Ascoli vs Empoli Prediction

Ascoli
1-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Empoli
Cino e Lillo Del Duca, Ascoli Piceno·Edoardo Manedo Mazzoni 17/10/2026
AscoliAscoli
1-1
Finished
EmpoliEmpoli

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
3.6 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.22
SignalHIGHModel55%SurpriseMediumGap-3.3%
Ascoli Rest
7 days
Empoli Rest
7 days

Ascoli vs Empoli: result, form and history

Ascoli and Empoli drew 1-1 in the Serie B on 17 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Ascoli tend to win more corners, 6.7 a game to 3.9 for Empoli.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
52%1.86
X
27%3.48
2
21%4.00
Double Chance
1X
79%1.22
X2
48%1.89
Both Teams to Score
Yes
55%1.72
No
45%2.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.59 + 1.06 = 2.65
Over 1.5
75%1.25
Over 2.5
52%1.88
Over 3.5
31%3.10
Under 1.5
25%3.55
Under 2.5
48%1.94
Under 3.5
69%1.34
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.4 + 3.6 = 9
Over 8.5
54%1.64
Over 9.5
42%2.10
Over 10.5
31%2.67
Under 8.5
46%2.13
Under 9.5
58%1.68
Under 10.5
69%1.39
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.8 = 4.7
Over 3.5
69%1.73
Over 4.5
50%2.20
Under 3.5
31%2.00
Under 4.5
50%1.62

Match Events

14'Joseph Ceesay
26'Nicholas RizzoAssist: Matteo Brunori
45'Edoardo Biondini INFilippo Bandinelli out
54'Gerard Yepes INLapo Deli out
62'Gennao Acampora INDon Bolsius out
62'Matteo Brunori INamine chakir out
63'Andrea·Silipo INGiacomo De Pieri out
63'Andrea Oliveri INTommaso Milanese out
63'Bogdan Popov INSteven Shpendi out
71'Marcos Curado INFederico Gattoni out
84'Edoardo Saporiti INLuca Belardinelli out
84'Joseph Ceesay INMatteo Egan out
90'Luca MagninoFoul
90+2'Abdoul GuiebreFoul

Lineups

Ascoli
4-2-3-1Coach: Francesco Tomei
Empoli
3-5-2Coach: M. Andreoletti
Avg rating6.57
Avg rating6.48
S. Vitale6.91S. Vitale
A. Oliveri6.714A. Oliveri
M. Curado6.430M. Curado
N. Rizzo7.733N. Rizzo
A. Guiébré6.719A. Guiébré
G. Corradini6.38G. Corradini
S. Damiani7.24S. Damiani
A. Silipo6.37A. Silipo
G. Acampora6.013G. Acampora
S. D'Uffizi6.415S. D'Uffizi
9999M. Brunori
J. Seghetti5.812J. Seghetti
L. Magnino6.48L. Magnino
M. Curto6.325M. Curto
C. Cauz6.533C. Cauz
K. Zedadka6.498K. Zedadka
E. Biondini6.039E. Biondini
Gerard Yepes6.621G. Yepes
E. Saporiti5.910E. Saporiti
N. Corrado6.191N. Corrado
B. Popov6.277B. Popov
J. Ceesay7.715J. Ceesay

Ascoli Substitutes

32F. Gattoni71'for Marcos Curado6.2
45G. Crespi
9A. Chakir62'replaced by Matteo Brunori6.5
3M. Nicoletti
5L. Venuti
77D. Bolsius62'for Gennao Acampora6.5
21G. De Pieri63'for Andrea·Silipo6.6
11S. Perciun
18L. Lo Scalzo
27M. Ricci
62T. Milanese63'for Andrea Oliveri5.9
35G. Gori

Empoli Substitutes

1S. Perisan
36D. Bembnista
28G. Indragoli
35M. Egan84'for Joseph Ceesay6.7
44L. Deli54'for Gerard Yepes6.6
5D. Degli Innocenti
57L. Belardinelli84'for Edoardo Saporiti6.7
23F. Bandinelli45'for Edoardo Biondini6.8
16F. Meznar
11S. Shpendi63'for Bogdan Popov6.9
13E. Filippis

