- Hellas Verona have won the last three competitive matches between the two clubs.
- ACD Virtus Entella's recent form has been mixed, with one win (2-1 vs Novara) bookended by two defeats (0-1 vs Empoli and 0-1 vs Carrarese).
- Verona have had a strong preseason, defeating Rovereto 8-1 and beating Virtus Verona and Dolomiti Bellunesi in friendlies.
Gulf in class apparent but Entella can be a nuisance
Hellas Verona should have too much quality for ACD Virtus Entella in Sunday's Coppa Italia 32esimi di finale, but they will not be pushovers on their big day out.
The biancocelesti are in the capable hands of Andrea Chiappella and have been a well-drilled 3-5-2 side for some time, which should make them tough to break down at Bentegodi Stadium.
They will aim to clog up the centre of the pitch with their three-man base and spring forward fast on the counter-attack.
This should suit Verona's three-at-the-back system, which relies on wing-backs to push forward and quick counter-punches to catch teams out, and so the flanks are going to be a key area in this cup game.
Verona to assert authority in second half
There are no head-to-head Coppa Italia 2026 - 27 performances to analyse between these two clubs as of yet, but Verona have had a good summer and should be able to control the tie.
Marco Baroni's men can be a direct and dangerous side, which will suit cup football nicely, and they have also hit the ground running in their preseason preparations.
Tomáš Suslov scored a brace in a recent 8-1 win over Rovereto, while Kieron Bowie, Abdou Harroui and Domagoj Bradaric were also on target. Entella's Francesco Forte was the most reliable attacking outlet and scored in their 2-1 win over Novara, while his penalty was also a superb spot-kick.
Therefore, Verona are the clear choice for the match result as they come in at 1.65 against Entella's 5.1, with the draw at 3.75. But we're going to go with Under 2.5 goals at 1.8 here as Entella can keep it respectful, while both teams to score at 1.95 is also worth a play given it might be a tight, nervy affair.
