Reggiana fights Ascoli in Serie B battle

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore (21584 seats)

Reggiana are welcoming Ascoli for another important game after their 0-1 result against 3rd-placed Chievo.

Insights:
  • Reggiana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ascoli has the fewest points (6) away in Serie B

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Serie B. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Chievo.

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Reggiana form and stats

The story so far in the Serie B for Reggiana at their home stadium (MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore.

Reggiana faced defeat in their previous match, away at Chievo (0-1). Before that, Reggiana had a home game versus Virtus Entella which ended with a victory 2-1.

Reggiana's goalkeeper Giacomo Venturi was extremely busy against Chievo, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. The defeat against Chievo was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored two minutes into stoppage time (by J. Obi).

The Reggiana fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. Reggiana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 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 6 points from 11 away games in the Serie B. Ascoli, who have the fewest points (6) away in Serie B, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws.

Ascoli's last game was the home draw against Frosinone (1-1). Preceding that game was the away victory against Lecce with the score of 2-1.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Ascoli have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ascoli - Reggiana 2-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - one - two (Reggiana wins - draws - Ascoli wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ReggianaS. Mazzocchi
S. Mazzocchi
6 goals
AscoliR. Bajić
R. Bajić
6 goals
AscoliA. Sabiri
A. Sabiri
5 goals

Reggiana missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Reggiana Ascoli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 2 11 22
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
3 2 1 Drew D 2 3 6
13 5 1 Lost L 0 7 11
19 13 3 Scored S 4 10 20
35 13 3 Conceded C 4 17 30
95% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
68% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 77%
50% 55% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 41%
14% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 9% 5%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 9% 5%
41% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 55%
18% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
45% 36% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.7
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 5
 
9.2 9.5 12 Shots (avg) S ( 16 12.8 12.6
2.9 3.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.8 4.1
31% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 19% 22%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli has the fewest points (6) away in Serie B
  • Ascoli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Reggiana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Reggiana haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 22 11 10 1 42 20 11 6 5 0 22 8 11 5 5 1 20 12 22 43
2 Monza 22 10 9 3 32 17 10 5 4 1 18 6 12 5 5 2 14 11 15 39
3 Chievo 22 10 9 3 30 18 11 7 2 2 18 9 11 3 7 1 12 9 12 39
4 Salernitana 22 10 7 5 27 26 11 7 3 1 18 8 11 3 4 4 9 18 1 37
5 Cittadella 22 10 6 6 36 22 11 6 4 1 19 8 11 4 2 5 17 14 14 36
6 SPAL 22 9 8 5 29 22 11 6 3 2 19 10 11 3 5 3 10 12 7 35
7 Venezia 22 9 8 5 27 20 11 6 2 3 15 9 11 3 6 2 12 11 7 35
8 Lecce 22 7 11 4 38 29 12 3 7 2 23 18 10 4 4 2 15 11 9 32
9 Pordenone 22 7 11 4 27 19 11 2 7 2 16 13 11 5 4 2 11 6 8 32
10 Frosinone 22 7 8 7 21 23 11 3 4 4 9 12 11 4 4 3 12 11 -2 29
11 Pisa 22 6 10 6 29 35 11 4 6 1 12 11 11 2 4 5 17 24 -6 28
12 Vicenza 22 5 10 7 28 30 11 1 8 2 12 13 11 4 2 5 16 17 -2 25
13 Reggina 22 6 7 9 20 26 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 2 5 4 10 15 -6 25
14 Brescia 22 5 8 9 32 37 11 3 4 4 19 19 11 2 4 5 13 18 -5 23
15 Cremonese 22 5 8 9 22 29 11 3 4 4 11 15 11 2 4 5 11 14 -7 23
16 Cosenza 22 3 13 6 17 19 11 0 7 4 5 10 11 3 6 2 12 9 -2 22
17 Ascoli 22 5 6 11 20 30 11 4 3 4 10 13 11 1 3 7 10 17 -10 21
18 Reggiana 22 6 3 13 19 35 11 4 2 5 13 13 11 2 1 8 6 22 -16 21
19 Virtus Entella 22 4 5 13 19 37 11 3 1 7 11 20 11 1 4 6 8 17 -18 17
20 Pescara 22 4 5 13 18 39 11 2 3 6 10 17 11 2 2 7 8 22 -21 17

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 22 11 10 1 42 20 11 6 5 0 22 8 11 5 5 1 20 12 22 43
2 Monza 22 10 9 3 32 17 10 5 4 1 18 6 12 5 5 2 14 11 15 39
3 Chievo 22 10 9 3 30 18 11 7 2 2 18 9 11 3 7 1 12 9 12 39
4 Salernitana 22 10 7 5 27 26 11 7 3 1 18 8 11 3 4 4 9 18 1 37
5 Cittadella 22 10 6 6 36 22 11 6 4 1 19 8 11 4 2 5 17 14 14 36
6 SPAL 22 9 8 5 29 22 11 6 3 2 19 10 11 3 5 3 10 12 7 35
7 Venezia 22 9 8 5 27 20 11 6 2 3 15 9 11 3 6 2 12 11 7 35
8 Lecce 22 7 11 4 38 29 12 3 7 2 23 18 10 4 4 2 15 11 9 32
9 Pordenone 22 7 11 4 27 19 11 2 7 2 16 13 11 5 4 2 11 6 8 32
10 Frosinone 22 7 8 7 21 23 11 3 4 4 9 12 11 4 4 3 12 11 -2 29
11 Pisa 22 6 10 6 29 35 11 4 6 1 12 11 11 2 4 5 17 24 -6 28
12 Vicenza 22 5 10 7 28 30 11 1 8 2 12 13 11 4 2 5 16 17 -2 25
13 Reggina 22 6 7 9 20 26 11 4 2 5 10 11 11 2 5 4 10 15 -6 25
14 Brescia 22 5 8 9 32 37 11 3 4 4 19 19 11 2 4 5 13 18 -5 23
15 Cremonese 22 5 8 9 22 29 11 3 4 4 11 15 11 2 4 5 11 14 -7 23
16 Cosenza 22 3 13 6 17 19 11 0 7 4 5 10 11 3 6 2 12 9 -2 22
17 Ascoli 22 5 6 11 20 30 11 4 3 4 10 13 11 1 3 7 10 17 -10 21
18 Reggiana 22 6 3 13 19 35 11 4 2 5 13 13 11 2 1 8 6 22 -16 21
19 Virtus Entella 22 4 5 13 19 37 11 3 1 7 11 20 11 1 4 6 8 17 -18 17
20 Pescara 22 4 5 13 18 39 11 2 3 6 10 17 11 2 2 7 8 22 -21 17

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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.