Italy - Serie BStadio Cino e Lillo Del DucaData current as of November 02, 2026

Ascoli vs Palermo: match statistics

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Ascoli vs Palermo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ascoli plays Palermo in Serie B (Italy). The game is scheduled for November 6, 2026. Venue: Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca.

Recent form

Ascoli has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Palermo has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Ascoli scores 1.60 goals per game and allows 0.60. Palermo scores 2.40 and allows 1.20. Games in this league average 2.65 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Ascoli's games and 80% of Palermo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 30% and 70%, compared with league averages of 60% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Palermo has the higher season xG average, 1.89 to 1.55 per game. Ascoli takes 13.7 shots per game, while Palermo takes 18.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Ascoli leads at halftime in 10% of its games and scores 1.10 goals per game after halftime. Palermo leads at halftime in 40% and scores 1.70 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ascoli's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Palermo, it is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie B games average 2.65 goals. Both teams score in 60% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.64)
(3.48)
(2.45)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.6Goals scored / game2.4
AscoliPalermo
0.6Goals allowed / game1.2
AscoliPalermo
63%Average possession49%
AscoliPalermo
4.5Shots on target / game6.1
AscoliPalermo

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.7Shots per game18.1
AscoliPalermo
4.5Shots on target6.1
AscoliPalermo
11.7%Shot conversion13.3%
AscoliPalermo
63%Possession49%
AscoliPalermo
1.55xG for1.89
AscoliPalermo
1.36xG against1.44
AscoliPalermo

Shooting quality

Ascoli: BalancedPalermo: Attacking
AscoliPalermo
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Palermo is 44% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Ascoli · 2.6 pts / game - Palermo

Ascoli
DDWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W40% D10% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-4-1
1.90 pts / game · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-3-0
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 at home
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Palermo
WWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
80% W20% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-0
2.60 pts / game · goal difference +12
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-2-0
Last 5 away
3-2-0
WDWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.8Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 2.09Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Palermo is 50% better for: goals scored per game.

1.6 goals / game - Ascoli · 2.4 goals / game - Palermo

Ascoli is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.6 goals / game - Ascoli · 1.2 goals / game - Palermo

Ascoli scoring profile: very strong

Ascoli scores in 70% of games (7 of 10 games), while Palermo keeps a clean sheet in 20% (2 of 10 games).

Palermo scoring profile: very strong

Palermo scores in 100% of games (10 of 10 games), while Ascoli keeps a clean sheet in 40% (4 of 10 games).

16Goals scored (season)24
AscoliPalermo
6Goals conceded (season)12
AscoliPalermo
2.2Average goals per game3.6
AscoliPalermo
9Goals scored (last 5)14
AscoliPalermo
2Goals conceded (last 5)7
AscoliPalermo

How often they score at least...

70%1 goal100%
AscoliPalermo
40%2 goals80%
AscoliPalermo
20%3 goals50%
AscoliPalermo
10%4 goals10%
AscoliPalermo

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal80%
AscoliPalermo
0%2 goals30%
AscoliPalermo
0%3 goals10%
AscoliPalermo
0%4 goals0%
AscoliPalermo

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time20%
AscoliPalermo
0%BTTS in both halves0%
AscoliPalermo
10%Scored in both halves50%
AscoliPalermo

BTTS and goal count

30%Min. 3 goals and BTTS70%
AscoliPalermo
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
AscoliPalermo
40%BTTS - last 580%
AscoliPalermo

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

40%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
AscoliPalermo
20%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
AscoliPalermo
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
AscoliPalermo

2nd half

70%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
AscoliPalermo
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time80%
AscoliPalermo
10%Min. 3 goals after half-time30%
AscoliPalermo

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Palermo is 70% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / game - Ascoli · 1.7 pts / game - Palermo

Ascoli - half-time state
10% leading70% draw20% trailing
Palermo - half-time state
40% leading50% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per game (1st half)1.7
AscoliPalermo
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.7
AscoliPalermo
0.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
AscoliPalermo
0.9Average goals (1st half)1.1
AscoliPalermo
60%Clean sheet before half-time70%
AscoliPalermo
80%No goal before half-time40%
AscoliPalermo

After half-time (2nd half)

1.9Points per game (2nd half)2
AscoliPalermo
1.1Goals scored (2nd half)1.7
AscoliPalermo
0.2Goals conceded (2nd half)0.8
AscoliPalermo
1.3Average goals (2nd half)2.5
AscoliPalermo
80%Clean sheet after half-time40%
AscoliPalermo
40%No goal after half-time10%
AscoliPalermo

Ascoli - second-half results

50% W40% D10% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding500%

Leads at halftime in 10% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Palermo - second-half results

50% W50% D0% L
17
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.70
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 80%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ascoli - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.80
Goals scored / game1.00.8
Goals allowed / game0.40.0
Average goals per game1.40.8
1 goal40%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%100%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+3+4
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Palermo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.202.60
Goals scored / game0.42.4
Goals allowed / game0.60.8
Average goals per game1.03.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%0%
Goal difference-1+8
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ascoli
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
2
3
16-30
3
0
31-45
5
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
5
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Palermo
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
2
1
16-30
3
1
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
3
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.90
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
65%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
70%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ascoli

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.81
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.76
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Palermo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.45
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.51
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
190%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie B).

Teams vs league

AscoliLigaPalermo
Average goals per game▼ 2.202.65▲ 3.60
Both teams scored▼ 50%60%▲ 80%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 30%50%▲ 70%
Clean sheets▲ 40%22%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▼ 40%68%▲ 70%
Goal after half-time▼ 70%83%▲ 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per game
60%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.39
Home goals / game
1.26
Away goals / game
+10%
Home attack advantage
+9%
Home defensive advantage
+6%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
51%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Ascoli and Palermo play?

Ascoli face Palermo on November 6, 2026 in Serie B at Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ascoli vs Palermo?

Ascoli score 1.60 goals per game on average and Palermo 2.40. The Serie B average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Ascoli's matches and 80% of Palermo's.

What form are Ascoli and Palermo in?

Over the last 5 games Ascoli have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Palermo 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ascoli vs Palermo?

The statistical background for Ascoli vs Palermo — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.