Serie B: Perugia anticipated to overpower Benevento

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Renato Curi (28000 seats)

This game features two teams residing in the basement of the Serie B, Perugia having 18th place and Benevento in 20th. A good opportunity for one of the squads to better their situation.

Insights:
  • Perugia have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B
  • Benevento have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Serie B

Perugia are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Benevento it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Perugia form and stats

All-inclusive Serie B results playing at home this season for Perugia are 5-6-7 (wins-draws-losses). When Perugia hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Cittadella, Brescia, SPAL, Ternana, Cosenza and Perugia), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

Perugia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Venezia. Casasola (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.44/10. Casasola scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Cagliari that was lost 0-5.

Perugia has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. On the other hand, Perugia have conceded 24 goals.

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Benevento form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Benevento so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 3-8-7 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Benevento have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Benevento are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Modena (placed 13th). That win was so needed for this team, after a terrible period of eleven league rounds in a row not winning. Attacker Ciano got a player rating of 7.75 in the game. "Man of the match" Ciano scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Prior to that match, the Benevento manager Agostinelli faced defeat when travelling to Cittadella and losing 1-3.

Both teams to score? This club's latest statistics suggest that, having finished 5 league matches in a row with one or more goals from each team.

The attacking power of Benevento when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. 21 goals have been conceded by Benevento in these games.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have met each other previously this season, with the final score Benevento - Perugia 0-2 registered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Perugia two wins, two draws and Benevento six victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PerugiaT. Casasola
T. Casasola
9 goals
PerugiaG. Di Serio
G. Di Serio
5 goals
PerugiaG. Luperini
G. Luperini
5 goals

Perugia missing players

Benevento missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Perugia Benevento
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
9 5 2 Won W 1 3 7
9 6 2 Drew D 2 8 14
19 7 1 Lost L 2 7 16
37 19 7 Scored S 6 15 31
50 24 2 Conceded C 8 21 46
86% 78% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
68% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 68%
41% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 28% 32%
24% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 17% 16%
14% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
41% 39% 0% BTTS BTTS 80% 50% 51%
32% 44% 80% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 22%
41% 39% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 39% 38%
 
5.7 6.4 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.7 5.4
4.9 4.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 5.2 4.5
2.9 3.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.4 3.4 3.3
7 2 1 Red cards R C 0 5 8
 
13.3 13.8 13.4 Shots (avg) S ( 15 11.1 11.8
3.8 4.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.2 3.2
26% 23% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 26% 26%
 
13.5 11.9 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 12.8 13.1
4.8 4.3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.6 5.1 4.8
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Benevento have the fewest scored goals in the second half (13) in Serie B
  • Perugia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Perugia have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 37 23 8 6 60 24 19 14 3 2 35 11 18 9 5 4 25 13 36 77
2 Genoa 37 20 11 6 49 25 18 11 6 1 25 7 19 9 5 5 24 18 24 70
3 Bari 1908 37 17 14 6 55 33 19 7 9 3 30 19 18 10 5 3 25 14 22 65
4 Südtirol 37 14 16 7 37 32 19 6 10 3 21 18 18 8 6 4 16 14 5 58
5 Cagliari 37 14 15 8 49 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 18 3 9 6 21 17 15 57
6 Parma 37 16 10 11 46 38 18 10 2 6 24 15 19 6 8 5 22 23 8 57
7 Venezia 37 13 10 14 50 48 19 7 5 7 29 27 18 6 5 7 21 21 2 49
8 Palermo 37 11 15 11 46 47 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 48
9 Pisa 37 11 14 12 47 40 18 7 5 6 26 19 19 4 9 6 21 21 7 47
10 Reggina 37 16 4 17 48 45 18 9 2 7 27 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 3 47
11 Ascoli 37 12 11 14 40 46 19 6 6 7 20 22 18 6 5 7 20 24 -6 47
12 Como 37 10 16 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 18 2 9 7 19 28 -1 46
13 Modena 37 12 9 16 45 52 18 6 8 4 24 17 19 6 1 12 21 35 -7 45
14 Ternana 37 11 10 16 35 49 18 8 5 5 19 18 19 3 5 11 16 31 -14 43
15 Cittadella 37 9 15 13 34 45 18 5 7 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 42
16 Cosenza 37 9 13 15 30 52 18 7 7 4 20 17 19 2 6 11 10 35 -22 40
17 Brescia 37 9 12 16 34 55 19 6 6 7 17 22 18 3 6 9 17 33 -21 39
18 Perugia 37 9 9 19 37 50 18 5 6 7 19 24 19 4 3 12 18 26 -13 36
19 SPAL 37 7 14 16 39 50 19 4 7 8 25 27 18 3 7 8 14 23 -11 35
20 Benevento 37 7 14 16 31 46 19 4 6 9 16 25 18 3 8 7 15 21 -15 35

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 37 23 8 6 60 24 19 14 3 2 35 11 18 9 5 4 25 13 36 77
2 Genoa 37 20 11 6 49 25 18 11 6 1 25 7 19 9 5 5 24 18 24 70
3 Bari 1908 37 17 14 6 55 33 19 7 9 3 30 19 18 10 5 3 25 14 22 65
4 Südtirol 37 14 16 7 37 32 19 6 10 3 21 18 18 8 6 4 16 14 5 58
5 Cagliari 37 14 15 8 49 34 19 11 6 2 28 17 18 3 9 6 21 17 15 57
6 Parma 37 16 10 11 46 38 18 10 2 6 24 15 19 6 8 5 22 23 8 57
7 Venezia 37 13 10 14 50 48 19 7 5 7 29 27 18 6 5 7 21 21 2 49
8 Palermo 37 11 15 11 46 47 18 8 7 3 23 15 19 3 8 8 23 32 -1 48
9 Pisa 37 11 14 12 47 40 18 7 5 6 26 19 19 4 9 6 21 21 7 47
10 Reggina 37 16 4 17 48 45 18 9 2 7 27 22 19 7 2 10 21 23 3 47
11 Ascoli 37 12 11 14 40 46 19 6 6 7 20 22 18 6 5 7 20 24 -6 47
12 Como 37 10 16 11 47 48 19 8 7 4 28 20 18 2 9 7 19 28 -1 46
13 Modena 37 12 9 16 45 52 18 6 8 4 24 17 19 6 1 12 21 35 -7 45
14 Ternana 37 11 10 16 35 49 18 8 5 5 19 18 19 3 5 11 16 31 -14 43
15 Cittadella 37 9 15 13 34 45 18 5 7 6 19 22 19 4 8 7 15 23 -11 42
16 Cosenza 37 9 13 15 30 52 18 7 7 4 20 17 19 2 6 11 10 35 -22 40
17 Brescia 37 9 12 16 34 55 19 6 6 7 17 22 18 3 6 9 17 33 -21 39
18 Perugia 37 9 9 19 37 50 18 5 6 7 19 24 19 4 3 12 18 26 -13 36
19 SPAL 37 7 14 16 39 50 19 4 7 8 25 27 18 3 7 8 14 23 -11 35
20 Benevento 37 7 14 16 31 46 19 4 6 9 16 25 18 3 8 7 15 21 -15 35

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.