2026-2027 Coppa Italia: Ascoli vs. Potenza—Probable Lineups

Ascoli and Potenza face off at 8:30 p.m. in a match for the first round of the 2026-2027 Coppa Italia. The Marche-based team earned promotion to Serie B last season, while the Lucania-based team won the Serie C Coppa Italia a few months ago. The match will be played at the Del Luca Stadium: the home team has lost its last two friendlies against Frosinone and Lazio, while Potenza suffered a decisive defeat against Juve Stabia.

Ascoli will field Chakir as the center forward, with Silipo, Perciun, and D’Uffizi behind him. In midfield, Acampora and Milanese will start, while Oliveri and Guiebre will play as fullbacks.

Potenza will field a front three of Petrungaro, D’Auria, and Mazzeo. Castorani, Felippe, and Bando will be the three midfielders, with Kirwan and Russo on the wings.

Ascoli vs. Potenza: Probable Lineups
ASCOLI (4-2-3-1): Vitale; Oliveri, Curado, Nicoletti, Guiebre; Acampora, Milanese; Silipo, Perciun, D’Uffizi; Chakir. Coach: Tomei.
POTENZA (4-3-3): Cucchietti; Kirwan, Loiacono, Bura, Russo; Castorani, Felippe, Bando; Petrungaro, D’Auria, Mazzeo. Head Coach: Tisci.

Ascoli head coach Tomei had this to say on the eve of the season opener: “Potenza is an excellent team; it will be a tough test because the league games will start soon and every point will count. We’re all still finding our footing a bit; this will be a useful test to see where we stand. We’re preparing for this match as we always do—by working hard, trying to integrate the new players, and building on our identity, which needs to be improved every day. After this match, a new adventure will begin—a grueling league season in which we all have to prove ourselves, myself included. Serie B is objectively a challenging league and will present us with new challenges. Tomorrow we’ll face this very tough challenge with the utmost seriousness and respect for a well-organized, strong Potenza team—one with a tight-knit squad and key players, as they demonstrated last year.”