Sudtirol (home)
- A clash of two systems is the order of the day at Stadio M. Druso, when second-placed Sudtirol Bolzano take on fifth-placed Ascoli in what is already shaping up to be a Serie B 2026/2027 top-six battle.
- Davide Possanzini's hosts have impressed in their first five games of the campaign, giving them 11 points from a possible 15.
- The Biancorossi have been rock solid at home, going two wins and a draw from three with only one goal conceded, but their last two results don't reflect the superiority they have shown in the three games before.
Ascoli (away)
- It is a mirror-image tactical battle that Francesco Tomei has his Ascoli side set up in, with Il Picchio preferring to play the ball out of the back and control games with their 3-5-2.
- They have had one or two off games this season, winning three, drawing one and losing one of their last five matches, but their most recent three have seen them beat Potenza 3-1 in the Coppa Italia, lose 1-0 at Padova and beat Avellino 3-1 in Serie B 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
Sudtirol have won the last two head-to-head meetings between the sides, including 2-1 when the sides last met in Serie B 2023/2024.
Key Players
Andrea Silipo is Il Picchio 's main man, having bagged three goals in five games, while Kenny Mixtur leads Sudtirol's scoring with two from three in Sudtirol colours.
Prediction
This will be a close contest and one where the odds make Sudtirol slight favorites, but we will take Sudtirol to come out on top because of their home steel and the fact that they have beaten Ascoli in their two most recent meetings.