An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie B, with both Pescara and Ascoli experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 19th and the visitors in 18th place.
- Pescara have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie B
- Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Serie B
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 Pescara and Ascoli.
Pescara form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie B this season. Pescara, who have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie B, have only managed 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Pescara are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Monza match.
Stress levels are on the rise for Pescara's attacking players as they have now played 180 minutes without scoring in a league game. J. Odgaard was their last goal scorer.
Pescara manager R. Breda and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Pordenone (placed 13th) in the Serie B. Preceding that match was the home game against SPAL that was lost 0-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Pescara perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Pescara as a small favourite), we find 18 games. Pescara has won five of these, drawn eight and lost five.
The manager R. Breda will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vicenza in only four days.
Pescara aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia in the league, with only 11 goals from 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 21 goals have been conceded.
Ascoli form and stats
Ascoli, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Serie B, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 1-5-8 (14 played). Visiting Ascoli has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Ascoli's last game was the home draw against Venezia (1-1). Before that, Ascoli travelled to Virtus Entella and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Nicola Leali had red hot gloves after the game against Venezia, shaping the outcome of the game with eleven saves made. As mentioned above, Ascoli drew the match against Venezia. Manager A. Sottil brought on Riad Bajić to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Ascoli in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Ascoli, two draws and two defeats.
After this away game Ascoli return home for a Serie B game against Cremonese. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Ascoli as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Ascoli in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ascoli - Pescara 0-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Pescara wins - draws - Ascoli wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Bajić 7 goals | A. Sabiri 5 goals |  D. Ceter Valencia 4 goals |
Pescara missing players
Ascoli missing players
| Pescara | Ascoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 20 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 43 | 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 37 |
| 82% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 71% | 79% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 64% | 75% |
| 36% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 32% |
| 29% | 21% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 4% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 4% |
| 36% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 50% |
| 29% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 7% | 11% |
| 54% | 57% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 10.7 | 12.6 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13.3 | 12.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| 22% | 23% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 16% | 19% |
- Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Serie B
- Ascoli have the fewest points (8) away in Serie B
- Pescara have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Pescara have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Serie B
- Pescara have the fewest points (10) at home in Serie B
- Pescara have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie B
- Pescara have the fewest scored goals in the second half (11) in Serie B
- Pescara have the the worst goal difference (-23) 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 | 28 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 14 | 27 | 53 |
| 2 | Monza | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 47 |
| 3 | Salernitana | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 47 |
| 4 | Lecce | 28 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 52 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 46 |
| 5 | Venezia | 28 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 46 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | Chievo | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | SPAL | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 42 |
| 9 | Pisa | 28 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 36 | 40 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Frosinone | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -5 | 37 |
| 11 | Brescia | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 19 | -1 | 36 |
| 12 | Reggina | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -4 | 36 |
| 13 | Pordenone | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 34 |
| 14 | Vicenza | 28 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | -1 | 34 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | -3 | 32 |
| 16 | Reggiana | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 27 | -20 | 28 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 28 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Ascoli | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 24 |
| 19 | Pescara | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 43 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -23 | 23 |
| 20 | Virtus Entella | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -20 | 21 |