This could be an interesting match as Virtus Entella have their presumed home advantage while Benevento are ahead 22 points in the Serie B table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It should be mentioned that Benevento play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Benevento on artifical turf are 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat from three games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 3-4. You can compare this with overall results below.
Virtus Entella form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 11 Serie B games here at Stadio Comunale Chiavari for Virtus Entella. The data says 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.
Virtus Entella travelled for their previous game, a trip to Venezia that ended 2-2. Before that, Virtus Entella had a home game versus Pescara which ended with a victory 2-0.
The hometeam coach R. Boscaglia made a successful contribution in the game against Venezia, bringing on Matteo Mancosu who scored the equalizer in the 2-2 draw.
Virtus Entella has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Virtus Entella have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 5 goals.
Benevento form and stats
The away team, who have the most scored goals (41) in Serie B, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 7 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the Serie B. In general it has been a productive period now for Benevento as they haven't lost any of their last 15 games. A great winning streak in away games for Benevento as they have managed to win five matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Juve Stabia have they travelled home without three points.
Nicolas Viola and Roberto Insigne scored in Benevento's previous match, the home game against Pordenone that ended 2-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against Cosenza with the score of 1-0.
Benevento have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. Benevento are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Benevento - Virtus Entella 1-1, played this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Virtus Entella, three draws and zero wins for Benevento. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.Top Goalscorers
  G. De Luca 9 goals |   B. Viola 7 goals |  M. Coda 6 goals |
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| Virtus Entella | Benevento | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 12 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 41 |
| 26 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 7 | 8 | 13 |
| 96% | 91% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 96% |
| 75% | 64% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 75% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 27% | 29% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 9% | 17% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 50% | 27% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 36% | 38% |
| 38% | 64% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 55% | 58% |
| 17% | 18% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 18% | 8% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 5.1 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 2.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 308 | 151 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 128 | 347 |
| 100 | 50 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 47 | 120 |
| 30% | 24% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 30% | 34% |
- Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Benevento has the fewest conceded goals (8) away
- Benevento has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
- Benevento has the most clean sheets (14)
- Benevento has the most clean sheets (6) away
- Benevento has the most points (24) away
- Benevento has the most scored goals (41)
- Benevento has the the best goal difference (+28)
- Benevento has the the best goal difference (+6) away
- Benevento have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Virtus Entella have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 28 | 57 |
| 2 | Spezia | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Crotone | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 7 | 37 |
| 5 | Salernitana | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 3 | 36 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 36 |
| 7 | Pordenone | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 8 | Virtus Entella | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Chievo | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Empoli | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | Perugia | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 33 |
| 12 | Pescara | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Juve Stabia | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 32 |
| 14 | Ascoli | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Pisa | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 30 |
| 16 | Venezia | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -4 | 28 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 26 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 24 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 19 | Trapani | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -24 | 19 |
| 20 | Livorno | 24 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -21 | 14 |