Cremonese have had a rough run of late. They have lost two of their last five games and drawn the other three, and they have not won any of those matches. Ascoli are also struggling — in fact, they have lost three of their last five and drawn two, without a win to show for it. So both sides come into this one short on confidence and looking for a lift.

There are no recent meetings between these two to look back on, so there is no history of high-scoring games to point to. Neither team has been finding the net much lately, so this has the feel of a tight, cautious game rather than an open one. On balance, a draw looks the most likely outcome.