Match Stats

AscoliEmpoli
62%Ball Possession38%
6Corner Kicks8
1Yellow Cards1
9Total Shots16
2Shots on Goal3
6Shots off Goal6
7Shots Inside Box10
2Shots Outside Box6
1Blocked Shots7
11Fouls17
2Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves1
482Total Passes291
416Passes Accurate200
16Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

AscoliAscoli
EmpoliEmpoli
1670Elo Rating 1554
2.34Attack 0.78
2.19Defense 0.98
44%Hit Rate 0%
15.6Shots per Game 11.2
5.2Shots on Target 3.4
6.7Corners per Game 3.9
1.6Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+116 Elo
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

AscoliAscoli
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.3 vs 1 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
EmpoliEmpoli
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

AscoliAscoli1Wins · 50%
Draws150%
EmpoliEmpoli0Wins · 0%
2.0Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
0%3+ goals0 of 2

Previous meetings

Serie B01/05/2021
AscoliEmpoli
20
Serie B30/12/2020
EmpoliAscoli
11

Recent Form

AscoliAscoli
4W2D4L
10/10/2026
SudtirolAscoli
00
D
19/09/2026
AscoliAvellino
31
W
12/09/2026
PadovaAscoli
10
L
05/09/2026
AscoliBenevento
10
W
29/08/2026
AscoliCarrarese
11
D
23/08/2026
Hellas VeronaAscoli
12
W
16/08/2026
GenoaAscoli
41
L
08/08/2026
AscoliPotenza
31
W
02/08/2026
AscoliLazio
12
L
26/07/2026
FrosinoneAscoli
10
L
EmpoliEmpoli
3W2D5L
10/10/2026
EmpoliPalermo
24
L
20/09/2026
ModenaEmpoli
21
L
11/09/2026
EmpoliArezzo
01
L
05/09/2026
CarrareseEmpoli
01
W
30/08/2026
MantovaEmpoli
31
L
22/08/2026
EmpoliCremonese
10
W
17/08/2026
PisaEmpoli
4131
L
08/08/2026
LivornoEmpoli
11
D
01/08/2026
EmpoliSpezia
11
D
25/07/2026
EmpoliVirtus Entella
10
W

League Table

Serie B 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1PalermoPalermo871018:8+1022WWWWD
2MantovaMantova852114:8+617WLWDW
3ModenaModena851215:8+716WLWWD
4AscoliAscoli843114:6+815WDDWL
5BeneventoBenevento842213:7+614WDWWW
6PisaPisa842215:10+514DWWDL
7SudtirolSudtirol834110:7+313DLDWD
8AvellinoAvellino832312:9+311LDWLD
9PadovaPadova83147:10-310WLLLW
10ArezzoArezzo83148:17-910LWDLW
11Hellas VeronaHellas Verona823315:13+29DDLWL
12Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella823310:9+19LWDDW
13Vicenza VirtusVicenza Virtus823311:15-49WDLLD
14Juve StabiaJuve Stabia83329:8+18WWDDD
15CesenaCesena81528:12-48LDLDD
16EmpoliEmpoli82157:13-67LDLLL
17CarrareseCarrarese82157:9-27LWWLL
18CremoneseCremonese81346:11-56LLDDD
19SampdoriaSampdoria81258:16-85DLLWL
20CatanzaroCatanzaro81169:20-114LDLLW
#TeamMPGPts
1PalermoPalermo818:822
2MantovaMantova814:817
3ModenaModena815:816
4AscoliAscoli814:615
5BeneventoBenevento813:714
6PisaPisa815:1014
7SudtirolSudtirol810:713
8AvellinoAvellino812:911
9PadovaPadova87:1010
10ArezzoArezzo88:1710
11Hellas VeronaHellas Verona815:139
12Virtus EntellaVirtus Entella810:99
13Vicenza VirtusVicenza Virtus811:159
14Juve StabiaJuve Stabia89:88
15CesenaCesena88:128
16EmpoliEmpoli87:137
17CarrareseCarrarese87:97
18CremoneseCremonese86:116
19SampdoriaSampdoria88:165
20CatanzaroCatanzaro89:204
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About the Ascoli vs Empoli forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Ascoli and Empoli in the Serie B table

In the Serie B table, Ascoli are 4th and Empoli 16th, 8 points apart. League goal record so far: Ascoli 14-6, Empoli 7-13. The full standings are on the Serie B Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Ascoli and Empoli have met only 2 times recently, averaging 2.0 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.