Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — ACN Siena 1904 1st with 73 points, Catania 23rd with 7, 66 apart. The last five rounds placed ACN Siena 1904 no better than 14th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Catania were scoring 1.25 and conceding 0.75, ACN Siena 1904 1.15 and 0.93, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 3 Catania wins, 3 for ACN Siena 1904, 2 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 63% of the meetings.
Stadio Angelo Massimino staged the fixture, a ground that holds 23,266. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Catania: D. Curiale (44'), Francesco Lodi (67') · ACN Siena 1904: C. Santini (31')
Key stats
Possession: Catania 65% · ACN Siena 1904 35% · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-2