| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy W | 15 | W2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10/15 | 19-3 |
| Croatia W | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5/15 | 4-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy W | 1 | 10 | 27 | 38 | WWWWW | 1 | 0 |
| Croatia W | 4 | 10 | 10 | -12 | WWLLW | 18 | -14 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-10-22
17 points separated the sides: Italy W 1st on 27, Croatia W 4th on 10. Croatia W had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 2.28 goals per team per game, Italy W ran at 4 scored and 0.2 conceded, Croatia W at 0.6 and 1.8.
Stadio Teofilo Patini in Castel di Sangro, capacity 7,200, hosted the game. Italy W led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
