Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Perugia 8th with 58 points, Alessandria 18th with 34, 24 apart. Alessandria ranked 7th in the league on five-round form, well above their 18th table position. In league terms the two rates read 0.97/1.55 for Alessandria and 1.05/0.84 for Perugia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
5 games without a win framed Alessandria's arrival. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Alessandria against 10/15 for Perugia.
The venue was Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta, with room for 5,797 spectators. The referee was M. Piccinini, with 84 matches in our database and 2.1 yellows per game on average. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Alessandria: Valerio Mantovani (20') · Perugia: Marco Olivieri (34'), Marcello Falzerano (65')
Key stats
Possession: Alessandria 52% · Perugia 48% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 7-6