Serie B prediction and preview: Benevento modest favorites to beat Cittadella

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (17554 seats)

Only the second game in the Serie B for these teams and it's all to play for here at Stadio Ciro Vigorito as Benevento welcomes Cittadella. Check out this preview!

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!

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Benevento form and stats

Benevento manager F. Inzaghi and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Pisa in the Serie B. Before that game, the home loss against Cittadella with the scoreline 0-3.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Benevento have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found twelve games) they have won 6 times, drawn 2 and lost 4.

Last season, Benevento's league statistics were 17 wins, 9 draws and 10 losses, resulting in a 3rd position in the Serie A. Over these 36 matches they scored 61 goals and conceded 45. Playing at home last season Benevento managed 10-3-5 (win-draw-lost) with 37 goals and 24 conceded.

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Cittadella form and stats

The manager R. Venturato was unhappy after their last game, a Serie B match played at their home ground Stadio Ciro Vigorito. Cittadella suffered a 0-3 loss to Spezia. Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Carpi.

Cittadella are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 7 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of twelve matches.

Let's have a look at how Cittadella performed last season in the Serie B: They landed a 6th position in the league table after playing out 12 victories, 15 draws and 9 defeats. In total they scored 49 and conceded 38 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 10 and lost 5 with 11/18 goals scored/conceded.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Benevento won 5 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Cittadella has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 5

Top Goalscorers

Benevento missing players

Cittadella missing players

Benevento Cittadella
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost 0 0 1
0 0 0 Scored 0 0 0
0 0 0 Conceded 0 0 3
0% 0% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 100%
 
1 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 5
7 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 3
1 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Benevento Last season Cittadella
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
1 0   Played   0 1
0 0   Won   0 0
1 0   Drew   0 0
0 0   Lost   0 1
0 0   Scored   0 0
0 0   Conceded   0 3
0% 0%   Over 0.5   0% 100%
0% 0%   Over 1.5   0% 100%
0% 0%   Over 2.5   0% 100%
0% 0%   Over 3.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   Over 4.5   0% 0%
0% 0%   BTTS   0% 0%
100% 0%   Clean Sheets   0% 0%
100% 0%   Failed To Score   0% 100%
 
1 0   Corners For (avg)   0 5
7 0   Corners Against (avg)   0 3
1 0   Yellow Cards (avg)   0 2
0 0   Red Cards   0 0

Benevento
All Serie B Serie A Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
13-07-19 CF Napoli 1 - 2 Benevento
07-08-19 CF Benevento 6 - 0 Castrovillari
11-08-19 CI Benevento 3 - 4 Monza
13-08-19 CF Vastese 3 - 3 Benevento
23-08-19 SB Pisa 0 - 0 Benevento
31-08-19 SB Benevento 16:00 Cittadella
14-09-19 SB Salernitana 13:00 Benevento
21-09-19 SB Benevento 13:00 Cosenza
24-09-19 SB Pordenone 13:00 Benevento
28-09-19 SB Benevento 13:00 Virtus Entella
Cittadella
All Serie B Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
02-06-19 SB Hellas Verona 3 - 0 Cittadella
08-08-19 CF Este 1 - 4 Cittadella
11-08-19 CI Cittadella 3 - 0 Padova
18-08-19 CI Cittadella 2 - 2 Carpi
24-08-19 SB Cittadella 0 - 3 Spezia
31-08-19 SB Benevento 16:00 Cittadella
14-09-19 SB Cittadella 13:00 Trapani
21-09-19 SB Empoli 13:00 Cittadella
24-09-19 SB Cittadella 13:00 Pescara
28-09-19 SB Juve Stabia 13:00 Cittadella

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Pordenone 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 Spezia 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 3 3
3 Ascoli 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
4 Salernitana 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
5 Cremonese 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Empoli 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Perugia 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
8 Virtus Entella 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
9 Benevento 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 Cosenza 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
11 Crotone 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Pisa 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
13 Chievo 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
14 Juve Stabia 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
15 Venezia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Livorno 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
17 Pescara 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
18 Trapani 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
19 Cittadella 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0
20 Frosinone 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Brescia 36 18 13 5 69 42 18 13 3 2 39 19 18 5 10 3 30 23 27 67
2 Lecce 36 19 9 8 66 45 18 13 4 1 38 15 18 6 5 7 28 30 21 66
3 Benevento 36 17 9 10 61 45 18 10 3 5 37 24 18 7 6 5 24 21 16 60
4 Pescara 36 14 13 9 50 46 18 11 5 2 28 17 18 3 8 7 22 29 4 55
5 Hellas Verona 36 13 13 10 49 46 18 8 7 3 30 22 18 5 6 7 19 24 3 52
6 Cittadella 36 12 15 9 49 38 18 9 5 4 38 20 18 3 10 5 11 18 11 51
7 Spezia 36 14 9 13 53 46 18 10 5 3 31 18 18 4 4 10 22 28 7 51
8 Perugia 36 14 8 14 49 49 18 9 2 7 28 22 18 5 6 7 21 27 0 50
9 Cremonese 36 12 13 11 37 33 18 9 6 3 19 6 18 3 7 8 18 27 4 49
10 Cosenza 36 11 13 12 34 42 18 7 8 3 20 15 18 4 5 9 14 27 -8 46
11 Palermo 36 16 15 5 57 38 18 8 9 1 31 16 18 8 6 4 26 22 19 43
12 Crotone 36 11 10 15 40 42 18 6 8 4 24 18 18 5 2 11 16 24 -2 43
13 Ascoli 36 10 13 13 40 56 18 7 7 4 25 24 18 3 6 9 15 32 -16 43
14 Livorno 36 9 12 15 38 51 18 7 5 6 18 18 18 2 7 9 20 33 -13 39
15 Venezia 36 8 14 14 35 46 18 6 8 4 22 22 18 2 6 10 13 24 -11 38
16 Salernitana 36 10 8 18 41 57 18 8 3 7 26 25 18 2 5 11 15 32 -16 38
17 Foggia 36 10 13 13 44 49 18 8 8 2 31 23 18 2 5 11 13 26 -5 37
18 Padova 36 5 16 15 36 49 18 3 10 5 14 15 18 2 6 10 22 34 -13 31
19 Carpi 36 7 8 21 39 67 18 3 6 9 19 30 18 4 2 12 20 37 -28 29

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