Serie B match preview: Benevento versus Palermo

Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sun 14.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (17554 seats)

The managers C. Bucchi and R. Stellone are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie B league table.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Benevento form and stats

9 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Benevento have to build on here at Stadio Ciro Vigorito.

Happy days for Benevento in their previous game, a Serie B match away at Perugia that ended with a 4-2 victory. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Carpi.

Benevento have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Ciro Vigorito with 29 goals in 15 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Palermo form and stats

Playing away, Palermo have won 6 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season.

Palermo won their last game, 1-0 versus Hellas Verona played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Pescara wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

Palermo find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 15 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Palermo have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Palermo - Benevento 0-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last one meeting between these two teams are: 0 wins for Benevento, 1 draw and 0 wins for Palermo.

Top Goalscorers

M. Coda
15 goals / 4 assists
I. Nestorovski
11 goals / 3 assists
G. Puşcaş
8 goals / 2 assists

Benevento missing players

Palermo missing players

Benevento Palermo
Total Home Statistic Away Total
30 15 Played 15 30
47 29 Scored 20 46
35 17 Conceded 18 29
93% 100% Over 0.5 93% 90%
70% 80% Over 1.5 87% 80%
57% 73% Over 2.5 53% 53%
33% 33% Over 3.5 13% 17%
13% 13% Over 4.5 7% 10%
57% 60% Both teams to score 67% 63%
33% 33% Clean Sheet 20% 30%
17% 7% Failed To Score 20% 17%
Key stats this season:
  • Benevento hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Benevento is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  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 30 15 12 3 62 38 15 11 3 1 33 16 15 4 9 2 29 22 24 57
2 Lecce 31 15 9 7 56 40 15 10 4 1 31 13 16 5 5 6 25 27 16 54
3 Palermo 30 14 11 5 46 29 15 8 6 1 26 11 15 6 5 4 20 18 17 53
4 Benevento 30 14 8 8 47 35 15 9 2 4 29 17 15 5 6 4 18 18 12 50
5 Hellas Verona 31 12 12 7 44 35 15 7 7 1 26 15 16 5 5 6 18 20 9 48
6 Pescara 31 13 9 9 44 42 15 10 3 2 24 15 16 3 6 7 20 27 2 48
7 Cittadella 30 11 12 7 39 27 15 8 4 3 32 15 15 3 8 4 7 12 12 45
8 Perugia 30 13 5 12 43 43 15 8 1 6 24 19 15 5 4 6 19 24 0 44
9 Spezia 30 12 7 11 44 38 15 8 4 3 25 15 15 4 3 8 19 23 6 43
10 Ascoli 30 9 12 9 34 45 16 6 7 3 23 22 14 3 5 6 11 23 -11 39
11 Cremonese 30 9 11 10 30 28 16 8 5 3 18 6 14 1 6 7 12 22 2 38
12 Cosenza 31 9 11 11 28 36 16 6 7 3 18 14 15 3 4 8 10 22 -8 38
13 Salernitana 30 9 8 13 33 40 15 7 3 5 19 16 15 2 5 8 14 24 -7 35
14 Crotone 31 8 9 14 32 39 15 4 7 4 20 18 16 4 2 10 12 21 -7 33
15 Venezia 30 6 12 12 27 36 15 5 7 3 18 16 15 1 5 9 9 20 -9 30
16 Foggia 30 8 12 10 37 42 15 6 7 2 25 20 15 2 5 8 12 22 -5 30
17 Livorno 30 7 9 14 29 43 15 6 4 5 15 15 15 1 5 9 14 28 -14 30
18 Carpi 30 6 7 17 30 55 15 3 5 7 16 25 15 3 2 10 14 30 -25 25
19 Padova 31 4 12 15 29 43 15 2 8 5 11 13 16 2 4 10 18 30 -14 24

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