Ascoli vs Empoli prediction | 17 Oct 2026 | xGtoday


Ascoli
Ranking: #417 overall, #51 in Italy

58.8 → 58.9 (+0.1 over last 10 games)

Rating
0-1 01 May Cosenza (H) 59.9 +0.3
2-2 05 May Palermo (A) 59.6 -0.3
2-1 10 May Pisa (H) 59.3 -0.3
1-2 23 Aug Verona (A) 59.1 -0.2
1-1 29 Aug Carrarese (H) 58.9 -0.2
Empoli
Ranking: #230 overall, #27 in Italy

63.7 → 64.9 (+1.2 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-1 19 Apr Entella (H) 63.9 -0.1
2-0 25 Apr Venezia (A) 63.7 -0.2
1-0 01 May Avellino (H) 64.3 +0.6
2-2 08 May Monza (A) 64.5 +0.2
1-0 22 Aug Cremonese (H) 64.9 +0.4

Ascoli vs Empoli: by the numbers

There are 187 places between these two in our European rankings, with Empoli the higher, and 24 places between them in Italy.

Empoli arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving +1.2 rating points over their last 10 matches against Ascoli's +0.1.

Last time these teams played, on 1 May 2021, Empoli lost 0.8 rating points.

The highest Ascoli have ever stood in our European rankings is joint #190, first reached on 8 Nov 2022.

The best xGtoday rating Empoli have ever held is 74.6, first set on 3 Apr 2019.