Italy - Serie C Group CData current as of September 12, 2026

Benevento vs Crotone: match statistics

Benevento crest
Benevento
2 : 1half-time 0:0
Crotone crest
Crotone
165%(1.64)
X20%(3.59)
215%(4.75)

Benevento displays dominant form at their home stadium with 89% home wins and an impressive goal difference of +21. The hosts have scored 41 goals this season while conceding only 12, and their streak in the last five home matches consists entirely of victories. Crotone has a balanced away record (33% wins, draws, and losses), but clearly trails Benevento in terms of offensive efficiency (1.44 goals on average per away match) and often fails to score (44% FTS%). Benevento's advantage in xG stats (2.12 vs 1.51), shots on target (6.78 vs 4.33), and solid defense (56% clean sheets) further support predictions for a home win. The form of the last five matches also favors Benevento (2.4 points per match vs 1.4 for Crotone).

Benevento vs Crotone: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Benevento played against Crotone in Serie C Group C (Italy). The game was played on January 5, 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Benevento has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Crotone has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Benevento scores 2.16 goals per game and allows 0.63. Crotone scores 1.37 and allows 0.89. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 37% of Benevento's games and 32% of Crotone's. The Over 2.5 rates are 58% and 42%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 50% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Benevento has the higher season xG average, 1.85 to 1.46 per game. Benevento takes 14.9 shots per game, while Crotone takes 11.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Benevento leads at halftime in 58% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Crotone leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.58 after halftime.

When the teams score

Benevento's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (10 goals). For Crotone, it is minutes 16-30 (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Serie C Group C games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 50% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Benevento displays dominant form at their home stadium with 89% home wins and an impressive goal difference of +21. The hosts have scored 41 goals this season while conceding only 12, and their streak in the last five home matches consists entirely of victories. Crotone has a balanced away record (33% wins, draws, and losses), but clearly trails Benevento in terms of offensive efficiency (1.44 goals on average per away match) and often fails to score (44% FTS%). Benevento's advantage in xG stats (2.12 vs 1.51), shots on target (6.78 vs 4.33), and solid defense (56% clean sheets) further support predictions for a home win. The form of the last five matches also favors Benevento (2.4 points per match vs 1.4 for Crotone).

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
2 : 1
Second half

Game stats

67Possession (%)33
BeneventoCrotone
19Shots8
BeneventoCrotone
7Shots on target2
BeneventoCrotone
2.48xG0.95
BeneventoCrotone
6Corners0
BeneventoCrotone
111Dangerous attacks41
BeneventoCrotone
20Fouls10
BeneventoCrotone
2Cards3
BeneventoCrotone

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

2.16Goals scored / game1.37
BeneventoCrotone
0.63Goals allowed / game0.89
BeneventoCrotone
54%Average possession52%
BeneventoCrotone
5.74Shots on target / game4.05
BeneventoCrotone

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.89Shots per game11.26
BeneventoCrotone
5.74Shots on target4.05
BeneventoCrotone
14.5%Shot conversion12.1%
BeneventoCrotone
54%Possession52%
BeneventoCrotone
1.85xG for1.46
BeneventoCrotone
1.16xG against1.29
BeneventoCrotone

Shooting quality

Benevento: AttackingCrotone: Balanced
BeneventoCrotone
Accuracy (shots on target)39%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Benevento is 71% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Benevento · 1.4 pts / game - Crotone

Benevento
LWWWW
Season result split
68% W11% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-2-4
2.16 pts / game · goal difference +29
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WDWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
Crotone
LWLWD
Season result split
42% W21% D37% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-4-7
1.47 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
0-2-3
LDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Benevento is 58% better for: goals scored per game.

2.16 goals / game - Benevento · 1.37 goals / game - Crotone

Benevento is 41% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.63 goals / game - Benevento · 0.89 goals / game - Crotone

Benevento scoring profile: strong

Benevento scores in 84% of games (16 of 19 meczów), while Crotone keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 meczów).

Crotone scoring profile: mixed

Crotone scores in 63% of games (12 of 19 meczów), while Benevento keeps a clean sheet in 47% (9 of 19 meczów).

