Arezzo vs Ascoli Prediction

How both sides have started the Serie B season

Looking just at this season's Serie B fixtures, Ascoli have won three of their first five, drawn one and lost one, scoring seven and conceding just four along the way. Arezzo have had a rougher time in the same number of games, winning two but losing three, and they've shipped 13 goals in the process.

Arezzo: 20 completed matches; Ascoli: 20 completed matches.

Arezzo

20 matches

Win

35% 7 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

50% 10 / 20

Scored

28

Conceded

35

Difference

-7

Ascoli

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

30% 6 / 20

Scored

30

Conceded

18

Difference

+12

Both teams also have a chunk of matches from Coppa Italia, friendlies and last season's Serie C promotion playoffs in their recent sample, so it's worth keeping the focus on the current Serie B run rather than the wider mix when judging where each side is right now.

Ascoli's defence has been notably tighter than Arezzo's so far this term.

Comparative Team Statistics: Arezzo vs Ascoli

A recent but lower-division rivalry

These two have met five times across the last couple of seasons, all of it down in Serie C. It's been fairly even overall, with two wins apiece and a draw, and the most recent meeting back in March 2026 went Ascoli's way, 2-1 away from home.

That history predates both clubs' return to Serie B, so it tells us more about a settled rivalry than about current form at this level.

Where they sit in the table

After five rounds, Ascoli are fifth on ten points, while Arezzo are down in twelfth with six. It's still a small sample, so positions like these can move quickly, but the early gap lines up with what the recent form has shown.

Players to keep an eye on

Ascoli's A. Silipo has been their main source of goals, with three in his last five appearances. A few of their players, Corradini, Rizzo and D'Uffizi among them, have picked up multiple yellow cards recently, suggesting a side that competes hard for the ball.

Arezzo:

Penalty cards:

J. Illanes x 1

Ascoli:

Best scorers:

A. Silipo - 3

Penalty cards:

G. Corradini x 3

N. Rizzo x 3

S. D'Uffizi x 2

On Arezzo's side, J. Illanes has picked up a red card in his last four games, which is worth flagging as a disciplinary concern even without confirmation of any ban for this specific fixture.

Goals at one end, control at the other

Arezzo's defence has been leaky all season, conceding 13 in five Serie B games, and they sit well below Ascoli in the table as things stand. Ascoli, by contrast, have kept things tight at the back while still finding goals through players like Silipo.

If those patterns hold into late October, it points towards a game where Ascoli look the more balanced side, though home advantage and the usual unpredictability of lower mid-table Serie B football shouldn't be dismissed.