Pisa manager D'Angelo looking for three points in Benevento showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 18.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani (14869 seats)

A win is the only result that will satisfy the Pisa club members in this Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani clash with Benevento, having a robust lead on the away side in the Serie B table.

Insights:
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Benevento have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie B

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Pisa form and stats

All-inclusive Serie B stats playing at home this season for Pisa are 6-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).

The regulars are hoping that Pisa will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Modena (placed 10th). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in five league rounds. Marin (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.45/10. Marin hit one key pass and had 24 successful passes (of 29 total).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Palermo that ended 1-1.

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 Pisa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won 8 times, drawn 6 and lost 2.

Pisa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani with 22 goals in 14 league matches.

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Benevento form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Benevento have produced an overall stat of 3-7-4 so far. Two points from the last two away games for Benevento, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

There were no winners in Benevento's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Como (placed 11th). Manfredini (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.11. Manfredini topped it up with a clean sheet.

Before that, Benevento travelled to Ternana and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Benevento are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 12 matches.

A tale of few goals? 12 of this team's most recent 15 league rounds have had two or less goals.

The attacking power of Benevento when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. Benevento are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Benevento - Pisa 0-0 was the end result in these participants' last head to head fixture, played this season. Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two contenders are: two wins for Pisa, four draws and four wins for Benevento. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

PisaE. Gliozzi
E. Gliozzi
9 goals
PisaO. Moruţan
O. Moruţan
6 goals
PisaE. Torregrossa
E. Torregrossa
5 goals

Pisa missing players

Benevento missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Pisa Benevento
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
10 6 3 Won W 0 3 6
12 4 1 Drew D 3 7 11
7 4 1 Lost L 1 4 12
40 22 10 Scored S 3 13 23
29 14 5 Conceded C 4 13 31
83% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 86% 86%
62% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 59%
41% 50% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 28%
28% 29% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 10%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
52% 57% 80% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 45%
34% 21% 20% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 28%
31% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 41%
 
4.3 5.4 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 4.5 5.4
5.2 4.6 4.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.8 5.6 4.8
2.7 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 3.2 3.3
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
12.4 13.6 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 10.9 11.2
3.8 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.8 3.4 3.1
36% 40% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 27% 25%
 
12.2 10.6 10.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11.2 12.3 12.3
3.7 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.6 4.6
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Benevento have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Benevento have the fewest scored goals in the second half (10) in Serie B
  • Pisa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Pisa have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 29 19 5 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 15 8 3 4 21 11 30 62
2 Bari 1908 29 13 11 5 45 27 15 5 7 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 50
3 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
4 Sudtirol 29 12 12 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 14 7 4 3 14 12 4 48
5 Pisa 29 10 12 7 40 29 14 6 4 4 22 14 15 4 8 3 18 15 11 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Cagliari 29 10 12 7 34 29 15 9 4 2 23 14 14 1 8 5 11 15 5 42
8 Parma 29 11 8 10 35 31 15 7 2 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 41
9 Palermo 29 9 12 8 33 35 14 6 5 3 15 11 15 3 7 5 18 24 -2 39
10 Modena 29 11 5 13 39 38 14 6 4 4 22 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 1 38
11 Como 29 8 12 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 15 2 8 5 14 21 -3 36
12 Ascoli 29 9 9 11 30 35 14 3 5 6 12 16 15 6 4 5 18 19 -5 36
13 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
14 Cittadella 29 8 11 10 28 37 14 4 7 3 16 17 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 35
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 29 7 9 13 30 39 15 3 5 7 15 21 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 30
17 Benevento 29 6 11 12 23 31 15 3 4 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 29
18 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
19 Brescia 29 6 10 13 23 41 15 4 5 6 13 17 14 2 5 7 10 24 -18 28
20 Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23 47 14 5 5 4 16 15 14 1 3 10 7 32 -24 26

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 Frosinone 29 19 5 5 48 18 14 11 2 1 27 7 15 8 3 4 21 11 30 62
2 Bari 1908 29 13 11 5 45 27 15 5 7 3 24 16 14 8 4 2 21 11 18 50
3 Genoa 28 14 9 5 35 19 14 7 6 1 19 6 14 7 3 4 16 13 16 50
4 Sudtirol 29 12 12 5 32 28 15 5 8 2 18 16 14 7 4 3 14 12 4 48
5 Pisa 29 10 12 7 40 29 14 6 4 4 22 14 15 4 8 3 18 15 11 42
6 Reggina 28 13 3 12 39 31 14 7 2 5 23 15 14 6 1 7 16 16 8 42
7 Cagliari 29 10 12 7 34 29 15 9 4 2 23 14 14 1 8 5 11 15 5 42
8 Parma 29 11 8 10 35 31 15 7 2 6 18 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 4 41
9 Palermo 29 9 12 8 33 35 14 6 5 3 15 11 15 3 7 5 18 24 -2 39
10 Modena 29 11 5 13 39 38 14 6 4 4 22 15 15 5 1 9 17 23 1 38
11 Como 29 8 12 9 33 36 14 6 4 4 19 15 15 2 8 5 14 21 -3 36
12 Ascoli 29 9 9 11 30 35 14 3 5 6 12 16 15 6 4 5 18 19 -5 36
13 Ternana 28 9 9 10 28 35 14 6 5 3 15 12 14 3 4 7 13 23 -7 36
14 Cittadella 29 8 11 10 28 37 14 4 7 3 16 17 15 4 4 7 12 20 -9 35
15 Perugia 28 8 6 14 30 34 13 5 4 4 17 14 15 3 2 10 13 20 -4 30
16 Venezia 29 7 9 13 30 39 15 3 5 7 15 21 14 4 4 6 15 18 -9 30
17 Benevento 29 6 11 12 23 31 15 3 4 8 10 18 14 3 7 4 13 13 -8 29
18 SPAL 28 6 10 12 31 39 15 4 4 7 21 22 13 2 6 5 10 17 -8 28
19 Brescia 29 6 10 13 23 41 15 4 5 6 13 17 14 2 5 7 10 24 -18 28
20 Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23 47 14 5 5 4 16 15 14 1 3 10 7 32 -24 26

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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.