Ascoli vs Benevento: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 13.May
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)

The table shows that 2 points separate the pair of opponents in this Serie B fixture. Ascoli hold both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • Ascoli is in the best form (4-1-1) in Serie B
  • Benevento have the most scored goals (62) in Serie B

This should be an engrossing game with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Ascoli form and stats

Ascoli have played 19 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-6-5 (wins-draws-losses).

A nice win for Ascoli last time playing, versus Ternana. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Tsadjout (3) scoring for the victors. Tsadjout was absolutely essential when Ascoli beat Ternana 4-1, scoring three goals. Tsadjout, an attacker, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 9.81 (out of 10). Tsadjout scored three goals and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Cremonese.

Ascoli has scored 24 league goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Ascoli have only conceded 18 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Benevento form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (62) in Serie B, are W8-D5-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Serie B. Recent form does not give Benevento much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Ascoli will be a tough nut to crack.

Benevento have lots to rectify after their unexpected defeat (1-2) to SPAL in their previous outing, played at home. The attacker Tello got a match rating of 7.85 in that game. Tello hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Monza's place.

Benevento have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 19 league away games 24 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date logged history involving both these squads is the Benevento - Ascoli 0-2 played earlier this season. Last ten meetings between these participants: Ascoli won two, Benevento triumphed in five and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

BeneventoG. Lapadula
G. Lapadula
11 goals
AscoliF. Dionisi
F. Dionisi
9 goals
AscoliS. Bidaoui
S. Bidaoui
8 goals

Ascoli missing players

Benevento missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ascoli Benevento
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played P 5 19 38
19 8 1 Won W 0 8 18
8 6 4 Drew D 3 5 9
11 5 1 Lost L 2 6 11
52 24 6 Scored S 4 24 62
42 18 4 Conceded C 8 19 39
95% 89% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
74% 68% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 74% 74%
39% 32% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 26% 45%
24% 16% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 16% 29%
13% 16% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 18%
50% 47% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 37% 45%
32% 37% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 32% 34%
24% 26% 50% Failed to Score F T 40% 32% 29%
 
4.2 3.6 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.6 5.5
5.8 5.7 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.4 5.8
2.7 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.2 2
4 4 2 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
13.9 14.7 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.6 13.8 15.2
4.7 5.3 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 3.9 4.3
29% 24% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 32% 38%
 
12.4 11.4 13 Shots against (avg) S A 14.8 13.2 12.6
4 4 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.7 4.8
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Ascoli is in the best form (4-1-1) in Serie B
  • Benevento have the most scored goals (62) in Serie B
  • Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 38 19 14 5 59 31 19 13 5 1 37 14 19 6 9 4 22 17 28 71
2 Cremonese 38 20 9 9 57 39 19 11 6 2 32 18 19 9 3 7 25 21 18 69
3 Monza 38 19 10 9 60 38 19 13 4 2 37 14 19 6 6 7 23 24 22 67
4 Pisa 38 18 13 7 48 35 19 10 8 1 26 13 19 8 5 6 22 22 13 67
5 Brescia 38 17 15 6 55 35 19 8 8 3 30 20 19 9 7 3 25 15 20 66
6 Ascoli 38 19 8 11 52 42 19 8 6 5 24 18 19 11 2 6 28 24 10 65
7 Benevento 38 18 9 11 62 39 19 10 4 5 38 20 19 8 5 6 24 19 23 63
8 Frosinone 38 15 13 10 58 45 19 10 6 3 34 16 19 5 7 7 24 29 13 58
9 Perugia 38 14 16 8 40 32 19 6 8 5 19 16 19 8 8 3 21 16 8 58
10 Ternana 38 15 9 14 58 61 19 9 2 8 30 27 19 6 7 6 28 34 -3 54
11 Cittadella 38 13 13 12 38 36 19 7 5 7 22 18 19 6 8 5 16 18 2 52
12 Parma 38 11 16 11 48 43 19 5 9 5 25 20 19 6 7 6 23 23 5 49
13 Como 38 11 14 13 49 54 19 5 7 7 20 21 19 6 7 6 29 33 -5 47
14 Reggina 38 13 9 16 31 49 19 9 2 8 19 24 19 4 7 8 12 25 -18 46
15 SPAL 38 9 15 14 46 54 19 4 8 7 30 28 19 5 7 7 16 26 -8 42
16 Cosenza 38 8 11 19 36 59 19 8 3 8 21 23 19 0 8 11 15 36 -23 35
17 Vicenza 38 9 7 22 38 59 19 5 5 9 22 26 19 4 2 13 16 33 -21 34
18 Alessandria 38 8 10 20 37 59 19 5 6 8 16 23 19 3 4 12 21 36 -22 34
19 Crotone 38 4 14 20 41 61 19 4 8 7 23 25 19 0 6 13 18 36 -20 26
20 Pordenone 38 3 9 26 29 71 19 2 7 10 19 34 19 1 2 16 10 37 -42 18

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 Lecce 38 19 14 5 59 31 19 13 5 1 37 14 19 6 9 4 22 17 28 71
2 Cremonese 38 20 9 9 57 39 19 11 6 2 32 18 19 9 3 7 25 21 18 69
3 Monza 38 19 10 9 60 38 19 13 4 2 37 14 19 6 6 7 23 24 22 67
4 Pisa 38 18 13 7 48 35 19 10 8 1 26 13 19 8 5 6 22 22 13 67
5 Brescia 38 17 15 6 55 35 19 8 8 3 30 20 19 9 7 3 25 15 20 66
6 Ascoli 38 19 8 11 52 42 19 8 6 5 24 18 19 11 2 6 28 24 10 65
7 Benevento 38 18 9 11 62 39 19 10 4 5 38 20 19 8 5 6 24 19 23 63
8 Frosinone 38 15 13 10 58 45 19 10 6 3 34 16 19 5 7 7 24 29 13 58
9 Perugia 38 14 16 8 40 32 19 6 8 5 19 16 19 8 8 3 21 16 8 58
10 Ternana 38 15 9 14 58 61 19 9 2 8 30 27 19 6 7 6 28 34 -3 54
11 Cittadella 38 13 13 12 38 36 19 7 5 7 22 18 19 6 8 5 16 18 2 52
12 Parma 38 11 16 11 48 43 19 5 9 5 25 20 19 6 7 6 23 23 5 49
13 Como 38 11 14 13 49 54 19 5 7 7 20 21 19 6 7 6 29 33 -5 47
14 Reggina 38 13 9 16 31 49 19 9 2 8 19 24 19 4 7 8 12 25 -18 46
15 SPAL 38 9 15 14 46 54 19 4 8 7 30 28 19 5 7 7 16 26 -8 42
16 Cosenza 38 8 11 19 36 59 19 8 3 8 21 23 19 0 8 11 15 36 -23 35
17 Vicenza 38 9 7 22 38 59 19 5 5 9 22 26 19 4 2 13 16 33 -21 34
18 Alessandria 38 8 10 20 37 59 19 5 6 8 16 23 19 3 4 12 21 36 -22 34
19 Crotone 38 4 14 20 41 61 19 4 8 7 23 25 19 0 6 13 18 36 -20 26
20 Pordenone 38 3 9 26 29 71 19 2 7 10 19 34 19 1 2 16 10 37 -42 18

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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.