Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Avellino 1st with 75 points, Crotone 4th with 54, 21 apart. Crotone's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Avellino 1.79 scored and 0.76 conceded per game, Crotone 1.82 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.23.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 4 Avellino wins, 4 for Crotone, 1 draw, at 2.44 goals per meeting.
Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, capacity 26,542, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Avellino: Michele Rigione (66'), Cosimo Patierno (90') · Crotone: Vinicius (88')
Key stats
Possession: Avellino 53% · Crotone 47% · Total shots: 10-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-2