Cosenza vs Ascoli: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla (24209 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Serie B, Cosenza holding 17th place and Ascoli lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in Serie B
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Serie B

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

Ascoli are staying put at 16th place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

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Cosenza form and stats

Cosenza's results here at Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla in the Serie B have been very modest with 3 victories, 9 draws and 7 defeats. Cosenza has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Occhiuzzi and the players.

Stress levels are on the rise for Cosenza's attacking players as they have now played 329 minutes without scoring in a league game. L. Tremolada was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Cosenza will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Serie B game against Pordenone. Before that game, the home loss against Monza with the scoreline 0-3.

Cosenza aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla in the league, with only 15 goals from 19 games. Cosenza's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ascoli form and stats

There's been little loot from Ascoli's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 19 away games in the Serie B. Ascoli, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Serie B, only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 6 draws.

Two away games in a row for Ascoli, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Chievo in the Serie B. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Cittadella.

The visiting Ascoli have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 19 goals from 19 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Ascoli have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cosenza - Ascoli 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Cosenza won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Ascoli has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three

Top Goalscorers

AscoliR. Bajić
R. Bajić
12 goals
AscoliA. Sabiri
A. Sabiri
8 goals
CosenzaE. Gliozzi
E. Gliozzi
7 goals

Cosenza missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cosenza Ascoli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
38 19 5 Played P 5 19 38
6 3 1 Won W 1 3 11
17 9 3 Drew D 2 6 11
15 7 1 Lost L 2 10 16
29 15 4 Scored S 5 19 37
47 20 2 Conceded C 6 29 48
84% 84% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 95% 92%
71% 63% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 74% 76%
34% 32% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 53% 39%
11% 5% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 16% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 5%
42% 47% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 63% 50%
26% 26% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 5% 18%
47% 42% 60% Failed to Score F T 40% 37% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.2 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.9
9 3 1 Red cards R C 3 4 9
 
10.6 11.8 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 13.3 13
3.1 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.8 5.2 4.4
25% 25% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 19% 22%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Serie B
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals (15) at home in Serie B
  • Cosenza have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) 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 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 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 38 19 16 3 68 35 19 11 8 0 38 15 19 8 8 3 30 20 33 73
2 Salernitana 38 19 12 7 46 34 19 11 6 2 26 13 19 8 6 5 20 21 12 69
3 Monza 38 17 13 8 51 33 19 9 6 4 27 16 19 8 7 4 24 17 18 64
4 Lecce 38 16 14 8 68 47 19 6 9 4 36 28 19 10 5 4 32 19 21 62
5 Venezia 38 15 14 9 53 39 19 10 3 6 28 19 19 5 11 3 25 20 14 59
6 Cittadella 38 15 12 11 48 35 19 9 7 3 25 14 19 6 5 8 23 21 13 57
7 Chievo 38 14 14 10 50 37 19 10 5 4 29 14 19 4 9 6 21 23 13 56
8 Brescia 38 15 11 12 61 53 19 9 5 5 36 27 19 6 6 7 25 26 8 56
9 SPAL 38 14 14 10 44 42 19 8 6 5 25 19 19 6 8 5 19 23 2 56
10 Reggina 38 12 14 12 42 45 19 8 4 7 20 22 19 4 10 5 22 23 -3 50
11 Frosinone 38 12 14 12 38 42 19 4 9 6 16 21 19 8 5 6 22 21 -4 50
12 Cremonese 38 12 12 14 46 44 19 7 6 6 27 22 19 5 6 8 19 22 2 48
13 Pisa 38 11 15 12 54 59 19 7 10 2 26 19 19 4 5 10 28 40 -5 48
14 Vicenza 38 11 15 12 48 53 19 5 9 5 22 24 19 6 6 7 26 29 -5 48
15 Pordenone 38 10 15 13 40 39 19 5 10 4 27 19 19 5 5 9 13 20 1 45
16 Ascoli 38 11 11 16 37 48 19 8 5 6 18 19 19 3 6 10 19 29 -11 44
17 Cosenza 38 6 17 15 29 47 19 3 9 7 15 20 19 3 8 8 14 27 -18 35
18 Reggiana 38 9 7 22 31 57 19 6 5 8 19 23 19 3 2 14 12 34 -26 34
19 Pescara 38 7 11 20 29 60 19 4 5 10 18 29 19 3 6 10 11 31 -31 32
20 Virtus Entella 38 4 11 23 30 64 19 3 4 12 17 35 19 1 7 11 13 29 -34 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.