Football betting preview: Empoli vs Benevento

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Fri 26.June
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Carlo Castellani (19847 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Empoli have their presumed home advantage while Benevento are ahead 29 points in the Serie B table.

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.

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Empoli form and stats

Empoli have collected 25 points from their Serie B home games so far after 6-7-2.

No payout for Empoli in their previous match, an away game at Spezia that ended in defeat 0-1. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Trapani.

Empoli are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Pescara awaits in three days.

The Empoli fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 21 in 15 matches. From these home matches, Empoli have conceded only 14 goals.

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Benevento form and stats

Benevento, who have the most scored goals (55) in Serie B, have an excellent away record in the Serie B so far with 10-3-1 from 14 games. Things are running smoothly for Benevento who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 20 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pescara. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Pescara game have they lost an away game, meaning Benevento has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Benevento have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.

Benevento play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Cremonese (placed 15th). A home win before that, celebrating 4-0 vs Pescara.

Roberto Insigne came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Cremonese last time out, making the manager F. Inzaghi feel like a tactical genius.

A new game in only three days for Benevento, the Serie B home match versus Juve Stabia. Busy days.

Benevento has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Benevento - Empoli 2-0 entered in the official records.

Top Goalscorers

EmpoliL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
9 goals
BeneventoB. Viola
B. Viola
9 goals
BeneventoM. Sau
M. Sau
8 goals

Empoli missing players

Benevento missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Empoli Benevento
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 15 4 Played P 6 14 29
10 6 2 Won W 4 10 22
10 7 1 Drew D 1 3 6
9 2 1 Lost L 1 1 1
33 21 5 Scored S 10 21 55
35 14 3 Conceded C 6 9 15
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 93% 97%
76% 87% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 76%
38% 40% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 36% 38%
17% 7% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 14% 24%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
59% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 38%
14% 13% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 57% 59%
31% 7% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 7%
 
4.7 4.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 5.1 5
5 4.5 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 4.5 4.3
2 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.1 2.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
391 234 59 Total Shots T S 71 165 415
116 67 18 Shots on Target S O 21 61 149
28% 31% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 48% 34% 37%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • 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 points (33) away
  • Benevento has the most scored goals (55)
  • Benevento has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+12) away
  • Benevento has the the best goal difference (+40)
  • Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Benevento is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Empoli has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 29 22 6 1 55 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 14 10 3 1 21 9 40 72
2 Crotone 29 15 5 9 48 34 15 9 4 2 27 13 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 50
3 Frosinone 29 13 9 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 15 4 6 5 11 14 10 48
4 Spezia 29 13 8 8 41 32 15 9 3 3 24 14 14 4 5 5 17 18 9 47
5 Cittadella 29 13 7 9 37 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 14 8 3 3 19 11 5 46
6 Pordenone 29 13 7 9 37 34 15 9 4 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 46
7 Salernitana 29 12 7 10 37 33 14 8 5 1 23 12 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 43
8 Chievo 29 10 12 7 35 28 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 3 9 3 15 15 7 42
9 Empoli 29 10 10 9 33 35 15 6 7 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 21 -2 40
10 Perugia 29 11 6 12 30 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 14 4 3 7 13 21 -6 39
11 Virtus Entella 29 10 8 11 36 38 14 7 4 3 16 11 15 3 4 8 20 27 -2 38
12 Pescara 29 11 5 13 41 45 15 6 5 4 26 19 14 5 0 9 15 26 -4 38
13 Pisa 29 9 10 10 36 36 15 6 5 4 20 17 14 3 5 6 16 19 0 37
14 Juve Stabia 29 10 6 13 36 46 15 8 2 5 23 21 14 2 4 8 13 25 -10 36
15 Cremonese 29 8 9 12 31 34 14 5 4 5 18 15 15 3 5 7 13 19 -3 33
16 Venezia 29 7 12 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 15 5 7 3 15 14 -7 33
17 Ascoli 29 9 5 15 37 45 14 7 3 4 20 15 15 2 2 11 17 30 -8 32
18 Cosenza 29 6 9 14 31 36 14 3 4 7 12 16 15 3 5 7 19 20 -5 27
19 Trapani 29 5 11 13 31 52 14 3 6 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
20 Livorno 29 4 6 19 23 47 14 3 2 9 17 30 15 1 4 10 6 17 -24 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 29 22 6 1 55 15 15 12 3 0 34 6 14 10 3 1 21 9 40 72
2 Crotone 29 15 5 9 48 34 15 9 4 2 27 13 14 6 1 7 21 21 14 50
3 Frosinone 29 13 9 7 33 23 14 9 3 2 22 9 15 4 6 5 11 14 10 48
4 Spezia 29 13 8 8 41 32 15 9 3 3 24 14 14 4 5 5 17 18 9 47
5 Cittadella 29 13 7 9 37 32 15 5 4 6 18 21 14 8 3 3 19 11 5 46
6 Pordenone 29 13 7 9 37 34 15 9 4 2 20 9 14 4 3 7 17 25 3 46
7 Salernitana 29 12 7 10 37 33 14 8 5 1 23 12 15 4 2 9 14 21 4 43
8 Chievo 29 10 12 7 35 28 14 7 3 4 20 13 15 3 9 3 15 15 7 42
9 Empoli 29 10 10 9 33 35 15 6 7 2 21 14 14 4 3 7 12 21 -2 40
10 Perugia 29 11 6 12 30 36 15 7 3 5 17 15 14 4 3 7 13 21 -6 39
11 Virtus Entella 29 10 8 11 36 38 14 7 4 3 16 11 15 3 4 8 20 27 -2 38
12 Pescara 29 11 5 13 41 45 15 6 5 4 26 19 14 5 0 9 15 26 -4 38
13 Pisa 29 9 10 10 36 36 15 6 5 4 20 17 14 3 5 6 16 19 0 37
14 Juve Stabia 29 10 6 13 36 46 15 8 2 5 23 21 14 2 4 8 13 25 -10 36
15 Cremonese 29 8 9 12 31 34 14 5 4 5 18 15 15 3 5 7 13 19 -3 33
16 Venezia 29 7 12 10 26 33 14 2 5 7 11 19 15 5 7 3 15 14 -7 33
17 Ascoli 29 9 5 15 37 45 14 7 3 4 20 15 15 2 2 11 17 30 -8 32
18 Cosenza 29 6 9 14 31 36 14 3 4 7 12 16 15 3 5 7 19 20 -5 27
19 Trapani 29 5 11 13 31 52 14 3 6 5 17 19 15 2 5 8 14 33 -21 25
20 Livorno 29 4 6 19 23 47 14 3 2 9 17 30 15 1 4 10 6 17 -24 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.