Ravenna vs Ascoli
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<html> <head><title>Ravenna vs Ascoli – Serie C Girone B Preview</title></head> <body> <h2>Ravenna v Ascoli: Elite defense meets home-firepower</h2> <p>Stadio Comunale Bruno Benelli sets the stage for one of Girone B’s marquee early-season clashes. Ravenna’s front-foot style has thrilled at home, but they now face the division’s most disciplined unit: Ascoli, unbeaten in 11 and conceding just two goals all season. With mild autumn weather and both squads near full strength, expect a tense, tactical contest.</p> <h3>Form and context</h3> <p>Ascoli arrive with momentum and clarity. They’ve taken 22 points from their last eight, sit second on 27 points, and their defensive baseline (0.18 goals against per match) is a genuine outlier. Away from home, they’re 4-1-0 with four clean sheets and a proclivity for controlled, low-event wins (0-1, 0-2, 0-2, 0-3, plus a 1-1 draw).</p> <p>Ravenna are third (27 points), also hot across the last eight (21 points). Their away form has been superb, but their home profile is high variance: 2.00 scored, 1.60 conceded, and 3.60 total goals per game. A 0-3 loss to leaders Arezzo underscored that elite opponents can choke their rhythm and exploit their defensive looseness.</p> <h3>Tactical chess: tempo control versus transition threat</h3> <p>Ascoli’s structure is the story. They score early enough to set terms (average first goal minute 34) and almost never trail (1% of match time). When they lead, they close—100% lead-defending away. The attack is balanced—D’Uffizi’s late runs, Milanese between lines, Gori’s penalty-box presence—and the back line rarely gives up high-quality central shots. That profile travels well in Serie C.</p> <p>Ravenna’s strength is the second half. Sixty-five percent of their goals arrive after the break, with notable production in the 61–90 window (9 of 10 home goals in second-half phases). If they avoid an early concession, their finishers—Spini, Luciani, Tenkorang—and late veteran influence (Okaka) become leverage points against leggy opponents. The catch? Ascoli don’t get leggy. Their conditioning and spacing have kept first-half GA at zero across 11 matches.</p> <h3>First-half cage, second-half needle</h3> <p>Both data sets strongly point to a level, low-event opening. Ravenna have posted a 0-0 half-time in 60% of home games; Ascoli’s away HT is 0-0 in 60%, and they have not conceded in any first half this season. Expect the first 45 to be risk-averse, with Ravenna wary of transitions and Ascoli happy to keep the crowd quiet.</p> <p>After the break, Ravenna’s urgency usually lifts the tempo. But that’s precisely when Ascoli’s game management and defensive composure shine. If Ascoli score first—an 80% away tendency—they’re odds-on to see it out. If it stays 0-0 deep into the second half, Ravenna’s push can open counters for Ascoli’s runners.</p> <h3>Key numbers to know</h3> <ul> <li>Ascoli away: 0.20 GA, 80% clean sheets; 100% lead-defending.</li> <li>Ravenna home: 2.00 GF, 1.60 GA; BTTS 60%; HT 0-0 in 60%.</li> <li>Ascoli first half: 11 GF, 0 GA; away HT draw 60%.</li> <li>Ascoli away under 2.5: 4 of 5 matches (80%).</li> </ul> <h3>Betting view</h3> <p>The Oracle sees the defensive outlier dictating market value. Draw No Bet on Ascoli is a percentage play with cover; the price reflects a coin-toss headline but ignores an unbeaten, airtight away split. The totals market remains shaded by Ravenna’s home fireworks, yet Ascoli’s suppression makes Under 2.25 a smart angle, especially given how often their away fixtures land exactly on two goals. A first-half draw fits the shared 0-0 tendencies and Ascoli’s perfect first-half GA. For the braver, Ascoli clean sheet (or even win to nil) is a value stab in a matchup where margins favor the better game-state manager.</p> <h3>Prediction</h3> <p>A measured, positional battle. Ravenna’s second-half thrust could bring drama, but Ascoli’s control and defensive record make them the likelier side to avoid defeat—and nick it.</p> <p><strong>Leaning: 0-1 or 1-1</strong></p> </body> </html>
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