Padova (home)
- Padova are unbeaten at home in Serie B 2026/2027 (D1, L0), scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.00 goal per home game.
- Padova are coming off a 1-1 home draw with Hellas Verona and a 3-1 away defeat to Cremonese, so they have not really established momentum yet.
Ascoli (away)
- Ascoli are unbeaten away from home in Serie B 2026/2027 (W1, D0), conceding 1.00 goals per away game.
- Ascoli (7 points from 3 games) are third in the table, ahead of Padova (4 points from 3), so there will be plenty to play for on the pitch when the two sides meet at Stadio Euganeo on Saturday.
- Ascoli beat Benevento 1-0 at home last weekend and also won 2-1 away at Verona in their previous three.
Key Players
- The most notable of these is Marco Pompetti, who is Padova's main goal threat with one strike in three Serie B 2026/2027 appearances.
- Andrea Silipo, who has one goal in three Serie B 2026/2027 appearances, is the hottest striker for Il Picchio, but he has already scored in Serie B 2026/2027, although he has contributed two of Ascoli's six goals in their last five.
Betting Insights
- The oddsmakers have Padova as slight favourites here, at 2.1, with Ascoli3.5 and the draw 3.25, but this has the look of a close game that the visitors can get something from, so we will take the clean sheet angle instead for the best chance of profit.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.65 looks the cleaner angle for Saturday's matchup, which has the makings of a tactical chess match.
Prediction
Under 2.5 goals is the clear starting point for the main prediction for Saturday's clash.