Both Crotone and Ascoli are desperate for points in this game, in spite of the guesting team having a 9 point advantage from earlier matches.
- Crotone have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Serie B
- Ascoli have won all their away games so far.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Crotone form and stats
Crotone have played three Serie B home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
S. Mulattieri was the last player to score a league goal for Crotone and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Crotone haven't scored in 187 minutes.
No payout for Crotone in their previous match, an away game at Cosenza that ended in defeat 0-1. Samuele Mulattieri, a natural forward, was the highest rated performer for the side in that game, and was presented with a rating of 7.82 (out of 10). Mulattieri hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times and had 21 successful passes (of 24 total).
Preceding that match was the home game against Lecce that was lost 0-3.Crotone are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Crotone are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Ascoli form and stats
Ascoli are yet to lose a point on their Serie B travels this season with 3 wins from 3 away games. Ascoli have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
The manager A. Sottil was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca. Ascoli suffered a 2-3 loss to Brescia (placed 2nd). A huge disappointment for Ascoli in their last match (vs Brescia). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Defender Eric Botteghin was the best team player with a rating of 7.63. Botteghin hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Alessandria at their stadium, the result 3-1.Ascoli have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 7 goals from 3 away matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Ascoli in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the preceeding ten meetings): Crotone won five games, one match ended with a tie and Ascoli got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  S. Mulattieri 5 goals |   F. Dionisi 4 goals | D. Šarić 2 goals |
Crotone missing players
Ascoli missing players
| Crotone | Ascoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 67% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 6.8 | 8.7 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.5 | 7 | 6.5 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.3 | 15.3 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12.7 | 13.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 27% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 35% | 34% |
- All of Crotone's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Ascoli have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ascoli have won all their away games so far.
- Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Crotone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Crotone have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Serie B
- Crotone have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Crotone have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Crotone have yet to win a game.
- Crotone haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pisa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Brescia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 3 | Ascoli | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Benevento | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | Lecce | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Reggina | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Cosenza | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Cremonese | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Monza | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Cittadella | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Perugia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 13 | SPAL | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 14 | Parma | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Ternana | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Como | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Crotone | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Pordenone | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -13 | 1 |
| 19 | Vicenza | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 0 |
| 20 | Alessandria | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 0 |