Match Report
The table read 10th (Spezia, 53 pts) against 21st (Pro Vercelli, 40 pts), 13 points apart. On the form table Pro Vercelli stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 21st overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.1/1.07 for Spezia and 1.12/1.67 for Pro Vercelli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.28.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 Spezia wins, 3 for Pro Vercelli, 1 draw, at 2.56 goals per meeting. Only 33% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Stadio Alberto Picco, capacity 10,336, hosted the game. Spezia led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 5-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Spezia: Alberto Gilardino (12'), G. Marilungo (16'), Alberto Gilardino (72'), G. Marilungo (90'), Theophilus Awua (90') · Pro Vercelli: Fabrizio Paghera (22')
Key stats
Possession: Spezia 51% · Pro Vercelli 49% · Total shots: 20-13 · On target: 9-5 · Corners: 4-4