The Lecce & Benevento managers Baroni and Caserta are both fearing and eagerly anticipating this key match in the upper regions of the Serie B league table.
- Lecce have the most scored goals (35) in Serie B
- Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Lecce form and stats
Lecce have performed here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare this season with 7 wins from 10 Serie B matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. In general it's been a long time since Lecce tasted defeat here at Stadio Comunale Via del Mare, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.
Lecce shared the glory with Como in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfield player Strefezza got a match rating of 7.85 in that game, the max score being 10. Strefezza hit two key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 35 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Vicenza in a game that was won 2-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Lecce handle that role? We have found ten games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, five draws and two defeats.
The manager Baroni will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Alessandria in only three days.
Goals decide football matches and Lecce are scoring many of them at home; 23 on target from 10 league matches. Lecce have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Benevento form and stats
4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Benevento playing as the away team in the Serie B this season.
Tello was the last player to score for the away team. Benevento haven't scored a league goal in the last 248 minutes.
There were no winners in Benevento's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Parma (placed 13th). Barba was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.0. The defender Barba won 12 of 15 duels.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Alessandria wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.We have checked recent matches where Benevento have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were zero victories, three draws and two defeats.
A new game in only three days for Benevento, the Serie B home match versus Ascoli. Busy days.
Benevento have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 12 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).
Head 2 Head
Benevento - Lecce 0-0 was the scoreline in these squads' last head-to-head match, played this season. Statistics for the former nine meetings involving these two squads are: four wins for Lecce, three draws and two wins for Benevento. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Lapadula 10 goals |   M. Coda 9 goals | G. Strefezza Rebelato 8 goals |
Lecce missing players
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| Lecce | Benevento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 35 | 23 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 33 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 76% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 71% |
| 52% | 70% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 10% | 38% |
| 24% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 29% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 19% |
| 52% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 43% |
| 38% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 38% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 30% | 33% |
| 5.7 | 6 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 |
| 4 | 3.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 14.4 | 15.5 |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.8 | 4 |
| 29% | 41% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 39% |
| 9.4 | 7.1 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 12.3 | 12.1 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
- Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lecce have not yet lost a game at home.
- Lecce have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lecce have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lecce have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Serie B
- Lecce have the most scored goals (23) at home in Serie B
- Lecce have the most scored goals (35) in Serie B
- Lecce have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in Serie B
- Lecce have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Serie B
- Lecce have the the best goal difference (+17) 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 | Lecce | 21 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Pisa | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Brescia | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Cremonese | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 38 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 37 |
| 6 | Benevento | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 |
| 7 | Monza | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 35 |
| 8 | Cittadella | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Ascoli | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 32 |
| 10 | Perugia | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| 11 | Como | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 27 |
| 12 | Ternana | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 27 |
| 13 | Parma | 21 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 14 | SPAL | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Reggina | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -13 | 23 |
| 16 | Alessandria | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 21 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 18 |
| 18 | Crotone | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -12 | 14 |
| 19 | Pordenone | 21 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -22 | 12 |
| 20 | Vicenza | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 40 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 21 | -19 | 11 |
