Ascoli vs Cittadella match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca (20550 seats)

The visiting Cittadella side should be favourites in this visit to Ascoli, as the away team holds a 15 point advantage from their 36 league games this season.

Insights:
  • Ascoli is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Serie B

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 Cittadella.

Relegation threatens Ascoli who should definitely be looking for some points here. Cittadella are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Ascoli form and stats

7-5-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Ascoli so far this season. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Ascoli, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Ascoli travelled for their previous game, a trip to Reggina that ended 2-2. Ahead of that match, Ascoli won a home game hosting Empoli (2-0).

Abdelhamid Sabiri felt an ounce or two of guilt after the draw against Reggina as the player was unable to convert a penalty kick in the 27th minute.

This is expected to be a close game, with Ascoli perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Ascoli as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Ascoli has won five of these, drawn three and lost four.

There will be little rest for Ascoli after this match as they are travelling to Chievo for a Serie B game in only three days.

Ascoli aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca in the league, with only 16 goals from 18 games. On the other hand, Ascoli have conceded 19 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Cittadella form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 6 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

Cittadella won their last game, 1-0 versus Virtus Entella played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Lecce.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 15 similar matches played by Cittadella in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Cittadella, four draws and five defeats.

After this away game Cittadella return home for a Serie B game against Venezia. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Cittadella find the net regularly in their away games. 23 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. Cittadella have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Cittadella - Ascoli 1-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Ascoli wins - draws - Cittadella wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AscoliR. Bajić
R. Bajić
11 goals
AscoliA. Sabiri
A. Sabiri
8 goals
CittadellaM. Gargiulo
M. Gargiulo
8 goals

Ascoli missing players

Cittadella missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ascoli Cittadella
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
10 7 2 Won W 2 6 15
11 5 1 Drew D 1 5 11
15 6 2 Lost L 3 7 10
35 16 4 Scored S 5 23 47
45 19 5 Conceded C 6 19 32
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
75% 78% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 61% 64%
39% 28% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 33% 33%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 28% 19%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
53% 39% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 42%
17% 28% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 39%
39% 44% 40% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.9 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 2.8
9 5 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.1 12.7 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 14.1 14.1
4.4 3.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.3 4.7
22% 25% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 29% 28%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have the most points from losing position (21) in Serie B
  • Ascoli is in the best form (4-1-1)
  • Cittadella have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Empoli 36 18 16 2 66 32 18 10 8 0 36 14 18 8 8 2 30 18 34 70
2 Salernitana 36 17 12 7 41 34 18 10 6 2 24 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 7 63
3 Lecce 36 16 13 7 65 43 18 6 8 4 34 26 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 61
4 Monza 36 16 13 7 48 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 7 7 4 21 17 17 61
5 Venezia 36 15 12 9 52 38 18 10 2 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 57
6 Cittadella 36 15 11 10 47 32 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 56
7 Chievo 36 12 14 10 44 36 18 9 5 4 26 14 18 3 9 6 18 22 8 50
8 Brescia 36 13 11 12 55 50 18 8 5 5 32 24 18 5 6 7 23 26 5 50
9 SPAL 36 12 14 10 41 41 18 7 6 5 24 19 18 5 8 5 17 22 0 50
10 Reggina 36 12 13 11 40 39 18 8 4 6 20 18 18 4 9 5 20 21 1 49
11 Frosinone 36 11 13 12 33 41 18 4 8 6 15 20 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 46
12 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 43 43 18 6 6 6 24 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 0 45
13 Pisa 36 10 15 11 48 53 18 6 10 2 23 17 18 4 5 9 25 36 -5 45
14 Vicenza 36 10 14 12 45 51 18 4 9 5 20 23 18 6 5 7 25 28 -6 44
15 Pordenone 36 9 14 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 18 5 4 9 13 20 -1 41
16 Ascoli 36 10 11 15 35 45 18 7 5 6 16 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -10 41
17 Cosenza 36 6 17 13 29 42 18 3 9 6 15 17 18 3 8 7 14 25 -13 35
18 Reggiana 36 9 7 20 29 53 18 6 5 7 18 21 18 3 2 13 11 32 -24 34
19 Pescara 36 7 11 18 29 54 18 4 5 9 18 26 18 3 6 9 11 28 -25 32
20 Virtus Entella 36 4 11 21 27 58 18 3 4 11 16 32 18 1 7 10 11 26 -31 23

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 Empoli 36 18 16 2 66 32 18 10 8 0 36 14 18 8 8 2 30 18 34 70
2 Salernitana 36 17 12 7 41 34 18 10 6 2 24 13 18 7 6 5 17 21 7 63
3 Lecce 36 16 13 7 65 43 18 6 8 4 34 26 18 10 5 3 31 17 22 61
4 Monza 36 16 13 7 48 31 18 9 6 3 27 14 18 7 7 4 21 17 17 61
5 Venezia 36 15 12 9 52 38 18 10 2 6 28 19 18 5 10 3 24 19 14 57
6 Cittadella 36 15 11 10 47 32 18 9 6 3 24 13 18 6 5 7 23 19 15 56
7 Chievo 36 12 14 10 44 36 18 9 5 4 26 14 18 3 9 6 18 22 8 50
8 Brescia 36 13 11 12 55 50 18 8 5 5 32 24 18 5 6 7 23 26 5 50
9 SPAL 36 12 14 10 41 41 18 7 6 5 24 19 18 5 8 5 17 22 0 50
10 Reggina 36 12 13 11 40 39 18 8 4 6 20 18 18 4 9 5 20 21 1 49
11 Frosinone 36 11 13 12 33 41 18 4 8 6 15 20 18 7 5 6 18 21 -8 46
12 Cremonese 36 11 12 13 43 43 18 6 6 6 24 22 18 5 6 7 19 21 0 45
13 Pisa 36 10 15 11 48 53 18 6 10 2 23 17 18 4 5 9 25 36 -5 45
14 Vicenza 36 10 14 12 45 51 18 4 9 5 20 23 18 6 5 7 25 28 -6 44
15 Pordenone 36 9 14 13 38 39 18 4 10 4 25 19 18 5 4 9 13 20 -1 41
16 Ascoli 36 10 11 15 35 45 18 7 5 6 16 19 18 3 6 9 19 26 -10 41
17 Cosenza 36 6 17 13 29 42 18 3 9 6 15 17 18 3 8 7 14 25 -13 35
18 Reggiana 36 9 7 20 29 53 18 6 5 7 18 21 18 3 2 13 11 32 -24 34
19 Pescara 36 7 11 18 29 54 18 4 5 9 18 26 18 3 6 9 11 28 -25 32
20 Virtus Entella 36 4 11 21 27 58 18 3 4 11 16 32 18 1 7 10 11 26 -31 23

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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.