Match Report
Palermo, 3rd with 63 points, sat 20 points above Crotone (12th, 43). The last five rounds placed Crotone 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.11/1.17 for Crotone and 1.58/1.06 for Palermo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 0 for Crotone, 3 for Palermo and 2 drawn, at 1.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Only 20% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadio Ezio Scida in Crotone (capacity 16,108). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Crotone led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.