Serie B fixture lowdown: Cosenza vs Ascoli

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 18.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla (24209 seats)

Cosenza are trying to forget the league table ahead of this fixture vs Ascoli. Here's everything you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • Cosenza have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) in Serie B
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

This has all the signs of an engaging game with lots of fun and bustle as both participants are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Game on!

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Cosenza form and stats

3-1-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Cosenza so far this season. Cosenza have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Cosenza faced defeat in their previous match, away at Venezia (0-2). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after collecting points through four league fixtures. Midfielder Florenzi was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.63 (out of ten) in that game. Florenzi hit six key passes and had 35 successful passes (of 43 total).

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Brescia.

Cosenza are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Cosenza's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ascoli form and stats

The visitors are W3-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B.

Simic was the last player to score for the away team. Ascoli haven't scored a league goal in the last 187 minutes.

Ascoli's last game was the home draw against Genoa (0-0). Guarna (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.8. Guarna topped it up with a clean sheet.

A 0-2 defeat away at Pisa before that.

Ascoli has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 7 games.

Head 2 Head

Statistics for the last eight meetings featuring these two participants are: two wins for Cosenza, two draws and four wins for Ascoli. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

AscoliF. Dionisi
F. Dionisi
4 goals
AscoliC. Gondo
C. Gondo
4 goals
CosenzaJ. Larrivey
J. Larrivey
3 goals

Cosenza missing players

Ascoli missing players

Cosenza Ascoli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 3 8 17
4 3 2 Won W 1 3 5
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 7
8 3 0 Lost L 1 2 5
16 11 5 Scored S 3 11 21
27 10 3 Conceded C 2 9 21
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
76% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 88% 76%
47% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 41%
24% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 24%
12% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 12%
59% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 59%
12% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 24%
35% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 29%
 
4.2 3.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.5 4.4
5.5 5.6 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.2 4.5
2.7 2.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.6 3.2
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 6
 
9.2 8.9 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14.3 10.9 11.1
2.9 3.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 3.4
32% 41% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 37%
 
15.8 16.6 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 11.8 11.8
5 5.1 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 3.6 3.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cosenza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cosenza have the most conceded goals in the first half (17) 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 Frosinone 16 10 3 3 22 10 8 6 2 0 12 2 8 4 1 3 10 8 12 32
2 Reggina 16 10 2 4 29 13 7 5 1 1 19 6 9 5 1 3 10 7 16 29
3 Bari 1908 16 6 8 2 26 17 8 2 5 1 15 10 8 4 3 1 11 7 9 23
4 Genoa 16 6 6 4 16 13 7 1 5 1 6 6 9 5 1 3 10 7 3 23
5 Südtirol 16 5 8 3 19 20 9 2 6 1 11 10 7 3 2 2 8 10 -1 22
6 Brescia 15 6 5 4 18 19 8 4 3 1 10 6 7 2 2 3 8 13 -1 23
7 Ternana 16 6 5 5 19 18 7 3 3 1 7 3 9 3 2 4 12 15 1 25
8 Parma 15 6 5 4 21 16 8 5 1 2 14 9 7 1 4 2 7 7 5 23
9 Cagliari 16 5 7 4 20 20 9 4 3 2 12 12 7 1 4 2 8 8 0 19
10 Ascoli 16 5 7 4 21 19 9 2 4 3 10 12 7 3 3 1 11 7 2 21
11 Modena 16 6 2 8 23 25 7 3 1 3 12 9 9 3 1 5 11 16 -2 20
12 Pisa 16 4 8 4 24 20 7 3 2 2 12 8 9 1 6 2 12 12 4 19
13 Palermo 16 5 4 7 16 20 8 3 2 3 9 8 8 2 2 4 7 12 -4 18
14 Cittadella 16 4 7 5 13 17 7 2 4 1 7 7 9 2 3 4 6 10 -4 19
15 Venezia 16 5 3 8 18 22 9 2 1 6 9 15 7 3 2 2 9 7 -4 15
16 Benevento 16 4 6 6 15 17 9 2 3 4 7 10 7 2 3 2 8 7 -2 15
17 Cosenza 16 4 4 8 15 26 7 3 1 3 10 9 9 1 3 5 5 17 -11 16
18 SPAL 16 3 7 6 20 22 9 3 2 4 14 12 7 0 5 2 6 10 -2 15
19 Como 16 3 6 7 17 27 9 3 3 3 9 10 7 0 3 4 8 17 -10 15
20 Perugia 16 3 3 10 12 23 7 2 1 4 5 10 9 1 2 6 7 13 -11 12

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.