Home advantage could prove decisive in Brescia - Ascoli battle

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 23.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Mario Rigamonti (16743 seats)

A quick look at the Serie B table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's a lot more data to take in. Get our Brescia - Ascoli match preview!

Insights:
  • Brescia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ascoli have the most scored goals (23) away 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 Brescia and Ascoli.

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Brescia form and stats

When playing at home in the Serie B, Brescia have managed 3 wins, 6 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games. Brescia has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.

Brescia drew their last game, also a home match. Frosinone (placed 8th) was the opponent, 2-2 the score. Proia (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.0/10. Proia scored one goal, hit four key passes and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Crotone and winning 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Brescia handle that role? We have found nine games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, five draws and two defeats.

The manager Inzaghi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Como in only three days.

The Brescia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 12 matches. On the other hand, Brescia have conceded 16 goals.

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli have an excellent away record in the Serie B so far with 8-2-2 from 12 games. Ascoli have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

The Ascoli goalkeeper Nicola Leali is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 205 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Šarić, Bidaoui and Botteghin scored in Ascoli's previous match, the home game against Alessandria that ended 3-0. Goalkeeper Leali got the top player rating of the team with 8.05/10. Leali topped it up with a clean sheet.

Prior to that result Ascoli won their away game at Benevento. The scoreline was 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Ascoli have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 13 games were four victories, one draw and eight defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Crotone in just four days.

Ascoli are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 23 times in 12 away games so far. As opposed to that, Ascoli have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H match ended Ascoli - Brescia 2-3, earlier this season. Numbers for the prior ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Brescia, five draws and two wins for Ascoli. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

AscoliF. Dionisi
F. Dionisi
7 goals
BresciaS. Moreo
S. Moreo
6 goals
BresciaM. Tramoni
M. Tramoni
5 goals

Brescia missing players

Ascoli missing players

Brescia Ascoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 2 12 24
12 3 0 Won W 1 8 11
8 6 3 Drew D 1 2 6
4 3 1 Lost L 0 2 7
37 17 6 Scored S 3 23 35
24 16 8 Conceded C 1 14 29
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 75%
33% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 58% 46%
33% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 42% 29%
17% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 17%
50% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 58%
38% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 25%
17% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 21%
 
5.9 5.6 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.9 4.1
5.6 6 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.8 5.8
2 1.6 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
14.2 15.4 16.8 Shots (avg) S ( 15.5 12.2 13.3
4.9 4.5 5.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.2 4.7
31% 31% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 45% 31%
 
12.6 12.6 15.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 13.9 12.8
3.5 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.9 4.1
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli have the most scored goals (23) away in Serie B
  • Ascoli have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Brescia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 24 12 10 2 40 20 12 8 4 0 27 10 12 4 6 2 13 10 20 46
2 Cremonese 24 13 6 5 38 22 12 7 4 1 22 12 12 6 2 4 16 10 16 45
3 Pisa 24 12 9 3 32 19 12 6 5 1 15 9 12 6 4 2 17 10 13 45
4 Brescia 24 12 8 4 37 24 12 3 6 3 17 16 12 9 2 1 20 8 13 44
5 Monza 24 11 8 5 36 26 12 9 2 1 25 11 12 2 6 4 11 15 10 41
6 Benevento 24 11 7 6 35 23 12 6 3 3 21 13 12 5 4 3 14 10 12 40
7 Ascoli 24 11 6 7 35 29 12 3 4 5 12 15 12 8 2 2 23 14 6 39
8 Frosinone 24 9 11 4 37 25 12 4 6 2 18 12 12 5 5 2 19 13 12 38
9 Perugia 24 9 11 4 27 20 12 4 5 3 13 10 12 5 6 1 14 10 7 38
10 Cittadella 24 9 8 7 26 25 12 5 3 4 15 12 12 4 5 3 11 13 1 35
11 Como 24 8 10 6 32 29 12 4 5 3 14 11 12 4 5 3 18 18 3 34
12 Reggina 24 9 5 10 22 30 12 5 2 5 12 15 12 4 3 5 10 15 -8 32
13 Ternana 24 8 7 9 35 35 12 5 1 6 17 17 12 3 6 3 18 18 0 31
14 Parma 24 6 10 8 29 30 12 3 5 4 13 12 12 3 5 4 16 18 -1 28
15 SPAL 24 5 9 10 26 36 12 2 5 5 18 20 12 3 4 5 8 16 -10 24
16 Alessandria 24 6 5 13 25 37 12 4 3 5 10 14 12 2 2 8 15 23 -12 23
17 Cosenza 24 4 7 13 19 37 12 4 2 6 11 14 12 0 5 7 8 23 -18 19
18 Crotone 24 2 8 14 22 39 12 2 5 5 13 17 12 0 3 9 9 22 -17 14
19 Vicenza 24 3 5 16 24 43 12 1 4 7 12 20 12 2 1 9 12 23 -19 14
20 Pordenone 24 2 6 16 18 46 12 1 4 7 10 20 12 1 2 9 8 26 -28 12

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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.