Match Report
37 points separated the sides: Alessandria 2nd on 68, Pistoiese 18th on 31. The last five rounds placed Alessandria no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Alessandria 1.26 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Pistoiese 0.71 and 1.37, with the league averaging 1.14.
Alessandria's unbeaten run stood at 8. Pistoiese had not won in 7 games. Alessandria had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Pistoiese, 3.
The venue was Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta in Alessandria, with room for 5,797 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.