The Palermo is already at work preparing the challenge for the next championship opponent, theAscoli, embroiled in the fight not to be relegated. In some ways, the match risks being a film already seen against Reggiana And Spice. In fact, even the Bianconeri from the Marche region need important points to remain in the ranking while the Rosanero no longer seem capable of responding to the stimuli of this B series. The match will also be the last of the Sicilians’ regular season Renzo Barbera stadium before the playoffs (yet to be achieved mathematically). The hope of the Rosanero fans is to close the season with one last (albeit ephemeral) joy, so as not to leave the bitterness behind. While waiting for the race, here are some statistics and curiosities on Ascoli.
Ascoli, Palermo’s next opponent: statistics and curiosities
We have already told, on the eve of the first leg, part of the history of theAscolinext opponent of Palermo. The Bianconeri are playing Serie B for the 27th time, a championship which has seen the Marches triumph on 2 occasions (in 1977-78 It is in the 1985-86). The Ascoli team obtained promotion to the top category 3 more times, with a second place in the 1973-74a quarter in 1990-91 and a fifth in 2004-05. This last promotion was rather daring: in fact, Ascoli went to Serie A due to the penalty of Genoa and failures to register Perugia and Turin.
The Bianconeri have been permanently in the category since 2015-16 but, like this year, they have often fought not to be relegated to Serie C. The Marche team have already achieved salvation once through the playouts, in 2017-18when a double 0-0 allowed them to get the better of Virtus Entella. Ascoli will try in every way to avoid this scenario, also because at the moment they have the same points as Ternana and Bari. A misstep by one of these teams will cost them direct relegation.
Two successes since Carrera’s arrival in black and white
The season ofAscoli it was really complicated. The Bianconeri have changed three coaches, going from William Viali to Fabrizio Castori up to the current technician Massimo Carrera. Since the former coach of Bari, AEK Athens and Spartak Moscow, the Marche players have won twice. This is the 4-1 ofAscoli sul LeccoCarrera’s debut match in the Marche, and the Juventus 1-0 against Ternana. Two very important successes with a view to salvation, which however clash with the defeats against Spezia and Cosenza (other rivals for staying in B).
All things considered, Carrera’s management (in which there were also three draws with Venice, Cittadella and Modena) are far from despicable but still insufficient. There is a large crowd to avoid direct relegation: the ranking as of today reads Spice 40 points (currently saved), Bari, Ascoli and Ternana 37 (with the Umbrians momentarily third from last), Feralpisalò 33. The latter, with 6 points available, must hope for a miracle to obtain the play-outs. The people of the Marche cannot make calculations, just trying to go their own way.
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Ascoli doesn’t shine, but Palermo does worse: 6 points in the last 10 matches
The analysis of the recent moment ofAscoli allows us to make a small impact on the current moment of Palermo. We have analyzed the rankings relating to the last 10 matches in Serie B, a period of time in which both teams changed coaches. L’Ascoli he said goodbye to Castori to welcome Carrera to the 30th matchday, the Palermo did the same with Eugenio Corini and Michele Mignani to the 32nd. Well, the Bianconeri have accumulated just 11 points in 10 days, the result of 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeatscoming in 14th position.
However, the rosanero did much worse, capable of collecting the ball just right 6 points in the same number of games. They only did worse Lecco and Bari, two low-ranking teams who are among the last beaten in the championship by the Sicilians. Furthermore, the most distressing figure is that of the goals conceded, 20. In practice, the worst defense of this period, on a par with the Feralpisalò (another team beaten before the Sicilians’ long crisis). Although there has been a marked improvement in this regard since the arrival of Mignani.
Ascoli-Cosenza, the highlights of the next opponent Palermo
Returning toAscoli, next opponent of Palermo, the Marche team lost the last championship match against Cosenza. The goal of the former Rosanero player decided the match Gennaro Tutino, in the running for the top of the scoring charts. So let’s go and see the highlights of Ascoli-Cosenza.
