Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Palermo (4th, 72 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Modena (6th, 55 pts). Modena ranked just 16th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Per game in the league, Modena were scoring 1.29 and conceding 0.95, Palermo 1.61 and 0.87, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Palermo in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 1 Modena win, 5 for Palermo, 4 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 30% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Stadio Alberto Braglia in Modena, with room for 21,092 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Modena 46% · Palermo 54% · Total shots: 9-3 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 2-4