SALERNO, Italy (March 23, 2026) (Interstat) — Salernitana opened its Serie C campaign with a 2-1 victory over Team Altamura on Monday at Stadio Arechi. The home side took an early lead when Facundo Lescano scored in the second minute. Team Altamura equalized in the 75th minute on a goal by Armando Anastasio, but Salernitana found a late winner to secure three points. The result defied the pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. Its ELO system had given Salernitana an 80.7% probability to win. With the loss, Altamura begins its season 0-1, while Salernitana starts 1-0.