Ascoli – Cittadella Prediction & Picks (15.12.2018)

Cittadella-vs.-Ascoli

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Ascoli and Cittadella meet forces at Stadio Cino and Lillo Del Duca, in a match for the 16th round of Serie B. The history of recent direct confrontations between these two teams indicates total balance, as there were 2 victories for each team in the last 4 matches The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 20-01-2018, ended with the victory of Cittadella by (1-2). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Ascoli presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

Ascoli:

The home team is currently in the 12 th position of the league, with 19 points won, after 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Spezia, by (3-1). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Venezia, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 7 home league matches Ascoli has a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 14 points out of 21 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 14 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The Ascoli fell a lot of performance in the last days, won only 1 of its last 4 games and goes in search of a recovery to try to reach the top half of the leaderboard. The local team has a good quality defense, which suffered only 15 goals, being the fourth best of the Serie B, but their attack needs to improve a lot, since they scored only 15 goals and it is the sixth worst in the national championship, being a team that plays more closed, tries to bet on counterattacks, but usually does not succeed, due to the poor quality in the finalizations. Playing at home, as in Saturday’s game, Ascoli has played well, has won 3 of its last 4 games and has not suffered goals in 4 of the last 6 games in this type of situation, again demonstrating its great defensive strength . For the clash with Cittadella, coach Vivarini will not be able to count on striker Rosseti, due to suspension, but it is not a big loss, since he is not usually a starter and rarely was part of the starting lineup.

Cittadella:

The away team is currently in the 4 th position of the league, with 24 points won, after 6 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Salernitana, by (3-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Cremonese, by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 13 goals scored and 7 conceded; against 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 26 goals scored and 15 conceded. For the league, Cittadella won 10 points out of 21 possible points, after 2 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 7 home matches.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 5 away matches. In 14 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 5 matches they suffered in the first goal.

The Cittadella comes from a good sequence of 9 games of invincibility, but tied 6 of those games and needs to win more often to continue fighting among the first classified. The team has as main quality the enormous strength of its defensive sector, which suffered only 9 goals and is the most solid of the competition, but its attack needs adjustments, since it scored 15 goals and is only the tenth best among the 19 participants of the competition. At home, as in this Saturday’s game, Cittadella comes from 4 draws and 1 win and their last 3 games ended without goals, being games, in general, closed, strong defensive marking and low offensive volume. For the confrontation with Ascoli, coach Venturato has no problems in the starting lineup and goes to the field with what he has of better.


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