Ascoli are all set for a new challenge after their 2-2 versus Sampdoria last time out. Cagliari are coming to play!
- Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Ascoli form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Ascoli have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. The Ascoli manager Bucchi might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
The Ascoli boss Bucchi and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia. Sweet to taste a league victory after five games without one. Botteghin was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The defender Botteghin served one assist, hit two key passes and won 10 of 13 duels.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Bari 1908 and winning 2-0.Ascoli's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Cagliari form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cagliari in their Serie B matches away.
Two away matches in a row for Cagliari, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Bologna in the Coppa Italia. That victory felt sweet as this club had gone three league matches without winning.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Brescia in the Serie B.The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Cagliari as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the preceeding six meetings): Ascoli won two games, one match ended with a tie and Cagliari got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / one.
Top Goalscorers
  C. Gondo 4 goals |  E. Botteghin 2 goals |  F. Dionisi 2 goals |
Ascoli missing players
Cagliari missing players
| Ascoli | Cagliari | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 89% |
| 78% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 44% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 4.1 | 5 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 5.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 5 | 3.7 |
| 3.7 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 11.7 | 12.6 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10 | 12.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.8 | 3.9 |
| 34% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 26% |
| 12.2 | 11.8 | 12.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 13 | 11.4 |
| 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
- Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ascoli have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ternana | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Reggina | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Bari 1908 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Genoa | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Parma | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Brescia | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 8 | Cagliari | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Sudtirol | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 14 |
| 10 | Modena | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 11 | Ascoli | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Cosenza | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | SPAL | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Cittadella | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Benevento | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Venezia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 17 | Palermo | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Pisa | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 7 |
| 19 | Como | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -10 | 6 |
| 20 | Perugia | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 4 |
