Serie B· Regular Season - 7· Cino e Lillo Del Duca

Ascoli

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Empoli

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14:00

17 Oct

Ascoli vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Saturday, 17 October 2026 · Kick-off 14:00

Our prediction

Both teams to score

Medium· 54%

William Hill1.75

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Predicted score

1-0

Fair odds

1.85

Expected goals

1.7 - 1.0

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Match probabilities

48%Ascoli

30%Draw

22%Empoli

Over 2.5 goals51%

Under 2.5 goals49%

Both teams to score54%

Clean sheet either side46%

More Ascoli vs Empoli tips

Selection	Probability	Fair odds	Best odds
AH1 +1.5Ascoli +1.5 (Asian Handicap)	93%	1.08	1.03
1XAscoli or Draw	78%	1.28	1.25
U3.5Under 3.5 goals	70%	1.43	1.33
AH2 +1.5Empoli +1.5 (Asian Handicap)	69%	1.45	1.25
X2Empoli or Draw	52%	1.93	1.83
O2.5Over 2.5 goals	51%	1.97	1.80
U2.5Under 2.5 goals	49%	2.03	1.94
1Ascoli to win	48%	2.08	1.95
BTTS NoBoth teams NOT to score	46%	2.18	2.08
AH1 -1.5Ascoli -1.5 (Asian Handicap)	31%	3.20	3.28
XDraw	30%	3.33	3.44
O3.5Over 3.5 goals	30%	3.33	2.81
2Empoli to win	22%	4.59	3.80
AH2 -1.5Empoli -1.5 (Asian Handicap)	7%	14.09	7.40

Ascoli vs Empoli odds comparison

Best price in each market highlighted.

Bookmaker	1	X	2	O2.5	U2.5	BTTS	No BTTS
William Hill	1.91	3.30	3.80	-	-	1.75	1.95
1xBet	1.95	3.44	3.75	1.80	1.94	1.67	2.08
Bet365	1.85	3.30	4.00	1.90	1.90	1.75	2.00
Marathonbet	1.93	3.44	3.75	1.80	1.94	1.67	2.05
BetVictor	1.87	3.40	3.75	1.83	1.84	1.70	2.00
Pinnacle	1.93	3.44	4.31	1.93	1.94	-	-

Ascoli vs Empoli preview & analysis

Match preview

Ascoli host Empoli in the Serie B (Regular Season - 7) at Cino e Lillo Del Duca on Saturday, 17 October 2026, with kick-off at 13:00 UTC. Here's our full prediction, built from bookmaker prices, current form and head-to-head data.

Team form

Ascoli arrive in mixed form, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches, scoring 5 and conceding 3. Most recently they drew with Sudtirol 0-0 away. They're 5th in the table with 11 points from 6 games. Empoli are struggling for results, with 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches, scoring 5 and conceding 10. Most recently they lost to Palermo 2-4 at home. They're 13th in the table with 6 points from 6 games.

Head to head

In the last 6 meetings between these sides, Ascoli have won 2, Empoli have won 3 and 1 ended level. Those games averaged 2.3 goals, and both teams scored in 3 of them.

What the numbers say

Our model makes Ascoli favourites: Ascoli 48%, draw 30%, Empoli 22%. We expect around 2.7 goals (1.7 - 1.0 in expected goals), with 51% for over 2.5 and 54% for both teams to score.

Our tip

Both attacks are firing and neither defence has been keeping clean sheets. We expect goals at both ends. Our pick is Both teams to score at 1.75, which our model rates at a 54% chance. For a bigger price, the most likely correct score is Ascoli 1-0 Empoli.

Recent form

Ascoli

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10 OctASudtirol0-0
19 SeptHAvellino3-1
12 SeptAPadova0-1
5 SeptHBenevento1-0
29 AugHCarrarese1-1

Empoli

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10 OctHPalermo2-4
20 SeptAModena1-2
11 SeptHArezzo0-1
5 SeptACarrarese1-0
30 AugAMantova1-3

Head to head

01/05/2021Ascoli2-0Empoli

30/12/2020Empoli1-1Ascoli

13/07/2020Ascoli1-0Empoli

07/12/2019Empoli2-1Ascoli

10/02/2018Ascoli1-2Empoli

16/09/2017Empoli3-0Ascoli

Serie B table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Palermo	6	5	1	0	+7	16
2	Mantova	6	4	2	0	+7	14
3	Modena	6	4	1	1	+5	13
4	Sudtirol	6	3	3	0	+6	12
5	Ascoli	6	3	2	1	+3	11
6	Avellino	6	3	1	2	+4	10
7	Pisa	6	3	1	2	+3	10
8	Benevento	6	3	1	2	+3	10
9	Hellas Verona	6	2	1	3	+2	7
10	Padova	6	2	1	3	-3	7
11	Cesena	6	1	4	1	-1	7
12	Arezzo	6	2	1	3	-7	7
13	Empoli	6	2	0	4	-4	6
14	Virtus Entella	6	1	3	2	+1	6
15	Cremonese	6	1	3	2	-2	6
16	Vicenza Virtus	6	1	2	3	-6	5
17	Carrarese	6	1	1	4	-2	4
18	Sampdoria	6	1	1	4	-7	4
19	Catanzaro	6	1	0	5	-6	3
20	Juve Stabia	6	1	3	2	-3	2