Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Perugia 8th with 60 points, Pro Vercelli 21st with 40, 20 apart. On recent form Perugia sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Per game in the league, Pro Vercelli were scoring 1.12 and conceding 1.67, Perugia 1.6 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Pro Vercelli were winless in 8. Perugia's unbeaten run stood at 8, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Pro Vercelli, 13/15 for Perugia.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Pro Vercelli have 2 wins to Perugia's 4, with 1 draw, at 2.43 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Stadio Silvio Piola, with room for 5,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Perugia: Samuel Di Carmine (84'), Samuel Di Carmine (90')
Key stats
Possession: Pro Vercelli 56% · Perugia 44% · Total shots: 6-10 · On target: 1-5 · Corners: 5-4