2005/2006| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prato | 1 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0-0 |
| Ancona | 3 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0/9 | 1-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prato | 15 | 34 | 37 | -11 | WDWDW | 2 | +13 |
| Ancona | 5 | 34 | 48 | 5 | WDDLL | 10 | -5 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2006-01-28
In the standings it was Prato 15th on 37 points, Ancona 5th on 48 — separated by 11. Prato had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 0.99 goals per team per game, Prato ran at 0.79 scored and 1.12 conceded, Ancona at 0.88 and 0.74.
Ancona had been beaten in three straight games.
The match was played at Stadio Lungobisenzio in Prato (capacity 4,000).
