Serie B match prediction and preview for Cittadella vs Ascoli clash

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 17.July
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato (7623 seats)

Cittadella have performed better than Ascoli so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

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 are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Cittadella form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Cittadella at their home stadium (Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Cittadella to get some points in this home game.

Cittadella faced defeat in their previous match, away at Salernitana (1-4). Preceding that match was a defeat to Crotone (1-3).

The penalty miss from Davide Diaw in the defeat against Salernitana was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.

Cittadella are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 17 games. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 3-2-12 (17 played).

Impressive finishing from Mirko Eramo secured the home win 1-0 against Empoli in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Salernitana.

Ascoli have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. Ascoli have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ascoli - Cittadella 1-0 played earlier this season. Cittadella-Ascoli H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cittadella three wins, Ascoli five wins, two draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CittadellaD. Diaw
D. Diaw
13 goals
AscoliG. Scamacca
G. Scamacca
9 goals
CittadellaM. Iori
M. Iori
8 goals

Cittadella missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cittadella Ascoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 5 17 34
15 6 1 Won W 0 3 12
7 4 3 Drew D 0 2 6
12 7 2 Lost L 5 12 16
43 21 8 Scored S 4 19 44
41 24 10 Conceded C 14 32 50
91% 88% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 82% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 79%
44% 53% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 56%
18% 24% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 29% 29%
9% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
47% 53% 83% BTTS BTTS 80% 65% 59%
38% 35% 17% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 21%
24% 24% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 24% 21%
 
5.9 6.4 8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 4.1 4
4.8 4.4 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.4 5.2 4.9
3.1 3.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.1 3
3 3 0 Red cards R C 3 5 7
 
413 212 92 Total Shots T S 59 212 387
132 62 24 Shots on Target S O 20 79 140
33% 34% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 24% 31%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cittadella have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Benevento 34 23 8 3 57 21 17 13 4 0 36 7 17 10 4 3 21 14 36 77
2 Crotone 34 18 7 9 56 36 17 11 4 2 31 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 20 61
3 Spezia 34 16 8 10 52 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 17 6 5 6 22 21 14 56
4 Pordenone 34 16 7 11 42 39 17 11 4 2 23 9 17 5 3 9 19 30 3 55
5 Frosinone 34 14 10 10 37 32 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 52
6 Cittadella 34 15 7 12 43 41 17 6 4 7 21 24 17 9 3 5 22 17 2 52
7 Salernitana 34 14 8 12 48 42 17 10 6 1 32 17 17 4 2 11 16 25 6 50
8 Empoli 34 12 12 10 38 37 17 7 8 2 23 14 17 5 4 8 15 23 1 48
9 Chievo 34 11 14 9 40 34 17 8 4 5 24 17 17 3 10 4 16 17 6 47
10 Pisa 34 12 11 11 43 40 17 8 5 4 24 18 17 4 6 7 19 22 3 47
11 Virtus Entella 34 11 11 12 40 43 17 8 6 3 19 13 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 44
12 Cremonese 34 11 10 13 38 40 17 7 4 6 20 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -2 43
13 Ascoli 34 12 6 16 44 50 17 9 4 4 25 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -6 42
14 Pescara 34 11 8 15 46 52 17 6 7 4 29 22 17 5 1 11 17 30 -6 41
15 Venezia 34 9 14 11 32 38 17 3 6 8 14 23 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 41
16 Perugia 34 11 8 15 34 44 17 7 4 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 16 27 -10 41
17 Juve Stabia 34 10 8 16 42 55 17 8 3 6 26 25 17 2 5 10 16 30 -13 38
18 Trapani 34 8 13 13 41 56 17 6 6 5 24 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -15 36
19 Cosenza 34 8 10 16 38 45 17 4 5 8 16 20 17 4 5 8 22 25 -7 34
20 Livorno 34 5 6 23 28 56 17 3 2 12 18 35 17 2 4 11 10 21 -28 21

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 Benevento 34 23 8 3 57 21 17 13 4 0 36 7 17 10 4 3 21 14 36 77
2 Crotone 34 18 7 9 56 36 17 11 4 2 31 13 17 7 3 7 25 23 20 61
3 Spezia 34 16 8 10 52 38 17 10 3 4 30 17 17 6 5 6 22 21 14 56
4 Pordenone 34 16 7 11 42 39 17 11 4 2 23 9 17 5 3 9 19 30 3 55
5 Frosinone 34 14 10 10 37 32 17 10 4 3 26 14 17 4 6 7 11 18 5 52
6 Cittadella 34 15 7 12 43 41 17 6 4 7 21 24 17 9 3 5 22 17 2 52
7 Salernitana 34 14 8 12 48 42 17 10 6 1 32 17 17 4 2 11 16 25 6 50
8 Empoli 34 12 12 10 38 37 17 7 8 2 23 14 17 5 4 8 15 23 1 48
9 Chievo 34 11 14 9 40 34 17 8 4 5 24 17 17 3 10 4 16 17 6 47
10 Pisa 34 12 11 11 43 40 17 8 5 4 24 18 17 4 6 7 19 22 3 47
11 Virtus Entella 34 11 11 12 40 43 17 8 6 3 19 13 17 3 5 9 21 30 -3 44
12 Cremonese 34 11 10 13 38 40 17 7 4 6 20 17 17 4 6 7 18 23 -2 43
13 Ascoli 34 12 6 16 44 50 17 9 4 4 25 18 17 3 2 12 19 32 -6 42
14 Pescara 34 11 8 15 46 52 17 6 7 4 29 22 17 5 1 11 17 30 -6 41
15 Venezia 34 9 14 11 32 38 17 3 6 8 14 23 17 6 8 3 18 15 -6 41
16 Perugia 34 11 8 15 34 44 17 7 4 6 18 17 17 4 4 9 16 27 -10 41
17 Juve Stabia 34 10 8 16 42 55 17 8 3 6 26 25 17 2 5 10 16 30 -13 38
18 Trapani 34 8 13 13 41 56 17 6 6 5 24 20 17 2 7 8 17 36 -15 36
19 Cosenza 34 8 10 16 38 45 17 4 5 8 16 20 17 4 5 8 22 25 -7 34
20 Livorno 34 5 6 23 28 56 17 3 2 12 18 35 17 2 4 11 10 21 -28 21

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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.