Soccer betting preview: Benevento welcomes Bari 1908 in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 05.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (12847 seats)

Benevento come from a 0-0 scoreline against Pisa last match, a game to remember. Next is this sturdy Bari 1908 side.

Insights:
  • Benevento is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Bari 1908 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both squads have had plenty of rest since their last match. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!

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Benevento form and stats

Benevento's results here at Stadio Ciro Vigorito in the Serie B have been very modest with 1 victory, 2 draws and 3 defeats. When Benevento hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Frosinone, Genoa, Parma, Ternana and Reggina), they have won 1 of 2 matches!

Benevento drew their last game, also a home match. Pisa (placed 14th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. The goalie Paleari was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 7.6 out of ten. Paleari topped it up with a clean sheet.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Como.

This is expected to be a close game, with Benevento perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Benevento as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Benevento has won 3 of these, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Benevento aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Ciro Vigorito in the league, with only {5 goals} from 6 games. On the other hand, Benevento have conceded 8 goals. When Benevento hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Cittadella, Venezia, Como, Pisa, Cosenza and Perugia), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.

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Bari 1908 form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss in the Serie B.

Bari are looking to quickly end their 277 minutes long goal drought in the Serie B.

Bari 1908's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Ternana that finished 0-0. Midfielder Botta was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.05. Botta hit the woodwork once, hit six key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times and had 28 successful passes (of 34 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Frosinone's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 5 similar matches played by Bari 1908 in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Bari, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Bari 1908 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Benevento victory, zero draws and one Bari 1908 wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less. One of the stars has been Galano with 2 goals scored against Benevento in these 2 meetings.

Top Goalscorers

Bari 1908W. Cheddira
W. Cheddira
8 goals
Bari 1908M. Antenucci
M. Antenucci
5 goals
Bari 1908M. Folorunsho
M. Folorunsho
3 goals

Benevento missing players

Bari 1908 missing players

Benevento Bari 1908
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
11 6 2 Played P 3 6 11
2 1 1 Won W 3 4 5
4 2 0 Drew D 0 1 4
5 3 1 Lost L 0 1 2
9 5 4 Scored S 6 9 18
12 8 4 Conceded C 2 5 12
82% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 91%
64% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 50% 64%
27% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 45%
9% 17% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 36%
9% 17% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
45% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 55%
27% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 27%
45% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 27%
 
5.7 6 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 2.8 4.4
4.7 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.5
3.4 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.8 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
11.2 11.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 15 10.3 13.5
3.1 3.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.3 4.3 4.9
26% 26% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 35% 33%
 
11 11.5 12.5 Shots against (avg) S A 13.3 13.5 11.5
4.6 4.3 7.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.9
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Bari 1908 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Bari 1908 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bari 1908 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Bari 1908 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Benevento have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Benevento have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Serie B
  • Benevento is in the worst form (0-3-3)

  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 11 8 0 3 17 7 5 5 0 0 9 0 6 3 0 3 8 7 10 24
2 Genoa 11 6 4 1 14 8 5 1 4 0 5 4 6 5 0 1 9 4 6 22
3 Ternana 11 6 2 3 17 13 5 3 1 1 7 3 6 3 1 2 10 10 4 20
4 Reggina 11 6 1 4 20 9 5 4 0 1 15 3 6 2 1 3 5 6 11 19
5 Bari 1908 11 5 4 2 18 12 5 1 3 1 9 7 6 4 1 1 9 5 6 19
6 Parma 11 5 4 2 16 11 6 4 1 1 10 6 5 1 3 1 6 5 5 19
7 Ascoli 11 5 3 3 15 12 6 2 2 2 7 8 5 3 1 1 8 4 3 18
8 Brescia 11 5 3 3 15 16 5 3 2 0 7 3 6 2 1 3 8 13 -1 18
9 Südtirol 11 5 3 3 12 13 5 2 2 1 6 5 6 3 1 2 6 8 -1 18
10 Cagliari 11 4 3 4 11 12 6 3 1 2 7 8 5 1 2 2 4 4 -1 15
11 SPAL 11 3 5 3 16 14 6 3 1 2 10 6 5 0 4 1 6 8 2 14
12 Modena 11 4 0 7 16 17 6 3 0 3 11 8 5 1 0 4 5 9 -1 12
13 Palermo 11 3 3 5 11 15 6 2 2 2 8 7 5 1 1 3 3 8 -4 12
14 Pisa 11 2 5 4 17 17 5 1 2 2 6 6 6 1 3 2 11 11 0 11
15 Cittadella 10 2 5 3 8 12 5 2 2 1 6 6 5 0 3 2 2 6 -4 11
16 Cosenza 11 3 2 6 10 18 5 2 0 3 7 7 6 1 2 3 3 11 -8 11
17 Benevento 11 2 4 5 9 12 6 1 2 3 5 8 5 1 2 2 4 4 -3 10
18 Venezia 11 2 3 6 12 18 6 0 1 5 4 12 5 2 2 1 8 6 -6 9
19 Como 11 2 3 6 11 21 6 2 2 2 7 8 5 0 1 4 4 13 -10 9
20 Perugia 10 2 1 7 8 16 5 1 1 3 4 8 5 1 0 4 4 8 -8 7

Read more about Serie B

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.