Crotone will cross fingers that their home comfort is enough to get a victory from this strenuous meeting, vs passionate Benevento.
- Crotone have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Crotone form and stats
When playing at home in the Serie B, Crotone have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.
The fans are hoping that Crotone will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Serie B game against Alessandria (placed 18th). Crotone's goalkeeper Nikita Contini was extremely busy against Alessandria, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning six saves. Goalkeeper Nikita Contini got the top rating on the team in that game; 8.23 out of ten. Contini saved a penalty and stopped the opponent with six saves.
Before that, Crotone had a home game versus Pisa which ended with a victory 2-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Crotone perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Crotone as a small favourite), we find eight games. Crotone has won four of these, drawn three and lost one.
Crotone are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Frosinone awaits in four days.
Crotone has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Crotone defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Benevento form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Benevento have produced an overall stat of 1-2-1 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Benevento, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
The supporters enjoyed Benevento's previous game versus Cosenza (placed 13th), a Serie B 3-0 win played at home. Gianluca Lapadula, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.8. Lapadula scored one goal, signed up for two assists, hit six key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Before that, Benevento travelled to Cremonese and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Benevento in our archives, and the results are: one win for Benevento, two draws and three defeats.
After this away game Benevento return home for a Serie B game against Brescia. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visiting Benevento have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 4 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's four Crotone victories, one draw and three Benevento wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Crotone missing players
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| Crotone | Benevento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 15 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 67% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 67% | 80% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 33% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 7.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.4 | 13 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13.2 | 13.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 35% | 39% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 31% | 45% |
- All of Crotone's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Crotone have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Crotone have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Crotone 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 | Pisa | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Brescia | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Benevento | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | Lecce | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Cremonese | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Frosinone | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 7 | Perugia | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Ascoli | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Ternana | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Reggina | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 11 | Monza | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 12 | Cittadella | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Cosenza | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 14 | Parma | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| 15 | SPAL | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | Como | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Crotone | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 18 | Alessandria | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 19 | Vicenza | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -12 | 3 |
| 20 | Pordenone | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -17 | 1 |