Serie B: Ascoli - Pescara preview and statistics

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 04.December
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca (20550 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Ascoli holding 17th place and Pescara lying 19th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Ascoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Pescara has the the worst goal difference (-13) in Serie B

Ascoli and Pescara should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli have collected 4 points from their Serie B home games so far after 1-1-2.

The fans are hoping that Ascoli will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Serie B game against Venezia (placed 4th). Before that, Ascoli drew at home versus Virtus Entella.

Ascoli are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Pisa awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Ascoli here at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). On the other hand, Ascoli have conceded 5 goals.

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Pescara form and stats

The manager M. Oddo is not happy with the away performances in the Serie B so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. Bitter travels for Pescara as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Reggina match.

Pescara are looking to quickly end their 230 minutes long goal drought in the Serie B.

The manager M. Oddo was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Pescara suffered a 0-2 loss to Pordenone (placed 10th). A 0-2 defeat away at SPAL before that.

Pescara are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. Pescara can't defend away. 12 goals have been scored by the opposition in 4 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ascoli four wins, three draws and Pescara three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PescaraF. Maistro
F. Maistro
3 goals
AscoliA. Sabiri
A. Sabiri
2 goals
PescaraD. Ceter Valencia
D. Ceter Valencia
2 goals

Ascoli missing players

Pescara missing players

Ascoli Pescara
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 9
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 0 Lost L 1 4 7
5 3 3 Scored S 1 2 6
10 5 2 Conceded C 3 12 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
62% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 89%
25% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 56%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 44%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 11%
50% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 56%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.8 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.2
3 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
11.6 10 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.2 8
3 2.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.8 2.4
21% 30% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 29% 27%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Pescara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ascoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Pescara has the fewest points (0) away in Serie B
  • Pescara has the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Serie B
  • Pescara has the the worst goal difference (-13) in Serie B
  • Pescara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Pescara have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pescara have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Pescara have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pescara haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Lecce 9 5 3 1 22 10 4 2 2 0 12 4 5 3 1 1 10 6 12 18
2 Empoli 9 5 3 1 16 9 5 3 2 0 10 4 4 2 1 1 6 5 7 18
3 Salernitana 8 5 2 1 14 7 5 4 1 0 11 3 3 1 1 1 3 4 7 17
4 Venezia 9 5 2 2 14 7 5 4 0 1 9 3 4 1 2 1 5 4 7 17
5 Frosinone 9 5 1 3 8 7 5 2 1 2 2 4 4 3 0 1 6 3 1 16
6 SPAL 8 4 3 1 13 8 4 3 1 0 8 3 4 1 2 1 5 5 5 15
7 Cittadella 8 4 2 2 16 9 4 2 1 1 8 4 4 2 1 1 8 5 7 14
8 Chievo 8 4 2 2 9 6 4 2 0 2 5 4 4 2 2 0 4 2 3 14
9 Monza 8 3 4 1 8 5 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 13
10 Pordenone 9 2 6 1 11 10 4 0 4 0 7 7 5 2 2 1 4 3 1 12
11 Brescia 8 2 3 3 11 12 5 1 3 1 9 7 3 1 0 2 2 5 -1 9
12 Cosenza 8 1 5 2 6 7 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 3 3 -1 8
13 Vicenza 7 1 4 2 11 12 3 0 3 0 6 6 4 1 1 2 5 6 -1 7
14 Reggina 9 1 4 4 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 4 5 0 3 2 4 8 -4 7
15 Pisa 8 1 4 3 13 20 3 0 2 1 3 6 5 1 2 2 10 14 -7 7
16 Reggiana 7 2 1 4 8 16 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 4 12 -8 7
17 Ascoli 8 1 2 5 5 10 4 1 1 2 3 5 4 0 1 3 2 5 -5 5
18 Virtus Entella 8 0 5 3 5 13 4 0 1 3 2 10 4 0 4 0 3 3 -8 5
19 Pescara 9 1 1 7 6 19 5 1 1 3 4 7 4 0 0 4 2 12 -13 4
20 Cremonese 7 0 3 4 4 9 3 0 1 2 0 3 4 0 2 2 4 6 -5 3

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.