Maceratese welcome Atletico Ascoli on Sunday, Jan 10 at 2:30 PM in a Serie D – Group F fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Maceratese come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Atletico Ascoli, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Maceratese head into this on the back of a defeat, while Atletico Ascoli arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Maceratese and Atletico Ascoli have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Maceratese won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Maceratese win or a draw looks most likely.