The big picture

Modena come in 2nd on the ladder with 23 points; Ascoli are 3rd on 20. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.

Form

Modena have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Lazio 1–2.

Ascoli have won two of their last five and most recently beat Cagliari 2–1.

Modena have lost their last three.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Modena, watch Diomansy Kamara (0.1 goals a game in 2003-04) and Massimo Marazzina (0.1 goals a game in 2003-04).

For Ascoli, watch Sasa Bjelanovic (0.3 goals a game in 2006-07) and Andrea Soncin (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2006-07).

What the numbers say

On the numbers this is too close to split.