Serie B preview and statistics: Benevento - Pescara at Stadio Ciro Vigorito

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (12847 seats)

It's advantage Benevento so far with their 1st position in the Serie B table, welcoming Pescara who are placed 10th.

Pescara could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Serie B game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Spezia, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Pescara.

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Benevento form and stats

This stadium, Stadio Ciro Vigorito, has been a fortress for Benevento in the Serie B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-3-0. Benevento haven’t lost a league-game in 18 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Pescara, 134 days ago. Two home wins in a row for Benevento bring valid hopes of a third.

Benevento enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Perugia's place. The match ended 2-1 with Luca Caldirola and Roberto Insigne scoring. Ahead of that match, Benevento won a home game hosting Spezia (3-1).

The victory against Perugia came after Roberto Insigne's winning goal. The Benevento manager F. Inzaghi was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 61st minute.

Benevento can score goals in their home matches. After 14 league matches they have found the net 30 times. Benevento have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Pescara form and stats

Playing away, Pescara have won 5 games, drawn 0 and suffered 8 defeats in the Serie B this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Pescara are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Pescara play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Spezia (placed 4th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Ascoli.

Pescara goalkeeper Vincenzo Fiorillo had a great day against Spezia, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.

Pescara have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 13 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Pescara struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Pescara - Benevento 4-0. Last three meetings between the teams: Benevento won one, Pescara won two and zero draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PescaraC. Galano
C. Galano
12 goals
BeneventoB. Viola
B. Viola
9 goals
Benevento
M. Coda
7 goals

Benevento missing players

Pescara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benevento Pescara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 5 13 27
20 11 3 Won W 0 5 10
6 3 2 Drew D 0 0 5
1 0 0 Lost L 5 8 12
50 30 7 Scored S 3 15 38
15 6 3 Conceded C 13 22 40
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 79% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
37% 36% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 54% 63%
22% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 23% 22%
7% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 8% 7%
41% 43% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 54% 63%
56% 57% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 22%
7% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 23% 19%
 
5.3 5.3 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.6 4.3
4.2 4 4.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.8 4.7
2.1 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.4
5 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
391 235 87 Total Shots T S 57 151 336
139 80 29 Shots on Target S O 11 41 100
36% 38% 24% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 37% 38%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Pescara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (15)
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (6) at home
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • Benevento has the most clean sheets (15)
  • Benevento has the most points (36) at home
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (30) at home
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (50)
  • Benevento has the most scored goals in the second half (28)
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+24) at home
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+35)
  • Benevento have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benevento have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Pescara 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 Benevento 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 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 Benevento 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Spezia 27 12 8 7 39 29 14 8 3 3 23 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 10 44
5 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
6 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
7 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 27 9 11 7 32 27 13 6 3 4 18 13 14 3 8 3 14 14 5 38
10 Pescara 27 10 5 12 38 40 14 5 5 4 23 18 13 5 0 8 15 22 -2 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Ascoli 26 9 5 12 36 38 12 7 3 2 19 11 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 32
16 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 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.