📊 Form Guide

Cittadella

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Cittadella will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following a 0-2 Serie B triumph against Reggiana.

In that match, Cittadella had 47% possession and 9 attempts at goal with 6 of them on target. For Cittadella, the goals were scored by Luca Pandolfi (65') and Simone Branca (78'). Reggiana had 25 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

Fewer than three goals per game were scored during 6 of the past 6 fixtures where Cittadella have been participants. With regard to the goal weighting from that period, their opponents scored an aggregate of 5 and Cittadella got themselves 4. We will see if that trend will end up being sustained in this game.

Their prior results show that Cittadella:

• haven't been beaten in the league by Ascoli in their previous 5 matches.
• are without a home win in the past 5 matches in the league. Things will have to change soon.

Ascoli

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In their previous game, Ascoli drew 0-0 in the Serie B tie with Venezia.

In that game, Ascoli managed 39% possession and 6 shots on goal with 1 on target. On the other side, Venezia had 12 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

In the course of their six previous matches, Massimo Carrera's Ascoli have converted 7 times, earning them the goals scored per game average of 1.17.

Their prior results show that Ascoli:

• haven't beaten Cittadella when they've played them away from home in the last 3 league games.
• have not won away from home in their last 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

An examination of their prior head to head meetings going back to 07/05/2021 tells us that Cittadella have won 2 of these games and Ascoli 1, with the number of drawn matches being 3.

A combined sum of 7 goals were scored between the two sides during those clashes, with 5 of them for Granata and 2 belonging to Bianconeri. That’s an average goals per game figure of 1.17.

The previous league contest featuring these clubs was Serie B match day 19 on 26/12/2023 and the score finished Ascoli 0-0 Cittadella.

That time, Ascoli managed 48% possession and 12 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target.

Cittadella had 11 shots at goal with 3 of them on target.

The referee was Daniele Minelli.

📰 Team News: Cittadella

It’s a low absenteeism rate, with just a single fitness concern for the Cittadella gaffer Edoardo Gorini to contend with from an otherwise complete group. Filippo Pittarello (unknown injury) will miss out. Francesco Amatucci is ineligible for this match because of suspension.

It seems likely that Granata may well kick off with a 3-5-2 formation for the game, utilising Elhan Kastrati, Alessandro Salvi, Matteo Angeli, Nicola Pavan, Lorenzo Carissoni, Simone Branca, Valerio Mastrantonio, Alessio Vita, Andrea Tessiore, Tommy Maistrello and Enrico Baldini.

📋 Team News: Ascoli

Ascoli manager Massimo Carrera has not got a full squad to pick from. Luka Bogdan (Knee surgery), Riccardo Gagliolo (Calf problems), Erdis Kraja (Cruciate ligament tear) and Pedro Mendes (Hamstring injury) are not ready for selection. Giuseppe Bellusci cannot play in this game through suspension.

We are inclined to think that Bianconeri appear most likely to utilise a 3-5-2 lineup, going with Devis Vásquez, Valerio Mantovani, Sauli Vaisanen, Danilo Quaranta, Marcello Falzerano, Patrizio Masini, Francesco Di Tacchio, Samuel Giovane, Karim Zedadka, David Duris and Pablo Rodríguez.

🧠 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Ascoli will really need to work well to see themselves scoring against this Cittadella outfit who we think will likely do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.

We therefore think that it’s going to be a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 winning margin for Cittadella after 90 minutes.

Let’s see how this one goes.

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Lucas Pereira, 11:03 13/04/2024