| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7/15 | 6-5 |
| Como | 15 | W1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13/15 | 9-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-07-29
7 matches unbeaten backed Como's arrival. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Catania, 13/15 for Como.
The venue was Stadio Angelo Massimino in Catania, with room for 23,266 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Catania led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
