Ascoli
- Ascoli are 5th in Serie B 2026/2027 with seven points from four matches while Avellino are 7th with six points from three, so there's a close table feel to Saturday's clash at the Cino e Lillo Del Duca.
- Ascoli have won two and drawn one of their last three home matches, keeping it tight in a 1-0 victory over Benevento last time out.
- Francesco Tomei's 4-2-3-1 sets up well against other teams that like to have the ball because it is designed to build play from the back, rotate the half-spaces and press according to situations.
- Il Picchio are currently unbeaten in two at home in Serie B 2026/2027, taking a win and a draw and conceding just one goal.
Avellino
- Alessandro Nesta's 4-3-1-2 is a compact system that is designed to strike vertically and create central overloads and quick striker combinations.
- It is a good fit for the visitors, who have had some up-and-down results in their first three Serie B 2026/2027 games.
- The momentum is now with the visitors.
Key Players
- Andrea Favilli has provided three assists in three Serie B 2026/2027 matches and has been involved in three of Avellino's four assists in their last five games.
- Andrea Silipo is their top scorer in Serie B 2026/2027 with one goal in four appearances, but Gabriele Gori, who has chipped in with two goals in Ascoli's last five, is a reliable box finisher.
- Michele Besaggio is Avellino's top scorer in the competition with two in three, while he has also scored two of I Lupi's last five goals.
Betting Insights
The visitors are still short in the odds at 3.66 compared to Ascoli's 1.98 and the draw at 3.35 .
Prediction
Take the hosts to edge it because they seem to have the more reliable end-product in Gori at present, but Avellino are on a two-game winning streak so a low-scoring home result like Ascoli or under 2.5 goals should cover this market best.