- Recent form: Carrarese are winless in their last three games (D0, L3).
- Home form: Ascoli have 1 win and 1 loss in their last 2 home matches.
A Serie B dogfight at Cino e Lillo Del Duca
Ascoli preview
Ascoli (Il Picchio) are 2nd in Serie B 2026/2027 with 3 points from 1 match, an early sign that Francesco Tomei's team could be in the promotion race this year. Tomei has been Ascoli's head coach since 3 July 2025 and has developed an organised 4-2-3-1 system with his compact side, giving them a vertical edge that can unlock even the best of defenses.
Andrea Silipo top scores for Ascoli in Serie B 2026/2027 with 1 goal from 1 game, but it's his 3 goals from Ascoli's last 5 games in all competitions that will make him the main threat for the home team on Saturday. Amine Chakir has a live wire quality and already has 1 assist in 1 Serie B 2026/2027 match for Ascoli, so he will be the spark that can get the ball into the wide areas, where Carrarese's back-three shape can be exploited.
Carrarese preview
Carrarese (Gialloblù) are 15th in Serie B 2026/2027 with 0 points from 1 game, which is a fair reflection on the fact that Gabriele Cioffi's men are currently running behind the pack. Cioffi has been Carrarese's head coach since 15 June 2026 and has built a solid structure around compact lines and possession in his team, but it seems to have all the cutting edge of a butter knife.
- Pietro Pinelli top scores for Carrarese in Serie B 2026/2027 with 1 goal in 1 game, so he is the main man they can trust to score here.
- Moustapha Cisse also has 1 assist in 1 Serie B 2026/2027 game and he has the vision to unlock a tight block, so he could be the man to exploit Ascoli's narrow midfield.
A home win by the slimmest of margins
Ascoli have two wins and three defeats in their last 5 matches across all competitions, a mixed run that was briefly forgotten as they beat Hellas Verona 2-1 away in Serie B 2026/2027. Their previous game was a 4-1 loss to Genoa in the Coppa Italia 2026/2027, a result that was followed up with a quick response that suggests they are fine after that setback.
Carrarese's last 3 matches were a 2-0 defeat to Napoli in a 2026 friendly game, a 1-0 loss to Torino FC in the Coppa Italia 2026/2027 and a 2-1 defeat to Mantova in Serie B 2026/2027. That's a poor run that points to a lack of confidence in the squad and it's difficult to see the visitors causing any trouble in this matchup.
Ascoli are much better than the odds of 1.9 currently suggest. Draw (3.25) and Carrarese (4.2) look good odds on paper, but we think this game will go the home side's way. Under 2.5 goals at 1.49 looks like a winner to us, with both teams to score looking to go with No at 1.61.
