Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Crotone 2nd with 68 points, Venezia 11th with 50, 18 apart. Venezia's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Venezia 0.97 scored and 1.05 conceded per game, Crotone 1.66 and 1.05, with the league averaging 1.26.
Crotone had won three straight, having scored in 12 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 5/15 points for Venezia against 12/15 for Crotone.
The venue was Stadio Pierluigi Penzo in Venezia, with room for 10,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Crotone led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-3.




