Palermo FC vs Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC — Serie B at Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
17 games this season 🟨 0.5/game ⚽ 3.2 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Venezia FC 38 82 2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81 3 AC Monza 38 76 4 Palermo FC 38 72 5 US Catanzaro 38 59 6 Modena FC 2018 38 55 7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51 8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49 9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46 10 Padova Calcio 38 46 11 AC Cesena 38 46 12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44 13 UC Sampdoria 38 44 14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42 15 Empoli FC 38 41 16 FC Sudtirol 38 41 17 SSC Bari 38 40 18 AC Reggiana 38 37 19 Spezia Calcio 38 35 20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 May Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC H 2–2 D 01 May Spezia Calcio A 0–1 L 27 Apr AC Reggiana H 1–2 L 19 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–0 D 13 Apr Cosenza Calcio A 1–1 D 06 Apr UC Sampdoria H 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 05 May Palermo FC A 2–2 D 01 May Cosenza Calcio H 0–1 L 27 Apr Ternana Calcio A 1–0 W 20 Apr Modena FC 2018 H 0–0 D 13 Apr AS Cittadella A 0–0 D 07 Apr Venezia FC H 0–0 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history45% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC0-153/116-301/131-45–/146-60–/161-751/176+3/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC kicks off things out of here…
- 1' Matteo Brunori Sandri puts Palermo FC on the lead.
- 6' The travelling Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' Salim Diakite is having his name booked by the referee on 16.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Salim Diakite made 38 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 27' GOAL! Fabrizio Caligara scores on 27. Assisted by Raffaele Celia
- 32' Palermo FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' Edoardo Soleri puts Palermo FC on the lead.
- 39' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 39 minutes.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The referee shows Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC player a card on 45.
- 50' It looks surprising Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC does not make any changes. Raffaele Celia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' 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.
- 57' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Claudio Gomes by Liam Henderson on 57 minute.
- 58' Another substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC to replace Jacopo Tarantino by Ilija Nestorovski on 58 minute.
- 63' Palermo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 65' It is a substitution in Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC team. Raffaele Celia is replaced by Simone D'Uffizi on 65 minute.
- 68' Federico Di Francesco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Ranocchia on 68 minute.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Liam Henderson.
- 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' Time for substitution for Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC. Marcello Falzerano is replaced by David Duris.
- 83' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Matteo Brunori Sandri is replaced by Leonardo Mancuso.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
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Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
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4
Claudio Gomes ↓ Liam Henderson 57'
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32
Pietro Ceccaroni ↓ Ivan Marconi 83'
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18
Ionut Nedelcearu ↓ Leo Stulac 83'
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 27
- 9
- 23
Bench
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15
Ivan Marconi ↑ 83'
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53
Liam Henderson ↑ 57'
- 11
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17
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 68'
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6
Leo Stulac ↑ 83'
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7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 83'
- 22
- 13
- 70
- 2
- 25
Coach Michele MignaniAscoli Calcio 1898 FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 33
- 41
- 55
- 3
- 18
- 7
- 10
- 13
- 32
- 19
Bench
- 14
- 16
- 17
- 2
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30
Ilija Nestorovski ↑ 58'
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29
David Duris ↑ 82'
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99
Pablo Rodriguez Delgado ↑ 57'
- 8
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73
Patrizio Masini ↑ 57'
- 12
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15
Simone D'Uffizi ↑ 65'
- 11
Coach Massimo Carrera -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Fabrizio Caligara 2 Leonardo Mancuso 1 Edoardo Soleri 1 Matteo Brunori Sandri 1 Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC Form
2024-05-05 Palermo FC 2–2 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC D 2024-05-01 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0–1 Cosenza Calcio L 2024-04-27 Ternana Calcio 0–1 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC W 2024-04-20 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0–0 Modena FC 2018 D 2024-04-13 AS Cittadella 0–0 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC D 2024-04-07 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0–0 Venezia FC D -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.29 Palermo FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.17 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC xGI would bet for: Palermo FC or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.46Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 89% 11% ± 1.5 71% 29% ± 2.5 44% 56% ± 3.5 24% 76% ± 4.5 11% 89% Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw 69%Draw or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 60%Palermo FC or Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 71%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Palermo FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 13.8%0 – 0 10.7%1 – 0 9.9%0 – 1 8.8%2 – 1 8%1 – 2 7.2%2 – 0 6.9%0 – 2 5.6%2 – 2 Actual3 – 1 3.5%3 – 0 2.9%1 – 3 2.8%Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
Handicap Palermo FC covers Push Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 11% 83% -1.5 17% — 83% -1 17% 20% 62% -0.5 38% — 62% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 18% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC keeps clean sheet 28% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

