Benevento and Livorno meet forces at Stadio Ciro Vigorito, in a match for the 35 th round of Serie B. In the last head ‑ to ‑ head for this edition of the league, on 14‑12‑2019, Benevento won by (0‑2 ). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which has recorded 2 wins and 1 losses in the last 3 games. The home advantage may play an important role in this match, since Livorno presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Benevento:
After 21 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, the home team is currently in 1st position, with 69 points won. In the last match, they have won in a home match against Pescara by (4‑0), after in the previous match they have won by (1‑2) away, in a match against Perugia. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss as a visitor; against 12 wins and 3 draws in his stadium.
For this competition, he does not lose in his stadium 15 games ago. In their home league matches, the most frequent final result at half-time was 1‑0 (7 in 15 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he has always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. The team does not usually have problems opening the scoreboard: they scored the first goal in 22 of the last 28 games for Serie B, of these 22 they came to the break in advantage in 15 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 19 In 28 games played in this competition, he got the comeback in 2 of the 5 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 15 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have suffered 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
In this match against Livorno, coach Filippo Inzaghi should keep the team 4-3-3, to favor defensive organization and counterattacks. Oliver Kragl, Gabriele Moncini and Giuseppe Di Serio should be the forwards of the local team, responsible for putting the rival defense in direction. As for the midfield, it must be made up of Andrés Tello, Abdallah Basit and Perparim Hetemaj. It should be noted that Marco Sau is the team’s top scorer, with ten goals scored. Apparently, the Benevento coach can count on all the players for this match.
Livorno :
After 4 wins, 6 draws and 18 losses, the visiting team is currently in 20th position, with 18 points won. In their last match, they lost to Pisa away by (1‑0), after in the previous match having tied at home, in a match against Frosinone, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 1 victory, 4 draws and 10 losses as a visitor; against 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 away games for the championship, Livorno has recorded 1 victory, 3 draws and 6 defeats, for which it has won 6 points in 30 possible. In their home matches there are some frequent results: at halftime 0‑0 (6 in 15 games) and 1‑0 (7 in 15 games) and at the end of the game 1‑0 (7 in 15 games). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 13 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 28 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 17 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 15 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 3 of their 6 goals between minutes (46’ ‑ 60 ‘).
The visiting club is expected to present at 3-5-2, with Murilo and Matteo Pallecchi being the leading figures in the visitors’ attack. In turn, in the central area should be Moustapha Seck, Theophilus Awua, Andre Luci, Enrico Del Prato and Gabriele Morelli. For this game, coach Antonio Filippini cannot count on Alessandro Coppola, who is suspended.
PREDICTION: Under 2,5 goals @ 1,80
