Match details. Serie B, Regular Season - 10. Kick-off is Sat 31 Oct, 15:00 Lagos time. It is played at Stadio Giovanni Zini, Cremona.
What's at stake. US Cremonese are 15th on 9 points after 9 games, 1 point behind Arezzo, level on points with Vicenza Virtus. A win would take them above Arezzo. Benevento Calcio are 5th on 15 points after 9 games, 2 points behind Mantova, level on points with Pisa. A win would take them above Mantova.
Form. US Cremonese have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W L L D D. Benevento Calcio have won four, drawn three and lost three of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W D W W.
The numbers. US Cremonese score one and concede 1.1 a game over their last ten, with four clean sheets and five games without a goal. US Cremonese average 10.9 shots (4.5 on target), 4.6 corners and 2.0 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Benevento Calcio score 1.5 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with three clean sheets. Benevento Calcio average 12.7 shots (4.5 on target), 5.4 corners and 2.7 cards a game, with 50% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last six meetings US Cremonese have won one, drawn two and lost three. One of the six went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in three. In the last four, two were drawn and Benevento Calcio won two. The last time they met, on 1 Mar 2022, it finished US Cremonese 1-1 Benevento Calcio: US Cremonese had 11 shots to 9, 50% of the ball, three yellow cards.
The read. No side to back. A tight game. Nothing separates them clearly enough to back a side. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 38%. Five of the last six meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.29, 74% on the records (US Cremonese: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 9; Benevento Calcio: under 3.5 goals in 7 of 9). Backup: Under 4.5 Goals at 1.10. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Benevento Calcio or Under 2.5 Goals (no side to back); Benevento Calcio or Over 2.5 Goals (no overs on a tight read); 1X2 - 2UP: Benevento Calcio (no side to back). Predicted score: US Cremonese 1-1 Benevento Calcio (13% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (a tight game).