One of the ScoreMondo model’s 20,000 simulations — an estimate, not a result.
AC Perugia CalcioKick-off0-0Pescara Calcio
90 minutes play in about half a minute.
Before kick-off: Model simulation (20,000 runs): expected goals AC Perugia Calcio 1.4 – 1.4 Pescara Calcio. Most frequent scores: 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (9%), 0-1 (9%). Both teams score in 56% of the simulated matches. About 9.2 corners on average. About 4.0 yellow cards on average; a red card in 18%.
Pescara Calcio came from behind to beat AC Perugia Calcio2-1 in Serie C, Group B. Pescara Calcio owed a lot to D. Merola, who struck twice. D. Merola was our player of the match, rated 7.3 by the ScoreMondo model for Pescara Calcio. The match was played on Friday, 23 October 2026 at Stadio Renato Curi in Perugia (matchday 11).
Key moments
G. Carriero opened the scoring for AC Perugia Calcio after 2 minutes. AC Perugia Calcio led 1-0 at the break.
Pescara Calcio drew level at 1-1 on 48 minutes thanks to D. Merola. D. Merola turned the game around for Pescara Calcio at 2-1 after 51 minutes.
The statistics
Corners finished 6-7. The referee showed 6 yellow cards, 4 to AC Perugia Calcio and 2 to Pescara Calcio. AC Perugia Calcio committed 10 fouls to Pescara Calcio's 14, and the offside count read 1-3.
AC Perugia Calcio's yellow cards went to A. Tozzuolo in the 25th minute, E. Kabashi in the 53rd minute, A. Sabbatani in the 65th minute and M. Cortesi in the 69th minute. Booked for Pescara Calcio: D. Merola (52') and L. Valzania (53').
The players
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to L. Graziani (Pescara Calcio, 6.9), G. Carriero (AC Perugia Calcio, 6.8) and A. Cisco (AC Perugia Calcio, 6.5). From the AC Perugia Calcio bench came A. Sabbatani on 59 minutes, C. Langella on 59 minutes, D. Papazov on 60 minutes and S. Seha on 66 minutes, among 5 changes. Pescara Calcio made 5 changes: D. Merola for L. Meazzi (46'), G. Letizia for M. Motta (71'), M. Gatto for L. Graziani (90') and M. Milan for M. D'Ausilio (91').
The context
AC Perugia Calcio came into the match with 3 wins and 2 defeats from their last 5 matches. Their most recent game was a 5-1 win over Campobasso FC for AC Perugia Calcio. Before kick-off, Pescara Calcio's last 5 matches had brought 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Last time out, Pescara Calcio beat AS Ostia Mare 2-0 at home. AC Perugia Calcio and Pescara Calcio have met 9 times in our records: 3 wins for AC Perugia Calcio, 1 for Pescara Calcio and 5 draws. The last meeting, in 2025 in Serie C, Group B, finished 0-0. Those 9 games produced 19 goals, an average of 2.1 per match. Domenico Mirabella was the referee.
What the result means
AC Perugia Calcio sit 9th on 16 points in the standings. In the table, Pescara Calcio are 5th with 18 points. Pescara Calcio are now unbeaten in 4 matches. Pescara Calcio beat AC Perugia Calcio for the first time since 2020.
Next fixtures
AC Perugia Calcio's next match is at home against SEF Torres 1903 on 16 November. Pescara Calcio host ASD Sambenedettese next, on 15 November in Serie C, Group B.
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Serie C, Group B
