Ascoli vs Empoli match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Mon 13.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca (20550 seats)

Season ticket holders at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Ascoli languishing in the 16th position so far. The guesting Empoli will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ascoli and Empoli.

Empoli are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Ascoli form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Ascoli are 8-4-4 (wins-draw-losses).

The Ascoli supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Salernitana in Serie B and win 3-2. In the game before, an away victory match versus Cosenza with a 1-0 scoreline.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ascoli as they are travelling to their away game against Cittadella in the Serie B. That match is four days after this one.

A decent goal production from Ascoli in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 16 league matches. Ascoli have conceded 18 in these home matches.

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Empoli form and stats

5-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Empoli in their Serie B matches away.

Empoli have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Alberto Brignoli. It's been 194 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.

Empoli go into this game after a win, the home game against Frosinone that ended 2-0. Prior to that result Empoli won their away game at Venezia. The scoreline was 2-0.

After this away game Empoli return home for a Serie B game against Virtus Entella. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Empoli as they have only managed to score 15 times from 16 away games in the league. Empoli have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Empoli - Ascoli 2-1. Ascoli-Empoli H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Ascoli two wins, Empoli six wins, two draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
11 goals
AscoliG. Scamacca
G. Scamacca
9 goals
AscoliN. Ninković
N. Ninković
7 goals

Ascoli missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ascoli Empoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 6 Played P 5 16 33
11 8 3 Won W 1 5 12
6 4 1 Drew D 2 4 12
16 4 2 Lost L 2 7 9
43 24 8 Scored S 5 15 38
50 18 8 Conceded C 5 22 36
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
82% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 76%
58% 44% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 31% 33%
30% 31% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 15%
9% 12% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
61% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 38% 55%
18% 25% 17% Clean Sheets C S 20% 19% 21%
21% 19% 17% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 30%
 
4 4 3.7 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 4.7 4.6
4.8 4.5 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.6 5.1 4.8
2.9 2.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 1.8 2
7 2 1 Red cards R C 2 4 4
 
376 164 67 Total Shots T S 68 182 442
137 58 18 Shots on Target S O 26 59 135
31% 41% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 25% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Empoli has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benevento 33 23 8 2 57 19 17 13 4 0 36 7 16 10 4 2 21 12 38 77
2 Crotone 33 17 7 9 55 36 16 10 4 2 30 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 19 58
3 Pordenone 33 16 7 10 42 38 17 11 4 2 23 9 16 5 3 8 19 29 4 55
4 Spezia 33 15 8 10 51 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 16 5 5 6 21 21 13 53
5 Cittadella 33 15 7 11 42 37 17 6 4 7 21 24 16 9 3 4 21 13 5 52
6 Frosinone 33 14 9 10 35 30 16 10 3 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 51
7 Empoli 33 12 12 9 38 36 17 7 8 2 23 14 16 5 4 7 15 22 2 48
8 Chievo 33 11 14 8 40 33 17 8 4 5 24 17 16 3 10 3 16 16 7 47
9 Salernitana 33 13 8 12 44 41 16 9 6 1 28 16 17 4 2 11 16 25 3 47
10 Pisa 33 12 10 11 42 39 17 8 5 4 24 18 16 4 5 7 18 21 3 46
11 Virtus Entella 33 11 10 12 39 42 16 8 5 3 18 12 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 43
12 Perugia 33 11 8 14 33 42 17 7 4 6 18 17 16 4 4 8 15 25 -9 41
13 Cremonese 33 10 10 13 37 40 16 6 4 6 19 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -3 40
14 Pescara 33 11 7 15 45 51 17 6 7 4 29 22 16 5 0 11 16 29 -6 40
15 Venezia 33 9 13 11 31 37 16 3 5 8 13 22 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 40
16 Ascoli 33 11 6 16 43 50 16 8 4 4 24 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -7 39
17 Juve Stabia 33 10 7 16 40 53 17 8 3 6 26 25 16 2 4 10 14 28 -13 37
18 Trapani 33 7 13 13 39 56 16 5 6 5 22 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -17 33
19 Cosenza 33 7 10 16 36 44 16 3 5 8 14 19 17 4 5 8 22 25 -8 31
20 Livorno 33 5 6 22 28 55 16 3 2 11 18 34 17 2 4 11 10 21 -27 21

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Benevento 33 23 8 2 57 19 17 13 4 0 36 7 16 10 4 2 21 12 38 77
2 Crotone 33 17 7 9 55 36 16 10 4 2 30 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 19 58
3 Pordenone 33 16 7 10 42 38 17 11 4 2 23 9 16 5 3 8 19 29 4 55
4 Spezia 33 15 8 10 51 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 16 5 5 6 21 21 13 53
5 Cittadella 33 15 7 11 42 37 17 6 4 7 21 24 16 9 3 4 21 13 5 52
6 Frosinone 33 14 9 10 35 30 16 10 3 3 24 12 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 51
7 Empoli 33 12 12 9 38 36 17 7 8 2 23 14 16 5 4 7 15 22 2 48
8 Chievo 33 11 14 8 40 33 17 8 4 5 24 17 16 3 10 3 16 16 7 47
9 Salernitana 33 13 8 12 44 41 16 9 6 1 28 16 17 4 2 11 16 25 3 47
10 Pisa 33 12 10 11 42 39 17 8 5 4 24 18 16 4 5 7 18 21 3 46
11 Virtus Entella 33 11 10 12 39 42 16 8 5 3 18 12 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 43
12 Perugia 33 11 8 14 33 42 17 7 4 6 18 17 16 4 4 8 15 25 -9 41
13 Cremonese 33 10 10 13 37 40 16 6 4 6 19 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -3 40
14 Pescara 33 11 7 15 45 51 17 6 7 4 29 22 16 5 0 11 16 29 -6 40
15 Venezia 33 9 13 11 31 37 16 3 5 8 13 22 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 40
16 Ascoli 33 11 6 16 43 50 16 8 4 4 24 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -7 39
17 Juve Stabia 33 10 7 16 40 53 17 8 3 6 26 25 16 2 4 10 14 28 -13 37
18 Trapani 33 7 13 13 39 56 16 5 6 5 22 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -17 33
19 Cosenza 33 7 10 16 36 44 16 3 5 8 14 19 17 4 5 8 22 25 -8 31
20 Livorno 33 5 6 22 28 55 16 3 2 11 18 34 17 2 4 11 10 21 -27 21

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.