Serie B match sneak peek: Monza vs Benevento

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: U-Power Stadium (18568 seats)

Serie B: Two sides who have performed nicely up to now. Prepare for Monza - Benevento with this comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Benevento have the most scored goals (61) in Serie B

The season is still full of potential for Monza as they can still win the whole Serie B. Benevento are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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!

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Monza form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at U-Power Stadium as Monza have scored 34 goals to get 40 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Serie B are 12-4-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Monza are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Frosinone. Mota, who plays in attack, was the champion performer for the side in that fixture, receiving a rating of 7.83 (out of 10). Mota scored one goal, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Before that, Monza drew at home versus Brescia.

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 Monza have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won four times, drawn five and lost four.

Monza have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at U-Power Stadium with 34 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Monza are not conceding a lot of goals here at U-Power Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 18 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Benevento form and stats

Playing away, Benevento have won 8 games, drawn 5 and suffered 5 defeats in the Serie B this season.

Benevento have a lot to remedy after their unpredictable loss (1-2) to Ternana in their previous match, played at their own home ground. It's possibly a bad omen for Benevento that their goalie Paleari managed eight saves in the Ternana match, but still were unable to stop a loss.

Prior to that result Benevento won their away game at Pordenone. The scoreline was 4-1.

We have checked recent matches where Benevento have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were zero victories, five draws and three defeats.

Benevento are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 24 away goals from 18 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (16 so far).

Head 2 Head

The most up to date logged meeting featuring both these sides is the Benevento - Monza 3-1 played not long ago this season. Numbers for the last four meetings featuring these two teams are: one win for Monza, zero draws and three wins for Benevento. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: one game. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being "violent", having seen 4 red cards from the last four duels.

Top Goalscorers

MonzaM. Valoti
M. Valoti
10 goals
BeneventoG. Lapadula
G. Lapadula
10 goals
MonzaD. Carvalho
D. Carvalho
9 goals

Monza missing players

Benevento missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Monza Benevento
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 4 Played P 4 18 36
18 12 1 Won W 0 8 18
10 4 1 Drew D 3 5 9
8 2 2 Lost L 1 5 9
57 34 3 Scored S 4 24 61
37 14 4 Conceded C 5 16 34
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 72% 72%
44% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 22% 42%
31% 39% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 17% 31%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 19%
53% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 39% 44%
39% 44% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 36%
14% 6% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 28% 28%
 
5.7 5.7 6.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6.8 4.8 5.4
4.4 4.4 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.3 5.7
2.5 2.1 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
7 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
12.2 14.1 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 15.2 13.9 15
3.7 4.1 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 4.1 4.2
43% 46% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 33% 40%
 
11.9 11.2 16 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.8 12.3
3.7 3.3 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.4 4.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Benevento have the most scored goals (61) in Serie B
  • Benevento haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Monza have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Monza 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 Lecce 36 18 14 4 57 29 18 12 5 1 36 14 18 6 9 3 21 15 28 68
2 Cremonese 36 19 9 8 55 37 18 11 6 1 32 17 18 8 3 7 23 20 18 66
3 Monza 36 18 10 8 57 37 18 12 4 2 34 14 18 6 6 6 23 23 20 64
4 Benevento 36 18 9 9 61 34 18 10 4 4 37 18 18 8 5 5 24 16 27 63
5 Brescia 36 16 15 5 52 34 18 7 8 3 27 20 18 9 7 2 25 14 18 63
6 Pisa 36 17 12 7 45 33 18 10 7 1 25 12 18 7 5 6 20 21 12 63
7 Ascoli 36 17 8 11 47 41 18 7 6 5 20 17 18 10 2 6 27 24 6 59
8 Frosinone 36 15 13 8 57 40 18 10 6 2 33 14 18 5 7 6 24 26 17 58
9 Perugia 36 13 16 7 39 31 18 5 8 5 18 16 18 8 8 2 21 15 8 55
10 Ternana 36 14 9 13 56 57 18 8 2 8 29 27 18 6 7 5 27 30 -1 51
11 Cittadella 36 12 13 11 37 35 18 6 5 7 21 18 18 6 8 4 16 17 2 49
12 Reggina 36 13 9 14 30 42 18 9 2 7 18 20 18 4 7 7 12 22 -12 46
13 Parma 36 10 15 11 45 41 18 5 8 5 23 18 18 5 7 6 22 23 4 45
14 Como 36 10 14 12 44 51 18 5 7 6 19 19 18 5 7 6 25 32 -7 44
15 SPAL 36 7 15 14 41 53 18 3 8 7 27 28 18 4 7 7 14 25 -12 36
16 Alessandria 36 8 9 19 35 56 18 5 6 7 16 22 18 3 3 12 19 34 -21 33
17 Cosenza 36 7 10 19 34 58 18 7 3 8 20 23 18 0 7 11 14 35 -24 31
18 Vicenza 36 7 7 22 35 58 18 4 5 9 20 25 18 3 2 13 15 33 -23 28
19 Crotone 36 4 13 19 38 57 18 4 8 6 23 24 18 0 5 13 15 33 -19 25
20 Pordenone 36 3 8 25 26 67 18 2 6 10 16 31 18 1 2 15 10 36 -41 17

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 Lecce 36 18 14 4 57 29 18 12 5 1 36 14 18 6 9 3 21 15 28 68
2 Cremonese 36 19 9 8 55 37 18 11 6 1 32 17 18 8 3 7 23 20 18 66
3 Monza 36 18 10 8 57 37 18 12 4 2 34 14 18 6 6 6 23 23 20 64
4 Benevento 36 18 9 9 61 34 18 10 4 4 37 18 18 8 5 5 24 16 27 63
5 Brescia 36 16 15 5 52 34 18 7 8 3 27 20 18 9 7 2 25 14 18 63
6 Pisa 36 17 12 7 45 33 18 10 7 1 25 12 18 7 5 6 20 21 12 63
7 Ascoli 36 17 8 11 47 41 18 7 6 5 20 17 18 10 2 6 27 24 6 59
8 Frosinone 36 15 13 8 57 40 18 10 6 2 33 14 18 5 7 6 24 26 17 58
9 Perugia 36 13 16 7 39 31 18 5 8 5 18 16 18 8 8 2 21 15 8 55
10 Ternana 36 14 9 13 56 57 18 8 2 8 29 27 18 6 7 5 27 30 -1 51
11 Cittadella 36 12 13 11 37 35 18 6 5 7 21 18 18 6 8 4 16 17 2 49
12 Reggina 36 13 9 14 30 42 18 9 2 7 18 20 18 4 7 7 12 22 -12 46
13 Parma 36 10 15 11 45 41 18 5 8 5 23 18 18 5 7 6 22 23 4 45
14 Como 36 10 14 12 44 51 18 5 7 6 19 19 18 5 7 6 25 32 -7 44
15 SPAL 36 7 15 14 41 53 18 3 8 7 27 28 18 4 7 7 14 25 -12 36
16 Alessandria 36 8 9 19 35 56 18 5 6 7 16 22 18 3 3 12 19 34 -21 33
17 Cosenza 36 7 10 19 34 58 18 7 3 8 20 23 18 0 7 11 14 35 -24 31
18 Vicenza 36 7 7 22 35 58 18 4 5 9 20 25 18 3 2 13 15 33 -23 28
19 Crotone 36 4 13 19 38 57 18 4 8 6 23 24 18 0 5 13 15 33 -19 25
20 Pordenone 36 3 8 25 26 67 18 2 6 10 16 31 18 1 2 15 10 36 -41 17

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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.