Match Report
Cosenza went into the game 16th in the table on 35 points; Alessandria sat 18th on 34 — a 1-point gap. Cosenza ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Against a league average of 1.24 goals per team per game, Cosenza ran at 0.95 scored and 1.55 conceded, Alessandria at 0.97 and 1.55.
15 games without a win framed Cosenza's arrival. Alessandria had gone 6 games without a win.
The venue was Stadio San Vito-Luigi Marulla in Cosenza, with room for 24,209 spectators. On the scoreboard, Alessandria led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.