Ascoli vs Palermo tips and predictions

Persistence likely key for Palermo

Ascoli are currently in 12th place as they get set to welcome 11th place Palermo. There's a lot riding on this clash with 2 points between them.

This should be a good game. The visitors probably have the edge in terms of price versus value. It might not be a goal-fest but the visitors can take home the bacon.

If the hosts are expecting to get something from this game they will want to move on from some of their recent displays. Ascoli are causing pause for thought having lost 4 of their last 7 games at home. Decent chances seem to be in short supply for them. They've been goalless in 3 of their last 4 matches on their own patch and that isn't good enough, even if there were fitness issues at the other end of the park.

Palermo have been victorious in 8 of their last 17 away matches. Many of these results have been characterised by their confidence in the final third. They've scored two or more goals in 11 of their last 20 away fixtures and if there is any overconfidence in the hosts' ranks, the visitors will be confident of success here. If the visitors show their strength they could be celebrating come full time.

Of course they may end up in parity. Each of the two sides is capable of turning a game around and it might be a match with scoring chances at both ends. It might not be a popular opinion but the Yes BTTS bet is a speculative side bet for this particular game.

Palermo have won 3 of the last 4 games between these teams.