- Team form: Verona are winless in 5 matches across all competitions (D3, L2).
- Recent form: Ascoli have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 across all competitions (no draws).
- Previous meeting: Hellas Verona won 3-1 in the same fixture in Coppa Italia 2023/2024.
Hellas will have the edge
Hellas Verona are the odds-on favorites at 1.62 for Sunday's Serie B 2026-2027 clash with Ascoli, who come into the game with a 5.2 price tag and the draw is set at 3.85. The visitors have won 5 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches across all competitions and they come into the matchup with 3 consecutive defeats.
Hellas are winless in their last 10 (D3, L7) and have conceded seven goals in their last six home matches in all current competitions, so they need to keep it tight if they're to get back to winning ways.
- Verona's only real spark has been Kieron Bowie, who has scored two of their two goals in this current five-game sequence, which has included, a 0-1 home loss to Calcio Como, a 1-1 away draw with Internazionale Milano and a 0-2 home defeat to AS Roma.
- Ascoli's last two results have been a 1-2 loss at home to SS Lazio and a 1-4 defeat away at Genoa in Coppa Italia 2026/2027.
- They have won one and lost four of their last five away matches in all tournaments and look to be struggling on the road.
Style clash and a likely draw
Tactical setups
Marco Baroni has brought Hellas Verona back to a back four and his team are now transitioning through a quick 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 formation, with the ball or without. Francesco Tomei's Ascoli are also organized in a 4-2-3-1 system, but Ascoli have the ball and want to control the pace, which goes against Verona's style of vertical breaks and compact defending.
Predictions
A low-scoring game seems likely here, which is why under 2.5 goals at 1.83 is a good fit for the setup and a game where the hosts should control the game but Ascoli are not blunt enough to make it a runaway.
The hosts should keep a clean sheet, which is why Both Teams To Score – No is at 1.77, but Ascoli's away form and the fact that Hellas are scraping for rhythm makes the draw a better play than the home win at the moment.
