Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Vicenza (3rd, 71 pts) held a 51-point advantage over Alessandria (20th, 20 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.53/1.26 for Alessandria and 1.37/0.79 for Vicenza (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.11.
Alessandria had not won in 8 games. Vicenza were unbeaten in 15, having scored in 14 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Alessandria held 2 points of 15 and Vicenza 11.
Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta in Alessandria staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,797. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Alessandria led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.