Match preview Serie B: Padova - Ascoli at Stadio Comunale Euganeo

Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Tue 02.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Euganeo (32420 seats)

Padova hope to sell all 32420 tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 18th position in the Serie B table. Visiting Ascoli holds 12th place with 33.

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 Padova and Ascoli.

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Padova form and stats

The struggle is real here at Stadio Comunale Euganeo with only 14 points collected from 14 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 2-8-4.

Padova drew their last game, 1-1 away at Cittadella. Preceding that match was the home game against Perugia that was lost 0-1.

Padova aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Comunale Euganeo with only 10 goals from 14 games. Padova have only conceded 11 in these games.

Last season, Padova's league statistics were 17 wins, 12 draws and 5 losses, resulting in a 1st position in the Serie C: Girone B. Over these 34 matches they scored 44 goals and conceded 27. Playing at home last season Padova managed 10-6-1 (win-draw-lost) with 24 goals and 10 conceded.

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Ascoli form and stats

The visitors are W2-D10-L6 on the road this term.

Ascoli's last game was the home draw against Benevento (2-2). Preceding that game, the 0-7 loss visiting Lecce's place.

The visitors have scored 9 goals from 13 away games, an average of less than one per game. Ascoli have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Let's have a look at how Ascoli performed last season in the Serie B. They landed a 18th position in the league table after playing out 11 victories, 13 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded 60 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 5 and lost 11 with 17/36 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Ascoli - Padova 2-3 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: 5 - 1 - 3 (Padova wins - draws - Ascoli wins).

Top Goalscorers

F. Bonazzoli
7 goals / 2 assists
A. Capello
5 goals
M. Ardemagni
5 goals

Padova missing players

Ascoli missing players

Padova Ascoli
Total Home Statistic Away Total
29 14 Played 13 28
27 10 Scored 9 30
39 11 Conceded 22 43
83% 71% Over 0.5 92% 93%
69% 43% Over 1.5 69% 71%
41% 21% Over 2.5 31% 39%
21% 14% Over 3.5 15% 29%
14% 0% Over 4.5 15% 18%
55% 36% Both teams to score 46% 57%
28% 43% Clean Sheet 15% 21%
34% 50% Failed To Score 46% 29%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Brescia 28 14 11 3 58 36 14 10 3 1 31 16 14 4 12 2 27 20 22 53
2 Palermo 28 13 11 4 43 26 14 7 6 1 25 11 14 6 9 3 18 15 17 50
3 Lecce 28 13 9 6 51 37 13 8 4 1 26 12 15 5 8 5 25 25 14 48
4 Hellas Verona 29 12 11 6 42 32 14 7 6 1 24 13 15 5 8 5 18 19 10 47
5 Pescara 28 12 9 7 40 36 14 9 3 2 21 13 14 3 10 5 19 23 4 45
6 Benevento 28 12 8 8 40 32 14 8 2 4 26 16 14 4 10 4 14 16 8 44
7 Perugia 28 13 5 10 41 37 14 8 1 5 22 15 14 5 8 5 19 22 4 44
8 Cittadella 28 10 11 7 34 26 14 7 4 3 28 15 14 3 11 4 6 11 8 41
9 Spezia 28 11 7 10 42 36 14 7 4 3 23 14 14 4 7 7 19 22 6 40
10 Salernitana 29 9 8 12 32 38 15 7 3 5 19 16 14 2 9 7 13 22 -6 35
11 Cosenza 29 8 11 10 26 33 15 5 7 3 17 14 14 3 8 7 9 19 -7 35
12 Ascoli 28 7 12 9 30 43 15 5 7 3 21 21 13 2 10 6 9 22 -13 33
13 Cremonese 28 7 11 10 25 27 15 7 5 3 16 6 13 0 11 7 9 21 -2 32
14 Crotone 29 7 9 13 30 38 14 3 7 4 18 18 15 4 5 9 12 20 -8 30
15 Livorno 28 7 9 12 28 36 14 6 4 4 14 12 14 1 9 8 14 24 -8 30
16 Venezia 28 6 11 11 26 33 14 5 6 3 17 15 14 1 9 8 9 18 -7 29
17 Foggia 29 7 12 10 36 42 14 5 7 2 24 20 15 2 8 8 12 22 -6 27
18 Padova 29 4 12 13 27 39 14 2 8 4 10 11 15 2 7 9 17 28 -12 24
19 Carpi 28 5 7 16 27 51 14 2 5 7 14 24 14 3 6 9 13 27 -24 22

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