Pre-match info: 18 points stand between the participants ahead of this match, Benevento having performed best. Will Alessandria pull off a surprise?
- Alessandria have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Benevento have the most scored goals (33) in Serie B
It's quite the trip for Benevento when visiting Alessandria as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
This promises to be an intriguing game with lots of action and energy as both sides are well revitalized since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Alessandria form and stats
The story so far in the Serie B for Alessandria at their home stadium (Stadio Giuseppe Moccagatta) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. When Alessandria hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cremonese, Brescia, Lecce, Pisa and Monza), they have won 1 of 2 matches! The Alessandria manager Longo might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Alessandria's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Parma (placed 12th). Gennaro was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.35 out of 10. The defender Gennaro won 13 of 20 duels.
Before that match, a win away at Reggina.Alessandria have scored 6 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Alessandria have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Benevento form and stats
Playing away, Benevento have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie B this season.
Benevento has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to SPAL for a Serie B game that ended a draw (1-1). Paleari (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.8. Paleari stopped the opponent with five saves.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Monza.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Benevento have scored 12 goals in 9 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Alessandria and Benevento have played each other already this season: Benevento - Alessandria 4-3.Top Goalscorers
  G. Lapadula 10 goals |   S. Corazza 8 goals |  A. Tello Muñoz 5 goals |
Alessandria missing players
Benevento missing players
| Alessandria | Benevento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 29 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 72% | 56% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 74% |
| 33% | 22% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 11% | 42% |
| 33% | 22% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 11% | 32% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 11% | 21% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 47% |
| 22% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 37% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 26% |
| 5.5 | 6.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 9.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.9 | 14 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.7 | 14.9 | 15.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 24% | 14% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 35% | 42% |
| 12.7 | 11.7 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
- Alessandria have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Alessandria haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Benevento have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in Serie B
- Benevento have the most scored goals (33) in Serie B
- Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Benevento is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | Pisa | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Brescia | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Benevento | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Cremonese | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Lecce | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 |
| 6 | Monza | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 7 | Frosinone | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 31 |
| 8 | Cittadella | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 29 |
| 10 | Perugia | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Como | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 25 |
| 12 | Parma | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | Ternana | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Reggina | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -10 | 23 |
| 15 | SPAL | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Alessandria | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 17 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 16 |
| 18 | Crotone | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 16 | -12 | 11 |
| 19 | Pordenone | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -23 | 8 |
| 20 | Vicenza | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -17 | 7 |
