Hellas Verona vs 23.08.26 17:001 – 2Full Time
Ascoli — Serie B: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Ascoli come from behind to stun Hellas Verona in Serie B opener
Hellas Verona lost 2-1 at home to Ascoli in their opening Serie B fixture, having led at the break before conceding twice early in the second half. Samuele Mulattieri put the hosts ahead in the 21st minute, assisted by A. Le Borgne, sending Verona in front at half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Ascoli turned the match around inside three minutes after the interval. Andrea Silipo levelled in the 53rd minute with M. A. Chakir supplying the assist, and Simone D'Uffizi completed the reversal in the 56th, teed up by Samuele Damiani, putting the visitors 2-1 ahead. There was no further scoring as Ascoli held on for the win.
Verona dominated territory and chances without reward, managing 21 shots to Ascoli's nine and building a considerably higher expected-goals total, yet it was the away side's clinical finishing either side of half-time that decided the contest. The result left Verona tenth in the table after one game, while Ascoli sit second with three points.
Mulattieri opened the scoring for Verona with a well-taken finish, earning a 7.9 rating, but it was Ascoli's Silipo and D'Uffizi who matched that mark by combining for the goals that turned the match around.
Verona's 21 shots to Ascoli's nine underline how much of the game the hosts spent camped in the final third without turning that pressure into victory.
Ascoli won 2–1 away against Hellas Verona (half-time 1–0).
Hellas Verona met Ascoli in the Serie B (Regular Season - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. Referee: M. Di Loreto.
Team pages: Hellas Verona · Ascoli · Serie B
Key moments
- 21' Goal: Samuele Mulattieri (assist: A. Le Borgne) — 1–0
- 53' Goal: Andrea Silipo (assist: M. A. Chakir) — 1–1
- 56' Goal: Simone D'Uffizi (assist: Samuele Damiani) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Hellas Verona (4-2-3-1)
Ascoli (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Hellas Verona 40%, the draw 40%, Ascoli 20%. It finished Hellas Verona 1–2 Ascoli.
Anyone's game — Hellas Verona are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and a weak Serie B home advantage plus Ascoli's control of the ball is not enough to separate them. The draw at 40% is level with the Hellas Verona win, helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Hellas Verona at 40%?
Hellas Verona sit 81 points higher on our strength rating — 1519 to 1438. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,376 such games.
Why only 40%?
Serie B home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (32.2% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (26.0% vs 30.2%). Serie B homes won 41.7% of 4,018 games vs 44.9% across all 99,290 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Ascoli hold 9 more possession points (50 to 41 in recent games) across a 81-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,615 such games where the class table expected 41.3%.
Why is the draw level with the Hellas Verona win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.0 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,117. Serie B runs draw-heavy, adding 7.3 points. The goals environment adds 4.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Hellas Verona sit -0.47 goals per game under chance-quality. For home sides we could not receipt a bounce-back — the measured cells sit inside each other's noise bands — so this is noted and scores 0. Ascoli are newly promoted — game 1 of their first ten at this level, where our rating knows them least. Promoted sides ran below their rating in nine of the last ten seasons — 26.5% wins in their first ten games where the rating expected 30.0% (2,793 games since 2012), fading but still visible through game nineteen.
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About this match
On this page: the Hellas Verona vs Ascoli final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie B fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Hellas Verona and Ascoli team pages or the Serie B page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Hellas Verona vs Ascoli?
Ascoli won 2–1 away against Hellas Verona (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Hellas Verona vs Ascoli?
Samuele Mulattieri (21') for Hellas Verona; Andrea Silipo (53') for Ascoli; Simone D'Uffizi (56') for Ascoli.
›Where can I watch Hellas Verona vs Ascoli highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Hellas Verona vs Ascoli; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Hellas Verona and Ascoli?
Hellas Verona and Ascoli have met 5 times — 2 wins for Hellas Verona, 1 win for Ascoli and 2 draws.