Frosinone favourites for feisty fight facing Benevento

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sun 29.January
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Benito Stirpe (16125 seats)

The Serie B league table tells the truth about these sides so far, with Frosinone in front of Benevento by 22 points. Here's our preview:

Insights:
  • Frosinone have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Serie B
  • Benevento have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Frosinone and Benevento should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Frosinone form and stats

This stadium, Stadio Benito Stirpe, has been a fortress for Frosinone in the Serie B so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-2-0. Frosinone has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Benito Stirpe, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

A good away victory last time out for Frosinone, who won 3-1 against Brescia (placed 13th). The home team have an in-form goalscorer in Insigne, having found the net in three games in a row. Defender Mazzitelli got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.34/10. Mazzitelli hit three key passes and won 9 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, Frosinone won a home game hosting Modena (2-1).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Frosinone have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 6 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Frosinone in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. Defensively Frosinone have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Benevento form and stats

3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Benevento playing as the away team in the Serie B this season. Visiting Benevento has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Home advantage was not enough for Benevento in their previous game as they lost hosting Genoa, 1-2. Benevento were so close to getting something from the game against Genoa, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal four minutes into overtime. Midfield player Tello was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.13/10. Tello scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 22 successful passes (of 25 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Cosenza.

We have checked recent matches where Benevento have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 0 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Benevento have scored 11 goals in 10 league games away. Benevento are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other previously this season: Benevento - Frosinone 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Frosinone four wins, two draws and Benevento four victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

FrosinoneS. Mulattieri
S. Mulattieri
6 goals
FrosinoneR. Insigne
R. Insigne
6 goals
FrosinoneL. Moro
L. Moro
4 goals

Frosinone missing players

Benevento missing players

Frosinone Benevento
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
14 8 3 Won W 0 3 5
3 2 0 Drew D 3 5 8
4 0 0 Lost L 0 2 8
33 17 5 Scored S 3 11 19
13 3 0 Conceded C 3 9 23
95% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 90%
62% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 67%
48% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 30% 29%
14% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 10% 10%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
38% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 60% 52%
52% 80% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 30% 24%
14% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 33%
 
5.5 5 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.9 5.6
4.2 4.2 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.6 5
3 2.4 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
15.5 15.5 16.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.8 11.5
5 5.3 6.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 3.2
31% 32% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 28%
 
10.4 10.9 12 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 11.1 11.9
2.7 2.3 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 4.8 4.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Benevento have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Frosinone have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Frosinone have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Frosinone have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the fewest conceded goals (3) at home in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the most clean sheets (11) in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the most points (26) at home in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the most points from losing position (11) in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Serie B
  • Frosinone have the the best goal difference (+20) in Serie B

  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 21 14 3 4 33 13 10 8 2 0 17 3 11 6 1 4 16 10 20 45
2 Reggina 21 12 3 6 32 18 11 6 2 3 21 11 10 6 1 3 11 7 14 39
3 Genoa 21 11 6 4 24 15 10 4 5 1 10 6 11 7 1 3 14 9 9 39
4 Bari 1908 21 8 9 4 34 20 10 3 5 2 20 12 11 5 4 2 14 8 14 33
5 Sudtirol 21 8 8 5 23 24 11 3 6 2 12 12 10 5 2 3 11 12 -1 32
6 Pisa 21 7 9 5 33 24 10 5 2 3 18 10 11 2 7 2 15 14 9 30
7 Parma 21 8 6 7 27 24 11 6 1 4 16 11 10 2 5 3 11 13 3 30
8 Cagliari 21 7 8 6 25 23 11 6 3 2 16 12 10 1 5 4 9 11 2 29
9 Ternana 21 8 5 8 22 26 10 5 3 2 9 6 11 3 2 6 13 20 -4 29
10 Modena 21 8 4 9 31 30 10 4 3 3 17 12 11 4 1 6 14 18 1 28
11 Palermo 21 7 7 7 23 25 11 5 3 3 12 9 10 2 4 4 11 16 -2 28
12 Ascoli 21 6 8 7 25 25 10 2 4 4 10 13 11 4 4 3 15 12 0 26
13 Brescia 21 6 7 8 21 30 11 4 4 3 12 12 10 2 3 5 9 18 -9 25
14 SPAL 21 5 9 7 23 24 11 3 3 5 15 14 10 2 6 2 8 10 -1 24
15 Benevento 21 5 8 8 19 23 11 2 3 6 8 14 10 3 5 2 11 9 -4 23
16 Como 21 5 8 8 24 31 11 4 4 3 13 12 10 1 4 5 11 19 -7 23
17 Cittadella 21 5 8 8 15 25 10 2 5 3 7 12 11 3 3 5 8 13 -10 23
18 Venezia 21 5 5 11 23 30 11 2 2 7 11 18 10 3 3 4 12 12 -7 20
19 Perugia 21 5 5 11 19 29 10 3 3 4 10 14 11 2 2 7 9 15 -10 20
20 Cosenza 21 4 6 11 18 35 10 3 3 4 13 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -17 18

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.