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Crotone vs Benevento Prediction & Betting tips
Crotone and Benevento meet at Stadio Ezio Scida, in a match for the 36 th round of Serie B. Benevento won at home by (3-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, at 23-12 -2018. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 3 matches won 2 and lost 1. The Benevento presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor, so in this match the factor House may be determinant.
Crotone:
After 9 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, the home team is currently in the 14th position, with 37 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Venezia by (1-4), after in the previous match they have tied (0-0) at home, against Cremonese. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the championship, Crotone won 11 points out of 30 possible, after 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in the last 10 home matches. In 33 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 18 times and only managed 1 comeback. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 16 home matches for this competition: they have scored 8 of their 20 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).
Crotone is doing a campaign well below what was expected in Serie B, but won a great victory in the last day and is looking for another 3 points to at least maintain the 4-point lead it has for the playoffs , to avoid the descent. The team has as main problem the inefficiency of its offensive sector, which scored only 36 goals in 33 games and is the sixth worst in the competition, while the defense has presented a reasonable performance, because it suffered 40 goals and is the seventh worst, being a team that likes to act more defensively, so much that he did not suffer more than 1 goal in any of the last five games. At home, the Crotone usually encounters difficulties, has the third worst season in Serie B, tied half of the 16 matches played in their stadium, but it should be noted that he did not suffer goals in 3 of the last 4 matches in this type of situation , showing again his good defensive performance situation. For the game against Benevento, coach Stroppa has no problems in the starting lineup and goes to the field with what he has better.
Benevento:
The away team is currently in the 4 th position, with 56 points won, after 16 wins, 8 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Hellas Verona, by (0-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Nuova Cosenza, by (4-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away league matches Benevento has a record of 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (8 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never got the comeback.
The Benevento is making a good campaign in Serie B, is going through an optimal phase, with 4 victories in the last 5 days and is looking for another positive result to continue dreaming of direct access to Serie A. The team is characterized by an optimal balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, so much so that it has the third best attack of the championship, with 55 goals in 33 games, and the fourth best defense, with only 39 goals suffered, being an organized team that manages to create several opportunities goal, without leaving many spaces in his defense. As a visitor, the Benevento has improved in recent games, comes from 3 games without losing, in which it won 2 and tied 1, has the second best performance as a visitor among the 19 participants of the competition and, also, the second best defense , evidencing the great strength it has, even far from its domains. For the clash with Crotone, coach Bucchi has no problems in the starting lineup and goes to the field with maximum strength.
Crotone vs Benevento head to head matches
23.12.18 SB Benevento Crotone 3 : 0
18.02.18 SA Benevento Crotone 3 : 2
24.09.17 SA Crotone Benevento 2 : 0
21.06.09 LP Benevento Crotone 0 : 1
14.06.09 LP Crotone Benevento 1 : 1