Match Report
Padova went into the game 5th in the table on 54 points; Alessandria sat 4th on 57 — a 3-point gap. Alessandria had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Padova were scoring 1.35 and conceding 0.88, Alessandria 1.38 and 0.91, against a competition average of 1.11 goals per team per game.
Stadio Comunale Euganeo in Padova staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,420. On the scoreboard, Padova led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.