Ascoli
- Ascoli are unbeaten at home in Serie B 2026/2027 (W2, D2), Sampdoria have lost 3 of 4 away (D1, L3).
- Ascoli have drawn their last 2 games but are unbeaten in their last 3 at home (W2, D1).
- Ascoli have made a decent start to the Serie B 2026/2027 season with 12 points from their opening 7 games.
- Francesco Tomei has done an excellent job since taking over on 3rd July 2025, implementing his structured 4-2-3-1 and building Ascoli up from the back as a team that is tough to break through.
- Andrea Silipo has been the spark in behind the striker in recent weeks, hitting 2 goals in Ascoli's last 5 matches.
- His 3 goals in 5 Serie B 2026/2027 appearances make him Ascoli's top-scorer by some distance, and his pace is always a threat to opposition rearguards.
Sampdoria
- Sampdoria enter this game on the back of a 2-game losing run after suffering a 4-1 defeat at Avellino and a 2-1 home reverse to S.S. Arezzo, and the Blucerchiati have just 4 points on the board from their first 7 matches in Serie B 2026/2027.
- Bernardo Corradi took over on 25th June 2026 and has been a breath of fresh air for the club, instilling a much more proactive, attack-minded approach.
Key Players
- His 3 goals in 5 Serie B 2026/2027 appearances make him Ascoli's top-scorer by some distance, and his pace is always a threat to opposition rearguards.
- Lorenzo Insigne has been the chief threat in Sampdoria's attacking third so far, with 2 goals in 4 appearances, but Sampdoria have started to look more predictable of late and the results have taken a downward turn.
Betting Insights
Ascoli are a possession-based team, so we will likely see a control vs transition game in which Ascoli look to slow the game down, and Sampdoria try to exploit space in behind their defense.
Prediction
- Odds of 3.02 for the visitors to win seems too short considering Ascoli are 2.29 and the draw is 3.3.
- Ascoli are the more likely side to nick this game and extend their unbeaten home run, but Ascoli or draw in the double chance is a solid alternative and a far safer play, given Ascoli are undefeated at the Cino e Lillo Del Duca.
