All pre-match information for the Benevento - Venezia match:

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Ciro Vigorito (12847 seats)

This duo has struggled so far, but a win in this vital fixture would definitely provide a boost. Get set for Benevento - Venezia!

Insights:
  • Venezia have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie B

This should be an interesting match with lots of fun and excitement as both contenders are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Benevento form and stats

With 2 Serie B wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Benevento are certainly not brimming with confidence. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Benevento, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Benevento lost their last game at Frosinone (placed 1st) after a 0-1 scoreline. Defender Capellini got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.12/10. Capellini won 5 of 7 duels.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Genoa (1-2).

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Benevento have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3.

Trench warfare? In this club's last 12 league games, 9 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).

Benevento have scored {8 league goals} here from 11 matches, not a lot. Benevento's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Benevento has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Venezia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie B, on their Serie B travels is 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Venezia have lost on their last two travels.

Venezia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Cittadella (placed 16th) in their previous game. Midfielder Jajalo was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.3. Jajalo hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Sudtirol.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Venezia playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 2 Venezia wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

The visiting Venezia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Venezia have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Benevento have won or drawn the last 5 games (4-1-0) facing Venezia.

Venezia - Benevento 0-2 was the story when these two sides formerly played each other, also in this season.

Top Goalscorers

VeneziaJ. Pohjanpalo
J. Pohjanpalo
8 goals
BeneventoA. La Gumina
A. La Gumina
3 goals
VeneziaD. Cheryshev
D. Cheryshev
3 goals

Benevento missing players

Venezia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Benevento Venezia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 10 22
5 2 1 Won W 0 3 5
8 3 0 Drew D 2 3 6
9 6 2 Lost L 2 4 11
19 8 1 Scored S 3 12 24
24 14 3 Conceded C 6 12 31
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
64% 64% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 70% 82%
27% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 40% 45%
9% 9% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 18%
5% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
50% 45% 0% BTTS BTTS 75% 60% 64%
23% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 9%
36% 45% 67% Failed to Score F T 25% 30% 27%
 
5.4 6.2 8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 4.3 4.7
4.8 4.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.5 5.3
3.2 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.3 2.3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
11.4 12.1 14 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 12.9 12.3
3.1 2.9 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.3 4
28% 25% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 19% 28% 27%
 
11.8 12.5 15 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 13.4 14
4.5 4.4 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.2 4.3 4.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Venezia have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Serie B
  • Venezia have the most conceded goals in the second half (20) in Serie B
  • Venezia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 22 15 3 4 34 13 11 9 2 0 18 3 11 6 1 4 16 10 21 48
2 Genoa 22 11 7 4 24 15 11 4 6 1 10 6 11 7 1 3 14 9 9 40
3 Reggina 22 12 3 7 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 11 11 6 1 4 12 9 13 39
4 Sudtirol 22 9 8 5 25 25 12 4 6 2 14 13 10 5 2 3 11 12 0 35
5 Bari 1908 22 8 9 5 34 22 11 3 5 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 14 8 12 33
6 Cagliari 22 8 8 6 27 24 12 7 3 2 18 13 10 1 5 4 9 11 3 32
7 Ternana 22 9 5 8 24 27 11 6 3 2 11 7 11 3 2 6 13 20 -3 32
8 Pisa 22 7 10 5 33 24 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 8 2 15 14 9 31
9 Palermo 22 8 7 7 25 26 11 5 3 3 12 9 11 3 4 4 13 17 -1 31
10 Parma 22 8 6 8 27 25 11 6 1 4 16 11 11 2 5 4 11 14 2 30
11 Modena 22 8 4 10 32 32 10 4 3 3 17 12 12 4 1 7 15 20 0 28
12 Ascoli 22 6 8 8 26 27 11 2 4 5 11 15 11 4 4 3 15 12 -1 26
13 Como 22 6 8 8 25 31 11 4 4 3 13 12 11 2 4 5 12 19 -6 26
14 Brescia 22 6 7 9 21 31 12 4 4 4 12 13 10 2 3 5 9 18 -10 25
15 SPAL 22 5 9 8 24 26 11 3 3 5 15 14 11 2 6 3 9 12 -2 24
16 Cittadella 22 5 9 8 16 26 10 2 5 3 7 12 12 3 4 5 9 14 -10 24
17 Benevento 22 5 8 9 19 24 11 2 3 6 8 14 11 3 5 3 11 10 -5 23
18 Perugia 22 6 5 11 21 29 10 3 3 4 10 14 12 3 2 7 11 15 -8 23
19 Venezia 22 5 6 11 24 31 12 2 3 7 12 19 10 3 3 4 12 12 -7 21
20 Cosenza 22 5 6 11 19 35 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -16 21

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 Frosinone 22 15 3 4 34 13 11 9 2 0 18 3 11 6 1 4 16 10 21 48
2 Genoa 22 11 7 4 24 15 11 4 6 1 10 6 11 7 1 3 14 9 9 40
3 Reggina 22 12 3 7 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 11 11 6 1 4 12 9 13 39
4 Sudtirol 22 9 8 5 25 25 12 4 6 2 14 13 10 5 2 3 11 12 0 35
5 Bari 1908 22 8 9 5 34 22 11 3 5 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 14 8 12 33
6 Cagliari 22 8 8 6 27 24 12 7 3 2 18 13 10 1 5 4 9 11 3 32
7 Ternana 22 9 5 8 24 27 11 6 3 2 11 7 11 3 2 6 13 20 -3 32
8 Pisa 22 7 10 5 33 24 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 8 2 15 14 9 31
9 Palermo 22 8 7 7 25 26 11 5 3 3 12 9 11 3 4 4 13 17 -1 31
10 Parma 22 8 6 8 27 25 11 6 1 4 16 11 11 2 5 4 11 14 2 30
11 Modena 22 8 4 10 32 32 10 4 3 3 17 12 12 4 1 7 15 20 0 28
12 Ascoli 22 6 8 8 26 27 11 2 4 5 11 15 11 4 4 3 15 12 -1 26
13 Como 22 6 8 8 25 31 11 4 4 3 13 12 11 2 4 5 12 19 -6 26
14 Brescia 22 6 7 9 21 31 12 4 4 4 12 13 10 2 3 5 9 18 -10 25
15 SPAL 22 5 9 8 24 26 11 3 3 5 15 14 11 2 6 3 9 12 -2 24
16 Cittadella 22 5 9 8 16 26 10 2 5 3 7 12 12 3 4 5 9 14 -10 24
17 Benevento 22 5 8 9 19 24 11 2 3 6 8 14 11 3 5 3 11 10 -5 23
18 Perugia 22 6 5 11 21 29 10 3 3 4 10 14 12 3 2 7 11 15 -8 23
19 Venezia 22 5 6 11 24 31 12 2 3 7 12 19 10 3 3 4 12 12 -7 21
20 Cosenza 22 5 6 11 19 35 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -16 21

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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.