Cittadella – Ascoli (LIVE STREAM)

Cittadella and Ascoli play at the Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato in a duel of the 10th round of Serie B. These teams have met only twice recently, on 5/18/2013, ending with the victory of Cittadella by (1-0), and on 12/26/2012, ending with the victory of Ascoli by (4-1). Although this is a game between 1st and 18th of the general classification, in fact it is un match between the 16th ranked home games and the 14th as a visitor.
Analysis of Cittadella
The home team is currently in 1st place with 18 points after 6 wins and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, lost at home to Frosinone by (2-3). In the last match, he lost out to Perugia by (2-0). Interestingly, this is a team that has achieved better results away than at home because won 12 points as visiting and only 6 in their stadium. In the last 4 games at home the championship, the Cittadella recorded 2 wins and 2 losses, winning 6 points from 12 possible. His attack is marked regularly, since it has achieved in 7 of the last 9 games in this competition.

The Cittadella is for this unmotivated round due to defeat at Perugia field, 2-0, registering the second consecutive league defeat. In this game at home Roberto Venturato coach should keep the usual 4-4-2 with Literri and Kouamé the most offensive references team: the first player is the top scorer with 6 goals scored. It is worth remembering that Cittadella has some gaps in the defensive set pieces and the transition attack defense. Apparently the coach house can count on all the players at his disposal.
Analysis of Ascoli
After 1 win, 4 draws and 4 losses, the visiting team is in 18th place, having won 7 points. In the last match, lost to Verona at home for (1-4), after the previous match he lost out in a game against Novara, by (1-0). This is a team affected by the home factor, since gained 2 points and 5 as a guest in their home stadium, with 4 goals scored and 7 goals conceded at home against 3 goals scored and 5 conceded as a visitor. In the league, Ascoli won 2 points from 12 possible after 2 draws and 2 defeats in the last four games he played as a guest.

For this competition, you do not win as a visitor makes 4 games. The defensive solidity has not been his strong point, since suffered goals in 7 of the last 9 games for this competition. In 9 games in this competition, we could never get back on the scoreboard in the 5 games he suffered the first goal. In the last 20 away games in all competitions 1 period that stands out: he scored 7 of his 19 goals between the minutes (31′-45 ‘).

The Ascoli team arrives to this game unmotivated due to defeat to Verona, by 1-4, thus registering a third consecutive league defeat: the only goal of the team was marked by Orsolini. In this away game the coach Alfredo Aglietti must act 4-4-2 benefiting retreated system and long balls to attack, especially for Favilli. Daniele Cacia is the top scorer of Ascoli with 2 goals scored, thus showing the team’s weaknesses on completion. For this game the coach can not count on Bright Addae, player who was sent off in the last game.