Match Report
Salernitana, 20th on 17 points, faced a 32-point deficit to Genoa (11th, 49). Genoa had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Salernitana ran at 0.84 scored and 2.13 conceded, Genoa at 1.18 and 1.18.
Salernitana had been beaten in three straight games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Genoa's last three games had all finished level.
4 meetings are on record — 1 won by Salernitana, 2 by Genoa, 1 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 75% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
The venue was Stadio Arechi in Salerno, with room for 37,180 spectators. D. Orsato officiated: 89 games logged, averaging 3.1 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.