SPAL and Ascoli spectators can't wait for Serie B clash at Stadio Paolo Mazza

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 16.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Paolo Mazza (17900 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the SPAL supporters in this Stadio Paolo Mazza clash with Ascoli, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie B table.

Insights:
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Serie B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

SPAL are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Ascoli are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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SPAL form and stats

Overall Serie B stats at home this season for SPAL are 7-6-3 (wins-draw-losses).

It's back home for SPAL, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Lecce away with the result 2-1. Caleb Okoli and Mattia Valoti found the net in that victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Venezia that ended 1-1.

There will be little rest for SPAL after this match as they are travelling to Brescia for a Serie B game in only four days.

SPAL has scored 23 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, SPAL have conceded 16 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ascoli form and stats

There's been little loot from Ascoli's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 16 away games in the Serie B. Ascoli, who have the fewest clean sheets (5) in Serie B, only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 5 draws.

Ascoli are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie B against Monza (placed 4th). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Vicenza.

After this away game Ascoli return home for a Serie B game against Empoli. That game is only four sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 15 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Ascoli have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Ascoli - SPAL 2-0, played this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: one win for SPAL, two draws and two wins for Ascoli. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

SPALM. Valoti
M. Valoti
10 goals
AscoliR. Bajić
R. Bajić
8 goals
SPALA. Paloschi
A. Paloschi
7 goals

SPAL missing players

Ascoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SPAL Ascoli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
12 7 2 Won W 1 2 8
14 6 2 Drew D 1 5 10
7 3 1 Lost L 3 9 15
39 23 6 Scored S 4 15 29
35 16 4 Conceded C 7 23 42
85% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 91%
70% 75% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 73%
33% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 36%
21% 31% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 6%
12% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
48% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 60% 62% 52%
42% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 15%
24% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.6 2.8 2.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 4 9
 
12.3 13.4 16.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 13.2 12.8
3.5 3.7 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.9 4.1
34% 39% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 19% 21%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Serie B
  • Ascoli have the fewest clean sheets (5) 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 31 16 14 1 54 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 16 8 7 1 28 14 30 62
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
5 Venezia 32 13 11 8 43 33 16 8 2 6 22 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 10 50
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Cremonese 32 11 9 12 38 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 42
11 Vicenza 32 9 14 9 42 42 16 4 9 3 19 18 16 5 5 6 23 24 0 41
12 Reggina 32 10 11 11 32 35 15 6 3 6 13 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 -3 41
13 Pisa 31 9 13 9 40 44 16 5 9 2 18 15 15 4 4 7 22 29 -4 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 32 5 17 10 26 32 17 2 9 6 12 17 15 3 8 4 14 15 -6 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

SPAL:
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 31 16 14 1 54 24 15 8 7 0 26 10 16 8 7 1 28 14 30 62
2 Lecce 33 15 13 5 62 38 17 6 8 3 33 23 16 9 5 2 29 15 24 58
3 Salernitana 33 15 12 6 36 29 16 9 6 1 21 9 17 6 6 5 15 20 7 57
4 Monza 33 13 13 7 42 29 16 7 6 3 24 13 17 6 7 4 18 16 13 52
5 Venezia 32 13 11 8 43 33 16 8 2 6 22 18 16 5 9 2 21 15 10 50
6 SPAL 33 12 14 7 39 35 16 7 6 3 23 16 17 5 8 4 16 19 4 50
7 Cittadella 33 12 11 10 42 31 16 7 6 3 22 13 17 5 5 7 20 18 11 47
8 Chievo 31 11 12 8 38 29 16 8 4 4 23 13 15 3 8 4 15 16 9 45
9 Brescia 33 11 11 11 47 45 17 7 5 5 29 23 16 4 6 6 18 22 2 44
10 Cremonese 32 11 9 12 38 37 16 6 4 6 21 19 16 5 5 6 17 18 1 42
11 Vicenza 32 9 14 9 42 42 16 4 9 3 19 18 16 5 5 6 23 24 0 41
12 Reggina 32 10 11 11 32 35 15 6 3 6 13 15 17 4 8 5 19 20 -3 41
13 Pisa 31 9 13 9 40 44 16 5 9 2 18 15 15 4 4 7 22 29 -4 40
14 Frosinone 33 9 13 11 29 38 17 3 8 6 12 19 16 6 5 5 17 19 -9 40
15 Pordenone 32 8 13 11 33 34 15 3 9 3 20 15 17 5 4 8 13 19 -1 37
16 Ascoli 33 8 10 15 29 42 17 6 5 6 14 19 16 2 5 9 15 23 -13 34
17 Cosenza 32 5 17 10 26 32 17 2 9 6 12 17 15 3 8 4 14 15 -6 32
18 Reggiana 33 8 7 18 27 50 17 5 5 7 17 21 16 3 2 11 10 29 -23 31
19 Pescara 33 6 10 17 27 50 16 3 4 9 16 25 17 3 6 8 11 25 -23 28
20 Virtus Entella 33 4 10 19 25 54 17 3 4 10 15 30 16 1 6 9 10 24 -29 22

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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.