Serie A prediction: Juventus should edge out Benevento on their own turf

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 21.March
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Stadium (41507 seats)

A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Juventus fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Benevento's 16th place in the table will show on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Juventus have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie A
  • Juventus have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Benevento have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Benevento have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Juventus form and stats

32 points is a decent return from 13 Serie A games here at Allianz Stadium for Juventus. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Fiorentina game Juventus has been unbeatable here at Allianz Stadium producing seven straight wins.

A good away victory last time out for Juventus, who won 3-1 against Cagliari (placed 17th). Previous to that game, a Champions League home match hosting Porto (after extra-time) in a game that was won 3-2.

What a game it was for Cristiano Ronaldo when beating Cagliari, applying the finishing touch to three goals!

Everyone expects Juventus to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found three games: three home wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Juventus have won with at least two goals margin two times in similar situations.

The Juventus manager A. Pirlo has got the team scoring with 29 from 13 home games in the league. Juventus are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Benevento form and stats

The visitors are W4-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Serie A. Benevento are desperate to end a eleven-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Cagliari fixture.

Home advantage was not enough for Benevento in their previous game, as they lost their Serie A-match, hosting Fiorentina, 1-4. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Spezia.

Benevento find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Benevento have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Benevento - Juventus 1-1, played this season. Last three meetings between the teams: Juventus won two, Benevento won zero and one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

JuventusC. Ronaldo
C. Ronaldo
23 goals
JuventusÁ. Morata Martín
Á. Morata Martín
7 goals
JuventusF. Chiesa
F. Chiesa
6 goals

Juventus missing players

Benevento missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Juventus Benevento
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 3 13 27
16 10 4 Won W 0 4 6
7 2 0 Drew D 0 3 8
3 1 0 Lost L 3 6 13
54 29 10 Scored S 2 14 27
22 9 1 Conceded C 11 24 52
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
96% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 81%
54% 62% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 46% 48%
35% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 38% 33%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 23% 22%
58% 46% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 54% 56%
31% 46% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 22%
12% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 31% 30%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.6
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
15.2 17.5 21 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 11.6 11.3
5.7 6.2 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 3.3 3.3
36% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 33% 30%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of Juventus's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Juventus have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Juventus have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Juventus have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Benevento have scored away.
  • Juventus have the fewest conceded goals (22) in Serie A
  • Juventus have the fewest conceded goals (9) at home in Serie A
  • Juventus have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Serie A
  • Juventus haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Inter 27 20 5 2 65 26 13 11 1 1 36 14 14 9 4 1 29 12 39 65
2 Milan 27 17 5 5 50 31 14 6 4 4 25 20 13 11 1 1 25 11 19 56
3 Juventus 26 16 7 3 54 22 13 10 2 1 29 9 13 6 5 2 25 13 32 55
4 Atalanta 27 15 7 5 63 34 14 8 3 3 38 20 13 7 4 2 25 14 29 52
5 Napoli 26 16 2 8 56 29 13 9 1 3 33 11 13 7 1 5 23 18 27 50
6 Roma 27 15 5 7 51 40 14 10 3 1 33 15 13 5 2 6 18 25 11 50
7 Lazio 26 14 4 8 42 37 13 8 2 3 21 16 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 46
8 Sassuolo 26 10 9 7 43 41 13 4 6 3 21 20 13 6 3 4 22 21 2 39
9 Hellas Verona 27 10 8 9 36 32 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 4 5 5 18 18 4 38
10 Udinese 27 8 9 10 30 35 13 5 3 5 12 12 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 33
11 Sampdoria 27 9 5 13 37 42 13 5 2 6 21 21 14 4 3 7 16 21 -5 32
12 Bologna 27 8 7 12 36 42 13 6 3 4 24 21 14 2 4 8 12 21 -6 31
13 Fiorentina 27 7 8 12 33 42 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 2 3 8 15 26 -9 29
14 Genoa 27 6 10 11 28 39 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
15 Spezia 27 6 8 13 34 50 13 2 5 6 15 22 14 4 3 7 19 28 -16 26
16 Benevento 27 6 8 13 27 52 14 2 5 7 13 28 13 4 3 6 14 24 -25 26
17 Cagliari 27 5 7 15 30 46 14 3 3 8 15 24 13 2 4 7 15 22 -16 22
18 Torino 25 3 11 11 36 47 12 0 7 5 15 21 13 3 4 6 21 26 -11 20
19 Parma 27 3 10 14 25 52 14 2 5 7 8 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -27 19
20 Crotone 27 4 3 20 30 67 13 4 1 8 18 26 14 0 2 12 12 41 -37 15

Juventus:
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 Inter 27 20 5 2 65 26 13 11 1 1 36 14 14 9 4 1 29 12 39 65
2 Milan 27 17 5 5 50 31 14 6 4 4 25 20 13 11 1 1 25 11 19 56
3 Juventus 26 16 7 3 54 22 13 10 2 1 29 9 13 6 5 2 25 13 32 55
4 Atalanta 27 15 7 5 63 34 14 8 3 3 38 20 13 7 4 2 25 14 29 52
5 Napoli 26 16 2 8 56 29 13 9 1 3 33 11 13 7 1 5 23 18 27 50
6 Roma 27 15 5 7 51 40 14 10 3 1 33 15 13 5 2 6 18 25 11 50
7 Lazio 26 14 4 8 42 37 13 8 2 3 21 16 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 46
8 Sassuolo 26 10 9 7 43 41 13 4 6 3 21 20 13 6 3 4 22 21 2 39
9 Hellas Verona 27 10 8 9 36 32 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 4 5 5 18 18 4 38
10 Udinese 27 8 9 10 30 35 13 5 3 5 12 12 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 33
11 Sampdoria 27 9 5 13 37 42 13 5 2 6 21 21 14 4 3 7 16 21 -5 32
12 Bologna 27 8 7 12 36 42 13 6 3 4 24 21 14 2 4 8 12 21 -6 31
13 Fiorentina 27 7 8 12 33 42 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 2 3 8 15 26 -9 29
14 Genoa 27 6 10 11 28 39 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
15 Spezia 27 6 8 13 34 50 13 2 5 6 15 22 14 4 3 7 19 28 -16 26
16 Benevento 27 6 8 13 27 52 14 2 5 7 13 28 13 4 3 6 14 24 -25 26
17 Cagliari 27 5 7 15 30 46 14 3 3 8 15 24 13 2 4 7 15 22 -16 22
18 Torino 25 3 11 11 36 47 12 0 7 5 15 21 13 3 4 6 21 26 -11 20
19 Parma 27 3 10 14 25 52 14 2 5 7 8 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -27 19
20 Crotone 27 4 3 20 30 67 13 4 1 8 18 26 14 0 2 12 12 41 -37 15

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.