Match details. Serie D, Group A, Group A - 6. Kick-off is Sun 4 Oct, 14:00 Lagos time.
What's at stake. HSL Derthona are 3rd on 11 points after 5 games, level on points with Biellese, 1 point clear of Gozzano. A win would take them above Biellese. US Alessandria Calcio 1912 are 1st on 12 points after 5 games, 1 point clear of Biellese.
Form. HSL Derthona have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W D W. US Alessandria Calcio 1912 have won five, drawn two and lost three of their last ten, 1.7 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W W.
The numbers. HSL Derthona score 0.9 and concede 0.8 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and three games without a goal. HSL Derthona average 7.0 corners and 2.5 cards a game. US Alessandria Calcio 1912 score 1.4 and concede 1.3 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets. US Alessandria Calcio 1912 average 11.8 shots (5.8 on target), 5.0 corners and 1.2 cards a game.
The case against. HSL Derthona's record still gives them 27% to win.
The read. US Alessandria Calcio 1912 to win. A tight game. US Alessandria Calcio 1912 are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour US Alessandria Calcio 1912. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 46%.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Leave: Over 0.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read). Predicted score: HSL Derthona 0-1 US Alessandria Calcio 1912 (12% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).