Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Juve Stabia 1st with 79 points, Picerno 6th with 58, 21 apart. Picerno had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Juve Stabia were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.63, Picerno 1.39 and 1.05, against a competition average of 1.18 goals per team per game.
Juve Stabia arrived off three consecutive draws.
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Romeo Menti in Castellammare di Stabia (capacity 12,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Juve Stabia led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-2.