Match Report
13 points for Triestina (20th), 25 for Virtus Verona (18th): a 12-point gap. Triestina ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 20th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Triestina 1.18 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Virtus Verona 0.89 and 1.63, with the league averaging 1.17.
A win had eluded Triestina for 8 matches. A win had eluded Virtus Verona for 15 matches.
11 meetings are on record — 3 won by Triestina, 3 by Virtus Verona, 5 drawn, at 1.45 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 9% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 18% of the meetings.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Triestina led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Triestina: Kristófer Jónsson (32'), Christian D'Urso (45'), Noa Kljajic (79'), Eetu Vertainen (56'), Gianmarco Begheldo (90')