Preview
Two teams meet on 18 October, and the ground tells a story. At Campobasso FC's ground, the visitors have never won in the recent meetings. In December 2025, Campobasso FC held Perugia to a 1–0 at home. In April 2026, the meeting at Perugia's ground ended 0–1, another Campobasso FC victory. The fixture's venue record at Campobasso FC's ground: 1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses. The older meeting from April 2025 adds a 2–1 for the hosts. Four meetings, three wins, one loss. The pattern is written in stone, or perhaps in the mud of a Serie C pitch.
But the wise one knows the past is a shadow, not the sun. Campobasso FC's last five games: one win, three draws, one loss. The 1–3 defeat at Ravenna on 11 October stings, and the two home draws — 1–1 with Torres and 2–2 with Pineto — show a side that scores but does not close the door. Eight goals for, nine against in five games. The door is not shut.
Perugia arrive with a 2–0–3 record in their last five. The 0–2 home defeat to Vado on 11 October, with a red card in the sixth minute, was a cruel blow. Yet the 3–1 away win at Gubbio on 3 October showed the fire still burns. Four goals scored, eight conceded. Three of those five games ended without Perugia finding the net. Their away record over 20 games — 5 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses — is the weaker of the two sides here. One point and one tenth per game, compared to Campobasso FC's 1.7 at home.
The matchup table speaks plainly. Campobasso FC at home: 9 wins, 7 draws, 4 losses in 20 games. Scoring 1.4 per game, conceding 1.1. Seven clean sheets in twenty. Perugia away: 5 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses. Scoring 1.05, conceding 1.45. Two clean sheets in twenty. The gap is not subtle.
Yet the counter-argument must be heard, for the wise one listens to the wind before the storm. Campobasso FC have not won at home in their last two visits — two draws. The head-to-head at this venue, while clean, is built on a single recent meeting. One is a small number. And Perugia's 3–1 away win at Gubbio on 3 October showed they can score on the road. A red card in each team's recent games — Campobasso FC in the 83rd minute at Grosseto, Perugia in the 6th minute at home to Vado — adds a wild card to any match.
Key Points:
- Campobasso FC have won both recent meetings against Perugia, including the 1–0 at this venue in December 2025
- The home record over 20 games: 9W 7D 4L, scoring 1.4 per game, conceding 1.1
- Perugia's away record: 5W 7D 8L, scoring 1.05 per game, conceding 1.45
- Campobasso FC have scored in all five of their last five matches; Perugia have failed to score in three of five
- Both teams have a red card in their last five games, adding unpredictability
The ground remembers, and the numbers do not lie. Campobasso FC hold the advantage, and the wise one sees it clearly. I place my trust in the home win.


