Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Parma (1st, 76 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Cittadella (14th, 46 pts). Parma's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Cittadella ran at 1.05 scored and 1.24 conceded, Parma at 1.74 and 0.92.
Defeat had followed defeat for Cittadella — three in succession. From the last five rounds, Cittadella held 4 points of 15 and Parma 10.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Cittadella have 0 wins to Parma's 5, with 2 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
The venue was Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato in Cittadella, with room for 7,623 spectators. On the scoreboard, Parma led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.