BeneventoBenevento vs Cesena — Serie B
2-0
CesenaStadio Ciro Vigorito, Benevento
Going into the match, Benevento had won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.8 goals a game; Cesena had won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.3. Benevento are 8th in the Serie B on 11 points; Cesena are 12th on 8.
Match report
Home form going in: Benevento
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 1, lost 5 (W W L D L). 1.8 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 80% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- W 0-1 at Carrarese · 19 Sept 2026
- W 3-1 vs Hellas Verona · 11 Sept 2026
- L 1-0 at Ascoli · 5 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Sudtirol · 30 Aug 2026
- L 1-2 vs Modena · 22 Aug 2026
- L 4-1 at Fiorentina · 14 Aug 2026
Away form going in: Cesena
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 6, lost 3 (D D D W D). 1.3 scored per game, 1.7 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Juve Stabia · 18 Sept 2026
- D 2-2 vs Cremonese · 12 Sept 2026
- D 1-1 vs Mantova · 6 Sept 2026
- W 1-2 at Virtus Entella · 29 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Sampdoria · 23 Aug 2026
- L 3-0 at Sassuolo · 17 Aug 2026
How it unfolded
- 25' Normal Goal — Antonis Siatounis (Benevento)
- 93' Normal Goal — Luigi Cherubini (Benevento)
Match statistics
| Benevento | Metric | Cesena |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 0 |
| 43 | Ball possession | 57 |
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.51 |
| 18 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 10 | Shots off target | 5 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 1 |
| 9 | Attempts outside box | 10 |
| 5 | Corner kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 349 | Total passes | 457 |
| 275 | Accurate passes | 378 |
| 17 | Key passes | 5 |
| 90 | Duels | 90 |
| 40 | Duels won | 50 |
Serie B table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Mantova | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Pisa | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Modena | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Sudtirol | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Ascoli | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Avellino | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Benevento | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Arezzo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 10 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 11 | Hellas Verona | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 12 | Cesena | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Carrarese | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 14 | Empoli | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Padova | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Cremonese | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 17 | Vicenza Virtus | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Juve Stabia | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Catanzaro | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 4 |