bari 1908 welcomes Virtus Entella to Serie B's regular season action in the 2025/2026 campaign. The hosts, mired in 19th place, confront a 15th-placed Entella side in a battle against the drop zone. Power scores reveal razor-thin margins, with Bari edging ahead at 48.71 to Entella's 48.38, a 0.3-point advantage designating the Galletti as marginally stronger. Yet form paints Entella in brighter colors, their 17.28 score dwarfing Bari's modest 8. League positions underscore Entella's slight upper hand domestically. Advanced metrics remain scarce, with no efficiency or transition data, and set-piece stats hindered by absent xG and low-confidence proxies. Bari leans on home soil for inspiration, while Entella aims to extend momentum in this pivotal encounter.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Bari 1908 possesses a narrow 0.3-point power advantage over Virtus Entella.
  • Form: Virtus Entella's form score of 17.28 significantly outpaces Bari 1908's 8.
  • Squad: Bari 1908 occupies 19th place, while Virtus Entella sits 15th in Serie B.
  • Efficiency: No efficiency metrics are available for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play data is unavailable for both teams.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance relies on low-confidence proxy data without xG availability.
  • xVariable: xG data absent across attack and defense for both sides.
  • Market: Baseline split: Bari 1908 31.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 30.1% (Δ+0%) | Virtus Entella 38.5% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Bari 1908 M. Longo
M. Longo
VS
Virtus Entella A. Chiappella
A. Chiappella
0.93
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.12
0.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Avellino Rank: 52 L
Venezia Rank: 69 L
Monza Rank: 65 L
Modena Rank: 57 W
Carrarese Rank: 54 L
Frosinone Rank: 67 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Calcio Padova Rank: 50 W
Empoli Rank: 54 D
Venezia Rank: 70 D
Mantova Rank: 54 L
Reggiana Rank: 47 W
Pescara Rank: 49 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 4 - 3
3
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Bari 1908
31.37%
Draw
30.1%
Away Virtus Entella
38.53%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
48.71
48.38
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Bari 1908
Virtus Entella
Power Score
48.71
48.38
League Position
19
15
Global Rank
820
800

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Bari 1908 — Opponent-weighted form score
Virtus Entella — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Bari 1908 Virtus Entella

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 9 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Bari 1908 BAR Home
9 matches
Virtus Entella ENT Away
Match Record
2
Wins
3
4
Draws
4
3
Losses
2
Goals
7
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
7
-3
Goal Difference
+3
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T12:30:51+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 3-5-2
Match Formation 3-5-2
Pitch
M. Cerofolini
Italy
31 M. Cerofolini
L. Dickmann
Italy
24 L. Dickmann
C. Odenthal
Netherlands
26 C. Odenthal
V. Mantovani
Italy
13 V. Mantovani
R. Pagano
Italy
8 R. Pagano
K. Piscopo
Italy
28 K. Piscopo
M. Verreth
Belgium
29 M. Verreth
M. Braunöder
Austria
27 M. Braunöder
E. Dorval
France
93 E. Dorval
G. Moncini
Italy
11 G. Moncini
E. Rao
Italy
17 E. Rao
F. Del Frate
Italy
22 F. Del Frate
N. Squizzato
Italy
5 N. Squizzato
A. Tiritiello
Italy
6 A. Tiritiello
L. Parodi
Italy
23 L. Parodi
S. Di Mario
Italy
26 S. Di Mario
A. Franzoni
Italy
24 A. Franzoni
L. Benedetti
Italy
32 L. Benedetti
I. Marconi
Italy
15 I. Marconi
F. Mezzoni
Italy
94 F. Mezzoni
B. Guiu Vilanova
Spain
11 B. Guiu Vilanova
L. Cuppone
Italy
10 L. Cuppone

General Information

Date & Time
May 01, 2026, 01:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 Serie B, Italy · Round 37 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Comunale San Nicola
Capacity
58300
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Daniele Bindoni
Alberto Tegoni
Ermanno Feliciani
Maurizio Mariani

Lineup

Referee : Maurizio Mariani

Starting XI ▼

31
Michele Cerofolini
Michele Cerofolini Goalkeeper
7.06
13
Valerio Mantovani
Valerio Mantovani Defender
6.57
24
Lorenzo Dickmann
Lorenzo Dickmann Defender
6.71
26
Cas Odenthal
Cas Odenthal Defender
6.78
8
Riccardo Pagano
Riccardo Pagano Midfielder
6.66
27
Matthias Braunöder
Matthias Braunöder Midfielder
6.78
28
Kevin Piscopo
Kevin Piscopo Midfielder
6.84
29
Matthias Verreth
Matthias Verreth Midfielder
7.03
93
Mehdi Dorval
Mehdi Dorval Midfielder
6.79
11
Gabriele Moncini
Gabriele Moncini Attacker
6.74
17
Emanuele Rao
Emanuele Rao Attacker
6.83
Referee : Maurizio Mariani

Starting XI ▼

22
Federico Del Frate
Federico Del Frate Goalkeeper
6.78
5
Niccolò Squizzato
Niccolò Squizzato Defender
6.79
6
Andrea Tiritiello
Andrea Tiritiello Defender
7.16
23
Luca Parodi
Luca Parodi Defender
6.68
15
Ivan Marconi
Ivan Marconi Midfielder
6.71
24
Andrea Franzoni
Andrea Franzoni Midfielder
6.93
26
Stefano Di Mario
Stefano Di Mario Midfielder
6.9
32
Leonardo Benedetti
Leonardo Benedetti Midfielder
6.57
94
Francesco Mezzoni
Francesco Mezzoni Midfielder
6.75
10
Luigi Cuppone
Luigi Cuppone Attacker
6.82
11
Bernat Guiu
Bernat Guiu Attacker
7.01

CONCLUSION

This Serie B showdown pits evenly matched sides, Bari 1908's home power edge clashing with Virtus Entella's superior form and higher standing. The Stadio Comunale San Nicola faithful will urge the hosts to harness their 0.3-point superiority, but Entella's momentum suggests resilience on the road. Lacking granular stats on efficiency, transitions, or set pieces, the game likely turns on raw execution and defensive solidity. Bari must avoid lapses to capitalize domestically, while Entella eyes a statement win. Anticipate a cagey affair where the finer details—perhaps a moment of brilliance—separate the points in this relegation scrap.