Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Cino e Lillo Del Duca.
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico Dionisi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Palermo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | FC Südtirol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | FeralpiSalo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | FeralpiSalo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | AC Reggiana | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | SSC Bari | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 7 | Scored | 10 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | +5 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 60% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC this season
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC are 5th (10 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
| Andrea Silipo | 3 G | |
| Gabriele Gori | 1 G | 1 A |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 G | |
| Simone D'Uffizi | 1 G |
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 G | |
| Tommaso Augello | 1 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC to score. At the same time, Palermo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Palermo FC that had 119 games and scored 131 goals.
- 10' The travelling Palermo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Palermo FC's shape.
- 24' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Cino e Lillo Del Duca. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' Tommaso P. Milanese has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 533 appearances.
- 39' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' Eddy Gnahore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Time for substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC. Giacomo Manzari is replaced by Fabrizio Caligara.
- 61' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Giuseppe Aurelio exits the field as Kristoffer Lund enters on 65.
- 66' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Federico Di Francesco by Leonardo Mancuso on 66 minute.
- 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
- 73' Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC ring the changes. Francesco Di Tacchio has done his job and it is now time for Patrizio Masini to step up.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' Palermo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edoardo Soleri is hanging Matteo Brunori Sandri on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Mamadou Coulibaly picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC team. Eddy Gnahore is replaced by Vincenzo Millico on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Palermo FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
5
Eddy Gnahore ↓ Vincenzo Millico 90'
- 2
- 55
- 18
- 90
- 28
- 99
- 20
- 40
- 8
Bench
- 1
- 54
-
23
Marcello Falzerano ↑ 73'
- 33
-
7
Vincenzo Millico ↑ 90'
-
30
Ilija Nestorovski ↑ 56'
-
10
Fabrizio Caligara ↑ 56'
- 6
-
73
Patrizio Masini ↑ 73'
- 3
- 12
- 15
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
-
53
Liam Henderson ↓ Claudio Gomes 65'
- 17
- 6
- 37
- 32
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 9
Bench
- 15
-
4
Claudio Gomes ↑ 65'
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 83'
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 66'
- 18
- 1
-
3
Kristoffer Lund ↑ 65'
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 83'
- 2
- 20
- 12
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabrizio Caligara | 2 |
| Leonardo Mancuso | 1 |
| Edoardo Soleri | 1 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 |
Head to Head
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Palermo FC
72%
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC or Palermo FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.6%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC
| Handicap | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 23% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

