- The home team have won their last two games against Virtus Entella, including a 3-1 away win in Serie C last season.
- Both sides are in poor form, having suffered consecutive defeats in Serie B.
- Carrarese have failed to win their last two home games, and Virtus Entella have failed to win their last two away games.
A cagey Serie B clash
Carrarese and ACD Virtus Entella are separated by one point and one place in the Serie B table for 2025-2026. The hosts have 16 points from their first 15 games, while the visitors have 15 from 14, sitting 13th and 14th respectively, and both have been in poor form.
Carrarese are winless in their last five games, with two draws and three defeats, including two away thrashings at Palermo (5-0) and Sampdoria (3-2). However, they’re unbeaten in their last two games against Entella, including a 3-1 away win at Entella's stadium in Serie C last term. For anyone interested in the Carrarese vs ACD Virtus Entella prediction, it's worth noting this recent head-to-head record.
Virtus, meanwhile, have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five, with one of those being a 1-1 home draw against Palermo, while they were beaten 3-2 by Catanzaro in their latest away game.
Carrarese’s structure vs Entella’s flair
Nicola Antonio Calabro has taken charge of Carrarese in January 2024, and his biggest impact has been to instill a sense of discipline and structure to the team, rather than to improve the quality or flair they possess. Our Carrarese vs ACD Virtus Entella preview highlights how the hosts play in either a 3-5-2 or a 3-4-3, prioritising compactness, organisation in the mid-block and counter attacks using the wing backs.
Andrea Chiappella was appointed as head coach of Virtus in July 2025, and he’s brought a greater degree of tactical flexibility to the club, as well as a clear identity based on possession, vertical transitions and sporadic high-pressing.
In terms of who the danger men will be on Sunday, Nicolas Schiavi is the top scorer in Serie B for Carrarese with five goals in 13 games, and he is their most regular presence in the box. As far as the Carrarese vs ACD Virtus Entella prediction goes, Fabio Abiuso has been clinical of late, netting two of his team’s last three goals across his last five appearances. Andrea Tiritiello is Entella’s main threat, with six goals in 12 Serie B games, scoring two of his side’s last four.
Virtus are struggling on the road
Carrarese are slight favourites for this game, with the odds of 2.59 contrasting with Virtus’ 2.79 and the draw at 3.05. Considering both teams have lost their last two league games, the draw is very tempting, but we’re going to back the hosts here, as Virtus are winless on the road in Serie B this season, with two draws and five defeats from seven.
This Carrarese vs ACD Virtus Entella prediction is influenced by the fact that Carrarese have won two, drawn three and lost two of their seven home games in Serie B, so they’re averaging just 1.29 goals per home game, while Virtus are averaging 0.57 goals per away game and conceding 2.00 per away game. The wide areas will be crucial, with Carrarese’s wing backs going head to head with Entella’s attacking wingers, and transitions will dictate the flow of the game. With neither side in good form, we’re expecting a cagey, low-scoring draw, and Under 2.5 goals is rated at 1.66.
The Carrarese vs ACD Virtus Entella betting tips suggest that low goal tally and tight margins are to be expected in this contest.
