CROTONE, Italy (Interstat) — Crotone began its Serie C campaign with a 2-0 victory over Potenza Calcio on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at Stadio Ezio Scida. The home side controlled the match, scoring twice in a decisive first-half span. Matteo Maggio opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, and Davide Di Pasquale added a second goal just 10 minutes later in the 52nd. Potenza’s attack was stifled throughout, failing to find a response. The result defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which forecast a 2-1 Crotone win and gave the hosts a 67.4% probability of victory. With the win, Crotone starts the league season 1-0, while Potenza begins 0-1.