Updated 5 November 2026.
Ascoli host Palermo at the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca on Friday 6 November, kick-off 19:30 UK, in a Serie B game that pairs the league's tightest defence with its most prolific attack. Ascoli have conceded 6 goals in 10 games, and Palermo have scored 24 while going unbeaten, so the 3rd-placed hosts face a leader who has won 8 and drawn 2 of its 10.
Palermo sit 1st in the Serie B table on 26 points, 7 clear of Ascoli's 19. They have won eight and drawn two of their last ten, and the most recent was a 3-1 win over Vicenza on 1 November. Before that came a 3-3 draw at Pisa, a 2-1 win over Carrarese, a 2-0 win at Mantova and a 4-2 win at Empoli. They average 2.4 goals a game, the most in the division, and 6.1 shots on target, also the most, while conceding 1.2 a game, the 10th fewest. Both teams have scored in 80% of Palermo's games, the highest rate in Serie B, and 70% have gone over 2.5 goals, the 2nd highest.
Ascoli have a different profile. Their 0.6 goals against per game is the fewest in the league, and they have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their matches, the highest rate. They are unbeaten in their last five, with two wins and three draws: 0-0 at Südtirol, 1-1 with Empoli, a 6-1 win at Catanzaro, a 2-0 win over Sampdoria and a 0-0 draw at Arezzo on 1 November. They have won five and drawn four of their last ten, losing once.
Ascoli score 1.6 a game, the 5th most, and only 30% of their games have gone over 2.5 goals, the 3rd lowest rate in the division. They average 6.7 corners a game, the most in Serie B.
Ascoli possible starting lineup:
Vitale; Gattoni, Curado, Rizzo, Guiebre; Ricci, Corradini, Acampora; Silipo, D'Uffizi, Chakir
Palermo possible starting lineup:
Perin; Cassandro, Peda, Ceccaroni, Augello; Segre, Ranocchia, Hernani; Johnsen, Vavassori, Pohjanpalo
Dennis Johnsen has had a shot on target in all 10 of Palermo's games, and he averages 3.8 shots a game over the same stretch.
Filippo Ranocchia has had at least one shot in each of his 10 games, averaging 1.9 a game, and has made at least one tackle in each as well, at 2.2 a game.
Joel Pohjanpalo has also shot in all 10, at 2.1 a game, while Dominic Vavassori has done it in eight straight and averages 4.1 attempts. Jacopo Segre has had a shot in five straight, at 2 a game.
For Ascoli, centre-back Marcos Curado has made a tackle in nine straight games, averaging 1.8 a game.
Palermo are the bookmakers' favourites at 2.20 with midnite, with Ascoli at 2.90 and the draw at 3.50, also with midnite. Both teams to score is 1.53 at ladbrokes, and over 2.5 goals is 1.62 at midnite.
| Market | Best price |
|---|---|
| Ascoli win | 2.90 (midnite) |
| Draw | 3.50 (midnite) |
| Palermo win | 2.20 (midnite) |
| Both teams to score | 1.53 (ladbrokes) |
| Over 1.5 goals | 1.20 (midnite) |
| Over 2.5 goals | 1.62 (midnite) |
Both teams to score at 1.53 compares with a rate of 80% in Palermo's games this season and 50% in Ascoli's, and over 2.5 goals at 1.62 with 70% for Palermo and 30% for Ascoli. On the player side, Johnsen, Ranocchia and Pohjanpalo have each had a shot in all 10 of Palermo's games.
Ascoli host Palermo in Serie B at the Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca on Friday 6 November 2026, with kick-off at 19:30 UK. It is a 2026/27 regular season fixture between the 3rd-placed side on 19 points and the 1st-placed side on 26 points.
Palermo are favourites at 2.20 with midnite for the 2026/27 Serie B game against Ascoli on 6 November 2026, with Ascoli at 2.90 and the draw at 3.50. Palermo are unbeaten in 10 league games this season.
Palermo have won 8 and drawn 2 of their 10 Serie B games in 2026/27, scoring 24 goals, while Ascoli are unbeaten in their last 5 with two wins and three draws. The two sides meet on 6 November 2026.
Both teams to score is 1.53 at ladbrokes for Ascoli vs Palermo in Serie B 2026/27, and 80% of Palermo's 10 league games have seen both sides score, the highest rate in the division. Ascoli have kept clean sheets in 40% of theirs.
Palermo are 1st in the 2026/27 Serie B on 26 points from 10 games, while Ascoli are 3rd on 19 points, a gap of 7 points. Palermo have won 8 and drawn 2, and Ascoli have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1.
Dennis Johnsen has had a shot on target in 10 straight Serie B games for Palermo in 2026/27, averaging 1.6 a game. Filippo Ranocchia and Joel Pohjanpalo have also had a shot in each of their 10 games this season.
The possible starting lineup for Ascoli against Palermo in the 2026/27 Serie B game on 6 November 2026 has Vitale in goal, with Gattoni, Curado, Rizzo and Guiebre in defence. Palermo's has Perin in goal, with Johnsen, Vavassori and Pohjanpalo leading the attack.