Football betting preview: Benevento favourites when Pordenone visits

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (12847 seats)

Benevento have performed better than Pordenone so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Benevento and Pordenone.

It's quite the trip for Pordenone when visiting Benevento as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.

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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 10-3-0. Benevento has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Pescara defeat 112 days ago.

Benevento's last game was hosting Pordenone (placed 7th) and winning 2-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Cosenza and winning 1-0.

Benevento can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 27 times. Defensively Benevento have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Pordenone form and stats

Pordenone have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Serie B, after 2-3-7 (12 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Pordenone have lost on their last two travels.

Two away games in a row for Pordenone, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Benevento in the Serie B. A draw for Pordenone before that, at their own venue hosting Livorno (2-2).

Pordenone find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. Pordenone have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Benevento - Pordenone 2-1. Benevento-Pordenone H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Benevento one win, Pordenone zero wins, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

BeneventoB. Viola
B. Viola
7 goals
PordenoneL. Strizzolo
L. Strizzolo
7 goals
BeneventoM. Coda
M. Coda
6 goals

Benevento missing players

Pordenone missing players

Benevento Pordenone
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 13 3 Played P 3 12 24
17 10 2 Won W 0 2 10
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 6
1 0 0 Lost L 2 7 8
41 27 6 Scored S 2 14 32
13 5 1 Conceded C 7 25 32
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
75% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 79%
29% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 67% 54%
17% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 21%
8% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 8%
38% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 75% 54%
58% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 25% 21%
 
5.3 5.2 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.3 5.6 5.1
4.1 4.2 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 5.2 4.8
2.2 2 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.9 2.6
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 4 4
 
347 219 56 Total Shots T S 39 162 349
120 73 16 Shots on Target S O 10 52 112
34% 37% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 27% 29%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (13)
  • Benevento has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Benevento has the most clean sheets (14)
  • Benevento has the most clean sheets (8) at home
  • Benevento has the most points (33) at home
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (27) at home
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (41)
  • Benevento has the most scored goals in the second half (23)
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+22) at home
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+28)
  • 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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Benevento is in the best form (4-2-0)
  • Pordenone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Pordenone have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Pordenone 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 24 17 6 1 41 13 13 10 3 0 27 5 11 7 3 1 14 8 28 57
2 Spezia 23 10 7 6 32 24 12 6 3 3 18 13 11 4 4 3 14 11 8 37
3 Frosinone 23 10 7 6 27 19 11 7 3 1 20 7 12 3 4 5 7 12 8 37
4 Crotone 24 11 4 9 37 30 12 7 3 2 21 11 12 4 1 7 16 19 7 37
5 Salernitana 23 10 6 7 33 28 11 6 4 1 19 11 12 4 2 6 14 17 5 36
6 Cittadella 24 10 6 8 30 29 12 4 3 5 15 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 1 36
7 Pordenone 24 10 6 8 32 32 12 8 3 1 18 7 12 2 3 7 14 25 0 36
8 Virtus Entella 24 9 8 7 30 26 11 6 4 1 12 5 13 3 4 6 18 21 4 35
9 Perugia 23 9 6 8 27 31 12 6 3 3 15 12 11 3 3 5 12 19 -4 33
10 Pescara 24 9 5 10 35 33 13 4 5 4 21 17 11 5 0 6 14 16 2 32
11 Juve Stabia 24 9 5 10 29 35 13 7 1 5 18 18 11 2 4 5 11 17 -6 32
12 Chievo 23 7 10 6 28 25 11 5 3 3 16 12 12 2 7 3 12 13 3 31
13 Ascoli 23 9 4 10 33 32 11 7 2 2 18 10 12 2 2 8 15 22 1 31
14 Pisa 23 7 9 7 31 30 12 4 5 3 17 15 11 3 4 4 14 15 1 30
15 Empoli 23 7 9 7 26 29 12 5 6 1 18 11 11 2 3 6 8 18 -3 30
16 Venezia 24 6 10 8 22 26 12 2 4 6 9 15 12 4 6 2 13 11 -4 28
17 Cosenza 24 5 8 11 27 28 11 2 4 5 9 11 13 3 4 6 18 17 -1 23
18 Cremonese 23 5 8 10 19 29 11 4 4 3 11 11 12 1 4 7 8 18 -10 23
19 Trapani 23 4 7 12 23 42 11 2 4 5 12 17 12 2 3 7 11 25 -19 19
20 Livorno 24 3 5 16 20 41 12 3 1 8 15 26 12 0 4 8 5 15 -21 14

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.