Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Avellino (1st, 75 pts) and Potenza Calcio (7th, 49 pts). The last five rounds placed Potenza Calcio no better than 14th for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Avellino ran at 1.79 scored and 0.76 conceded, Potenza Calcio at 1.62 and 1.53.
Avellino came in having won five on the spin. Potenza Calcio had not lost in 5 games, having scored in 13 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Avellino against 9/15 for Potenza Calcio.
Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, capacity 26,542, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Avellino: Raffaele Russo (76')
Key stats
Possession: Avellino 43% · Potenza Calcio 57% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 2-5