41Goals scored (season)26
BeneventoCrotone
12Goals conceded (season)17
BeneventoCrotone
2.79Average goals per game2.26
BeneventoCrotone
15Goals scored (last 5)4
BeneventoCrotone
3Goals conceded (last 5)5
BeneventoCrotone

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal63%
BeneventoCrotone
68%2 goals42%
BeneventoCrotone
37%3 goals26%
BeneventoCrotone
21%4 goals5%
BeneventoCrotone

How often they concede at least...

53%1 goal58%
BeneventoCrotone
11%2 goals26%
BeneventoCrotone
0%3 goals5%
BeneventoCrotone
0%4 goals0%
BeneventoCrotone

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time11%
BeneventoCrotone
0%BTTS in both halves5%
BeneventoCrotone
47%Scored in both halves26%
BeneventoCrotone

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS26%
BeneventoCrotone
26%Min. 3 goals without BTTS16%
BeneventoCrotone
40%BTTS - last 520%
BeneventoCrotone

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time58%
BeneventoCrotone
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time42%
BeneventoCrotone
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
BeneventoCrotone

2nd half

89%Min. 1 goal after half-time79%
BeneventoCrotone
37%Min. 2 goals after half-time26%
BeneventoCrotone
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
BeneventoCrotone

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Benevento is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.11 pts / game - Benevento · 1.58 pts / game - Crotone

Benevento - half-time state
58% leading37% draw5% trailing
Crotone - half-time state
37% leading47% draw16% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.11Points per game (1st half)1.58
BeneventoCrotone
1.16Goals scored (1st half)0.79
BeneventoCrotone
0.21Goals conceded (1st half)0.32
BeneventoCrotone
1.37Average goals (1st half)1.11
BeneventoCrotone
79%Clean sheet before half-time74%
BeneventoCrotone
32%No goal before half-time58%
BeneventoCrotone

After half-time (2nd half)

1.74Points per game (2nd half)1.37
BeneventoCrotone
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.58
BeneventoCrotone
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
BeneventoCrotone
1.42Average goals (2nd half)1.16
BeneventoCrotone
63%Clean sheet after half-time53%
BeneventoCrotone
37%No goal after half-time53%
BeneventoCrotone

Benevento - second-half results

53% W16% D32% L
40
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+18
Goal difference (1st half)
33
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.11
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at halftime in 58% of games and wins 68%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Crotone - second-half results

37% W26% D37% L
30
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.58
PPG before half-time
Lead holding114%

Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Benevento - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.202.40
Goals scored / game1.81.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game2.21.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+7+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 9
Crotone - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game0.60.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game0.81.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+2-3
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Benevento
ScoredConceded
10
0
0-15
5
3
16-30
7
1
31-45
9
0
46-60
5
5
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Crotone
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
8
1
16-30
4
1
31-45
4
5
46-60
3
4
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.53
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
98%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
35%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+19%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Benevento

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.69
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.84
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
146%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
58%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 24% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

Crotone

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
126%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Serie C Group C).

Teams vs league

BeneventoLigaCrotone
Average goals per game 2.792.57 2.26
Both teams scored 37%53% 32%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%50% 42%
Clean sheets 47%27% 42%
Goal before half-time 74%67% 58%
Goal after half-time 89%79% 79%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.09
Away goals / game
+36%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+15%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
10%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
16%
3 goals
6%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. BeneventoYellow cardStefano Scognamillo
  2. CrotoneYellow cardMattia Sandri
  3. CrotoneYellow cardVinicius Negro Di Stefano
  4. CrotoneSubstitutionOn: Andrea GalloOff: Mario Perlingieri
  5. CrotoneYellow cardMattia Sandri
  6. CrotoneGoalMarco Zunno
  7. BeneventoGoalGuglielmo Mignani
  8. BeneventoYellow cardAndrea Ceresoli
  9. CrotoneSubstitutionOn: Kevin BrunoOff: Nicolò Cocetta
  10. BeneventoGoalLorenzo CarforaAssist: Davide Lamesta

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Record from Benevento's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Crotone. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

Crotone
1 : 2
Benevento

FAQ

What was the result of Benevento vs Crotone?

The Serie C Group C match finished Benevento 2:1 Crotone. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Benevento vs Crotone?

Benevento score 2.16 goals per game on average and Crotone 1.37. The Serie C Group C average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 37% of Benevento's matches and 32% of Crotone's.

What form are Benevento and Crotone in?

Over the last 5 games Benevento have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Crotone 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Benevento vs Crotone?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.