Match Report
31 points for Ascoli (13th), 20 for Paganese (16th): an 11-point gap. Paganese's recent output outran their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Ascoli ran at 1 scored and 1.41 conceded, Paganese at 0.81 and 1.66.
Ascoli entered with three losses in a row. Paganese arrived off four consecutive draws. Over the last five, Ascoli had taken 1 of 15 points to Paganese's 7.
The venue was Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Duca in Ascoli Piceno, with room for 20,550 spectators. Ascoli led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.


