Hellas Verona host Virtus Entella in the Coppa Italia Round of 64. CheckLive's data makes Verona the slight favourite, with a 53% win probability, but the signal is low — a genuinely close tie. The winner moves into the next round, but nothing about this one looks straightforward.
Verona have spent the summer in friendlies, and their form is mixed — a 0-1 loss to Cremonese, then four wins, including 3-0 over Lecco and 8-1 over Rovereto. Entella also had a friendly defeat to Carrarese, a 2-1 win over Novara and a 0-1 loss to Empoli, but their competitive Serie B matches brought a 2-1 win over Carrarese and a 0-2 loss to Bari. The picture is muddled: Verona's wins came in friendlies, while Entella's competitive form is patchy.
There is no previous meeting between the sides — the head-to-head is empty. With Verona's edge so narrow and both teams having mixed recent results, a draw is a genuine possibility. How Verona carry their pre-season form into a competitive fixture may well decide it.
