The Coppa Italia Round of 64 brings Genoa and Ascoli together, with a place in the next round on the line. CheckLive has no favourite here, which signals how evenly matched this tie looks; without a win-probability edge, a draw or either side advancing are all realistic outcomes.
Genoa's recent form comes entirely from friendlies: losses to Deportivo La Coruña (0-1) and Bournemouth (1-10), a win over Leicester City (1-0), a 2-2 draw with L.R. Vicenza, and a 2-1 win over Trento. Ascoli have had a mix, including a 3-1 Coppa Italia win over Potenza, friendly defeats to Lazio (1-2) and Frosinone (0-1), and a 3-0 win and 1-1 draw against Union Brescia in the Serie C promotion playoffs.
The two sides have met twice before, with Genoa winning one and drawing the other; the most recent meeting finished 2-1 to Genoa in Serie B in May 2023. Given Ascoli's mixed pre-season and Genoa's heavy friendly defeat, the key thing to watch is which side settles into the cup tie first.
