Serie B match prediction: Little separates Ascoli and Parma in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca (20550 seats)

Ascoli confront Parma for honour and success.

Insights:
  • Ascoli have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Parma have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Serie B

This could be an engaging match with lots of action and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli must be fairly happy with 5 points from their first three Serie B games here at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Stress levels are on the rise for Ascoli's attacking players as they have now played 218 minutes without scoring in a league game. Gondo was their last goal scorer.

No payout for Ascoli in their previous match, an away game at Perugia that ended in defeat 0-1. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in four league fixtures.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Cittadella.

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 10 games. Ascoli has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Ascoli have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Parma form and stats

Things could have gone better for Parma in their Serie B away matches, but 2 points from 2 games is all right. Visiting Parma has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Ternana with 2-3 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after four consecutive league matches winning points. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three games in a row for the away team? The correct answer is Inglese and that is impressive! Prato, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.35. Prato scored one goal and won 2 of 4 duels.

Before that, Parma travelled to Genoa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Parma playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were 5 Parma wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

3 goals so far away for Parma, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Ascoli wins - draws - Parma wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AscoliC. Gondo
C. Gondo
4 goals
ParmaR. Inglese
R. Inglese
3 goals
ParmaV. Mihăilă
V. Mihăilă
2 goals

Ascoli missing players

Parma missing players

Ascoli Parma
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 3 1 Played P 1 2 5
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
6 3 2 Scored S 3 3 8
5 2 1 Conceded C 3 3 8
80% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 50% 80%
60% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 60%
40% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 60%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 40%
60% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 60%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 40%
40% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 20%
 
4 5.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 5.8
6.8 5.3 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3 2.8
3.4 3.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 3.2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 11 9 Shots (avg) S ( 11 15.5 15.4
3.6 3.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.8
33% 30% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 30% 33%
 
12.8 12 10 Shots against (avg) S A 15 11.5 9.6
4.6 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4 3.8
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ascoli have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Parma have not yet lost a game away.
  • Parma have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in Serie B
  • Parma have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Parma have yet to win a game away.
Ascoli Last season Parma
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
39 20   Played P   19 38
19 8   Won W   6 11
8 6   Drew D   7 16
12 6   Lost L   6 11
52 24   Scored S   23 48
43 19   Conceded C   23 43
95% 90%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   84% 87%
72% 65%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 66%
38% 30%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 42%
23% 15%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   37% 32%
13% 15%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 8%
49% 45%   BTTS BTTS   53% 55%
31% 35%   Clean Sheets C S   37% 32%
26% 30%   Failed to Score F T   26% 26%
 
4.2 3.8   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.6
5.7 5.5   Corners against (avg) C A   5.2 5.3
2.7 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.8 2.7
5 5   Red cards R C   1 4
 
14.1 15   Shots (avg) S (   10.1 11.9
4.7 5.3   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.5 3.8
28% 22%   Goal Efficiency G E   34% 33%
 
12.2 10.9   Shots against (avg) S A   15.3 13.6
3.9 3.9   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.6 4.4

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Reggina 5 4 0 1 11 2 2 2 0 0 7 0 3 2 0 1 4 2 9 12
2 Brescia 5 4 0 1 8 5 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 2 0 1 4 4 3 12
3 Cagliari 5 3 1 1 6 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 10
4 Frosinone 5 3 0 2 7 3 2 2 0 0 5 0 3 1 0 2 2 3 4 9
5 Bari 1908 5 2 3 0 9 6 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 2 1 0 6 3 3 9
6 Cittadella 5 2 2 1 7 6 3 2 1 0 6 4 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 8
7 Ascoli 5 2 2 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 8
8 Genoa 5 2 2 1 6 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 2 0 1 3 2 1 8
9 Benevento 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 7
10 Cosenza 5 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 7
11 Palermo 5 2 1 2 6 7 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 1 1 4 -1 7
12 Ternana 5 2 1 2 7 9 2 1 1 0 2 1 3 1 0 2 5 8 -2 7
13 Parma 5 1 3 1 8 8 3 1 1 1 5 5 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 6
14 Südtirol 5 2 0 3 5 9 2 1 0 1 3 3 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 6
15 SPAL 4 1 2 1 5 6 2 1 0 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -1 5
16 Venezia 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 4
17 Perugia 5 1 1 3 3 7 3 1 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 -4 4
18 Modena 5 1 0 4 6 8 3 1 0 2 5 5 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 3
19 Como 5 0 2 3 3 8 3 0 1 2 1 4 2 0 1 1 2 4 -5 2
20 Pisa 5 0 1 4 6 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 -4 1

Read more about Serie B

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.