Italy Serie A: Messina v Ascoli

Result: Messina 1-2 Ascoli FT

Messina Can Edge The Battle of The Strugglers

Messina v Ascoli 28 Jan 14:00

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This is not a vintage season in Serie A, with the summer demotion of Juventus and the points deduction handed out to the likes of AC Milan and Fiorentina giving the league an unrealistic look about it.

The fact that Ascoli are propping up the table with just a solitary win to their name after 20 matches is perhaps less surprising, while Messina being just one place above the drop-zone is also reasonably predictable.

A trip to Sicily is rarely an easy one and Messina have been busy bolstering their squad in the transfer window, with the likes of Vincent Candela and Ibrahima Bakayoko providing the experience that could be crucial in the remaining months of the season.

Messina have not had a league victory since late October, but this looks to be as good a chance as they will get to return to winning ways. 10bet offer 11-10 for Messina -0.5,-1 on the Asian Handicap, which requires a two-goal margin of victory for a full winning bet, but you do win half your stake multiplied by the price, with half your stake returned should they win by a single goal margin.