2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rovigo | 13 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9/15 | 6-5 |
| Viareggio | 5 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4/15 | 3-5 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rovigo | 18 | 34 | 30 | -14 | WDDWL | 5 | +13 |
| Viareggio | 3 | 34 | 58 | 13 | DWDWD | 2 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-01-11
On the table this was a mismatch: Viareggio (3rd, 58 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Rovigo (18th, 30 pts). Recent form flatters Rovigo's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Against a league average of 1.06 goals per team per game, Rovigo ran at 0.85 scored and 1.26 conceded, Viareggio at 1.24 and 0.85.
It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
