Before the Round – Trends on Serie B (17-18/12)

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The Serie B title race is heating up with first-place Frosinone unbeaten in six straight games. Seven points separate Frosinone from third-place Bari. Near the bottom of the table, Cosenza are trying to move away from the relegation zone as they host Ascoli this weekend.

Pisa – Brescia

Pisa and Brescia divided the last six games between themselves with two wins, two draws, and two losses a piece. The teams met earlier this season in the Coppa Italia, with Brescia winning 4-1.

Brescia go into the match with just one win in their last six games. The team is seventh in the standings and two points off the top six. Brescia scored just 19 goals in 17 games in Serie B this season.

Pisa are eighth in the Serie B standings and are unbeaten in six straight games in the league. Pisa are second in the Serie B form table with 12 points from their last 18 points on offer.

• A period of 12 straight games without a defeat marks the Serie B campaign of AC Pisa.
• Brescia Calcio have drawn all of their last 3 away league matches.
• AC Pisa are undefeated in 26 of their last 29 home Serie B games.
• In their 8 most recent matches in Serie B, Brescia Calcio have seen under 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score @1.91

Reggina – Bari

Reggina are unbeaten in six straight games in all competitions against Bari. Saturday’s match is a fixture between the second place and third-place teams in Serie B. The result will have an impact on the Serie B title race.

Bari took 10 points from the last six games in Serie B. They are unbeaten in six straight matches and are on a two-game winning streak.

Reggina are top of the Serie B form table with 13 points from the last six games. Reggina are coming off a 1-0 win against Como.

• Reggina Calcio have not been beaten in 6 of their 7 most recent matches in Serie B.
• AS Bari are on an unbeaten run of 7 games in their Serie B participation.
• Reggina Calcio have seen under 2.5 goals scored in all of their 4 most recent clashes with AS Bari in Serie B.
• AS Bari have failed to score in their last 4 matches against Reggina Calcio in Serie B.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score @1.95

Cittadella – Sudtirol

Cittadella host Sudtirol on Sunday, as the two teams play for the first time since 2016. Sudtirol are ninth in the standings and three points off the top six. Cittadella are 16th and in danger of being relegated to Lega Pro.

Sudtirol are not in good form with just five points coming from their last six games. The team drew five of their last six games, but they were unable to turn those fixtures into wins.

Cittadella also took five points from their last six games. The team is on a two-game losing streak in the league. Just three goals were scored by Cittadella in their last six games.

• Cittadella are in an unfortunate period, having won just 2 of their last 12 matches in Serie B.
• There are no losses for FC Südtirol in 13 of their most recent 14 games (Serie B).
• In their last 7 home games in Serie B, Cittadella have a poor record of just 1 wins.
• FC Südtirol have won just 1 of their last 8 league games.
• Prediction: Over 2.5 goals @2.40

Cosenza – Ascoli

Ascoli won four of their last six games against Cosenza in all competitions. Last season, Ascoli did the Serie B double over Cosenza with a 1-0 home win and a 3-1 away win.

Cosenza are 18th in the 20-team league. They failed to win their last four games, although three of the four games were draws. Cosenza have a –11-goal difference.

Ascoli, on the other hand, are midtable after 17 matches. However, the team is on a poor run of form. Ascoli are winless in six straight games. They took four points from their last 18 points on offer.

• Cosenza Calcio have managed just 1 wins in their last 10 league games.
• Ascoli's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 7 most recent Serie B clashes.
• In their 4 most recent matches in Serie B, Cosenza Calcio have seen under 2.5 goals scored.
• Ascoli haven't lost in 5 of their last 6 away matches in Serie B.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @1.57