As part of the 38th round of the Italian Serie B, Chievo will host Ascoli. Will the hosts keep their place in the playoff zone?
"Chievo"
Everything is in the hands of Chievo. If he wins, he will be able to stay in the playoff zone and compete for promotion. To do this, you need to beat Ascoli, so as not to depend on the results of Brescia and SPAL, who have the same number of points - 53 each. In the previous round, Chievo achieved the most important victory, coping with the score 3-1 with Entella. Before that, the club from Verona could not win four rounds.
"Ascoli"
Ascoli also solves its problems and also needs to win. Now the club is located in the 15th position, and next to the transition zone, in which Pordenone is located, which is two points behind. If Pordenone scores three points in the final round of the season, and Ascoli does not win, then it is the green-blacks who go to the safe zone, as they have an advantage in personal meetings (0-1 and 1-1). The end of the season "Ascoli" is very powerful, having achieved five wins and a draw in the previous six games.
Statistics and figures:
- "Chievo" won in one match out of five;
- "Ascoli" does not lose 6 rounds, of which 5 wins and a draw;
- In the first round, "Chievo" and "Ascoli" parted in peace-0: 0.
Forecast
My bet is that both teams will score. I think this option is very good, as both "Chievo" and "Ascoli" only need to win, otherwise the first can lose their place in the play-off zone, and the second can fall into the play-off zone.