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Expected score: Benevento 0-1 Hellas Verona
Benevento hosts Hellas Verona in a key Serie B matchup at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito. Both teams are looking for crucial points to bolster their standings early in the season, with Benevento struggling and Verona aiming to continue their positive momentum.
Team form
Benevento
Benevento comes into this match after a disappointing start to the season, currently sitting 17th in the league with only 1 point from their first three games (0W, 1D, 2L). They have scored just 2 goals while conceding 4, averaging 0.67 goals scored per game against 1.33 conceded. Their recent form shows a mixed bag of results, including a 1-1 draw against Sudtirol and a narrow 0-1 loss to Ascoli. Scoring has been challenging for them; in their last five matches, they have averaged 1.6 goals per game but conceded 2.2, indicating vulnerabilities in their defense.
Hellas Verona
In contrast, Hellas Verona is in much better shape, sitting 10th in the league with 4 points from a win, a draw, and a loss (1W, 1D, 1L). Their impressive attacking form sees them averaging 2.33 goals scored per game with only 1 goal conceded on average, showing they have started the season strongly after a commanding 5-0 victory against Arezzo recently. However, they have also faced challenges, having lost to Ascoli at home 1-2, but overall, their attacking prowess presents a significant threat to opponents.
Head-to-head
Historically, the last five encounters between Benevento and Hellas Verona have seen a mix of results. Verona has the upper hand in recent meetings, winning three out of the last five encounters, most notably a 3-0 victory away from home. Benevento impressed with a 3-0 victory of their own in 2018, but overall, the trend points towards Hellas Verona as being more adept at exploiting weaknesses in Benevento’s defense.
Key factors
Benevento's struggles in both offensive and defensive aspects present ongoing concerns. With a current average of only 1.16 expected goals due to an inability to convert attacking plays into tangible results, they must stabilize their formation and enhance their scoring. On the other hand, Hellas Verona’s attacking unit appears potent. With players averaging 1.34 expected goals, their capacity to score could exploit Benevento's defensive lapses. The approaches of their respective coaches will likely be pivotal — if Antonio Floro Flores can set up Benevento to press effectively, they may counter Hellas' possession-based approach.
Prediction
The statistical desire favors Hellas Verona as they not only score significantly more goals but also possess a remarkably tighter defense. Guests have also established a rhythm early in this season, indicating they could pervade the home pitch, potentially seizing the two points denied in previous outings against lesser opponents. As a result, anticipating a Verona win is reasonable given their contrasting forms and historical performance against Benevento.
Overall, given the current trends in form, attacking potential, and past results, an away victory for Hellas Verona seems to be the most plausible outcome of this fixture.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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