Football betting preview: Benevento vs Frosinone

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 21.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (12847 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Benevento - Frosinone!

Benevento and Frosinone should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Benevento form and stats

Home games in the Serie B have been a walk in the park for Benevento so far, with 22 points won from 8 matches; 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Benevento has won their last four matches. Ever since the Virtus Entella game Benevento has been unbeatable here at Stadio Ciro Vigorito producing five straight wins.

The Benevento goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 422 minutes without conceding a goal in the Serie B.

A good away victory last time out for Benevento, who won 2-0 against Livorno (placed 20th). Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Trapani.

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 7 times, drawn 2 and lost 3.

The Benevento manager F. Inzaghi has got the team scoring with 18 from 8 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Benevento have only let in 2 goals at home.

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Frosinone form and stats

There's been little loot from Frosinone's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Serie B. Frosinone only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Frosinone have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Francesco Bardi. It's been 270 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.

Frosinone won their last game, 2-0 versus Pescara played at home. Prior to that result Frosinone won their away game at Juve Stabia. The scoreline was 2-0.

We have checked recent matches where Frosinone have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W0-D2-L5.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Frosinone have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Last seven meetings between the teams: Benevento won 1, Frosinone won 2 and 4 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

FrosinoneC. Ciano
C. Ciano
6 goals
BeneventoN. Viola
N. Viola
5 goals
BeneventoM. Coda
M. Coda
5 goals

Benevento missing players

Frosinone missing players

Benevento Frosinone
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
11 7 1 Won W 0 1 7
4 1 1 Drew D 1 3 5
1 0 0 Lost L 2 4 4
27 18 5 Scored S 0 5 21
8 2 2 Conceded C 4 11 14
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 94%
75% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 81%
19% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 31%
19% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 12% 12%
12% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 25% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 38% 38%
69% 75% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 44%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 25%
 
5.4 5.1 5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.7 4.9 5.3
5.1 5.4 4.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 4.3 5.4 4.9
2.2 2.1 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.5
3 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
 
224 131 40 Total Shots T S 42 109 238
78 48 12 Shots on Target S O 12 33 81
35% 38% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 15% 26%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (8)
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2)
  • Benevento has the fewest matches over the total-line (3)
  • Benevento has the fewest points from losing position (1)
  • Benevento has the most clean sheets (11)
  • Benevento has the most matches under the total-line (13)
  • Benevento has the most points (22) at home
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (18) at home
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (27)
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+19)
  • Benevento have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Benevento have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Frosinone have scored away.
  • Benevento have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Benevento is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Frosinone have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 Benevento 16 11 4 1 27 8 8 7 1 0 18 2 8 4 3 1 9 6 19 37
2 Pordenone 16 8 4 4 24 18 8 6 2 0 13 2 8 2 2 4 11 16 6 28
3 Frosinone 16 7 5 4 21 14 8 6 2 0 16 3 8 1 3 4 5 11 7 26
4 Virtus Entella 16 7 4 5 18 15 8 5 2 1 9 4 8 2 2 4 9 11 3 25
5 Cittadella 16 7 4 5 18 18 8 4 2 2 11 11 8 3 2 3 7 7 0 25
6 Ascoli 16 7 3 6 25 20 8 6 1 1 15 7 8 1 2 5 10 13 5 24
7 Chievo 16 6 6 4 22 19 8 4 3 1 13 9 8 2 3 3 9 10 3 24
8 Pisa 16 6 5 5 23 20 8 4 2 2 14 10 8 2 3 3 9 10 3 23
9 Perugia 16 6 5 5 20 22 8 4 3 1 12 8 8 2 2 4 8 14 -2 23
10 Crotone 16 6 4 6 24 20 8 4 3 1 14 8 8 2 1 5 10 12 4 22
11 Salernitana 16 6 4 6 21 22 8 3 4 1 12 10 8 3 0 5 9 12 -1 22
12 Pescara 16 6 3 7 26 25 8 3 3 2 16 11 8 3 0 5 10 14 1 21
13 Empoli 16 5 6 5 18 22 8 4 3 1 12 7 8 1 3 4 6 15 -4 21
14 Spezia 16 5 5 6 20 19 8 3 2 3 11 9 8 2 3 3 9 10 1 20
15 Cremonese 16 5 5 6 12 18 8 4 2 2 7 6 8 1 3 4 5 12 -6 20
16 Venezia 16 4 7 5 16 18 8 2 2 4 5 9 8 2 5 1 11 9 -2 19
17 Juve Stabia 16 5 2 9 17 27 8 3 1 4 10 14 8 2 1 5 7 13 -10 17
18 Cosenza 16 2 8 6 18 20 8 1 4 3 8 9 8 1 4 3 10 11 -2 14
19 Trapani 16 3 4 9 16 30 8 1 3 4 7 11 8 2 1 5 9 19 -14 13
20 Livorno 16 3 2 11 12 23 8 3 0 5 11 14 8 0 2 6 1 9 -11 11

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.