The Crotone & Benevento managers G. Stroppa and F. Inzaghi are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Serie B league table.
Crotone form and stats
Crotone are steadily winning Serie B games and points here at Stadio Ezio Scida. 9 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Crotone has won four games in a row. The Juve Stabia match was the last time out without a victory. It’s been three wins in a row for Crotone here at Stadio Ezio Scida, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's back home for Crotone, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Venezia away with the result 3-1. Ahmad Benali (2) and Luca Marrone found the net in that victory. Ahead of that match, Crotone won a home game hosting Pisa (1-0).
The Crotone fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 14 league matches. Crotone are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Ezio Scida in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 14 matches.
Benevento form and stats
Benevento's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Benevento, who have the most scored goals (54) in Serie B, collect 30 points from their 13 away matches in the Serie B. 9 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Benevento who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 19 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pescara. Benevento are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.
Benevento go into this game after a win, the home game against Pescara that ended 4-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Perugia at their stadium, the result 2-1.
As you can tell from the results above, Benevento was very dominant against Pescara, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Riccardo Improta, Marco Sau, Gabriele Moncini and Roberto Insigne providing the goals.
Benevento are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Benevento - Crotone 2-0. Last five meetings between the teams: Crotone won two, Benevento won three and zero draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Tochukwu Nwankwo 13 goals |   B. Viola 9 goals |  M. Sau 8 goals |
Crotone missing players
Benevento missing players
| Crotone | Benevento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | 26 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 20 | 54 |
| 33 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 77% | 79% |
| 64% | 57% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 39% |
| 32% | 36% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 25% |
| 18% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 38% | 39% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 54% | 57% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 15% | 7% |
| 7 | 8.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 481 | 278 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 156 | 406 |
| 155 | 87 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 59 | 147 |
| 30% | 30% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | 37% |
- Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (15)
- Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (9) away
- Benevento has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
- Benevento has the most clean sheets (16)
- Benevento has the most clean sheets (7) away
- Benevento has the most points (30) away
- Benevento has the most scored goals (54)
- Benevento has the most scored goals in the first half (25)
- Benevento has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
- Benevento has the the best goal difference (+11) away
- Benevento has the the best goal difference (+39)
- Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benevento is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Crotone have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Crotone have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 69 |
| 2 | Crotone | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Pordenone | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 45 |
| 5 | Spezia | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Chievo | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Empoli | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Pisa | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Perugia | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 13 | Juve Stabia | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Pescara | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -6 | 35 |
| 15 | Ascoli | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -5 | 32 |
| 16 | Venezia | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 30 |
| 18 | Trapani | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -21 | 25 |
| 19 | Cosenza | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -6 | 24 |
| 20 | Livorno | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | -22 | 18 |