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 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.
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.
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.
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.