Ascoli and Cittadella meet in Stadio Cino and Lillo Del Duca, in a match for the 16th round of Serie B. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, as there was 1 draw and 1 victory for each team in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 15-12-2018, for Serie B, which ended in a draw for (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by M. Ardemagni (23 ‘), for Ascoli, and A. Schenetti (17’), for Cittadella. Despite being a match between 9th and 2nd of the table, it is actually a confrontation between the 4th ranked in home games and the 3rd as a visitor.
Ascoli :
After 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 21 points won. In his last game, he lost with Empoli outside by (2‑1), after in the previous match having tied for (1‑1) outside, in a match against Salernitana. This is a stronger team in his stadium, where he conquered 16 points, against only 5 in his away matches. For the championship, Ascoli conquered 16 points in 21 possible, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 7 games he played in his stadium. The team has not been very strong defensively, since they have always suffered goals in the last 10 games, but their attack has scored regularly, since they scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. There is a tendency to have goals in their home matches, since 19 of the last 21 games they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home matches for all competitions: they suffered 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The home team is doing a regular season. He is currently in the eleventh position, with 21 points in 15 games, just 1 point from Virtus Entella, which has 22 points and is the last team that, so far, is securing a place in the next phase of the competition. The local club twice won the Serie B Italian championship, in 1977/1978 and 1985/1986. Fasting titles is a factor that is bothering fans in recent years.
Cittadella :
The visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 25 points won, after 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied out against Crotone by (1‑1). In the last game, he won at home against Salernitana by (4‑3). This is a team little affected by the home factor, since it conquered similar results at home and abroad. For the championship, Cittadella conquered 11 points in 21 possible, after 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 7 games he played as a visitor.
For this competition, he did not lose any of the last 5 away matches. In their matches for the league as a visitor the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (3 in 8 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 8 of the last 10 games for this competition. In his away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since in 15 of the last 23 he played there were less than 3 goals. In 15 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 9 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 3 of their 7 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 8 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
The Citadella season so far is spectacular. The 3rd place in the competition guarantees the club at least one place in the final games, which defines one of the teams that will reach the elite division of Italian football, but the team wants more and promises to fight for the title of the competition , or even second place, which would give it a direct place in Serie A. The exciting duel of the last round with the victory of the 4-3 team shows the strength of its squad and makes clear its intentions in the championship .
