Italy - Serie BStadio Giovanni ZiniData current as of 29 October 2026

Cremonese vs Benevento: match statistics

Reasoning:

Full analysis and pick in the app

Check the betting analysis, pick, value bet and full reasoning for this match.

Check analysis and pick

Cremonese vs Benevento: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Cremonese play Benevento in Serie B (Italy). The match date is 31 October 2026. Venue: Stadio Giovanni Zini.

Current form

Cremonese: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Benevento: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Cremonese scores 0.89 and concedes 1.22 goals per match. Benevento scores 1.56 and concedes 0.89. League average: 2.69 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Cremonese 33%, Benevento 56%. Over 2.5: Cremonese 44%, Benevento 44%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Benevento has higher xG: 1.64 vs 1.33. Cremonese: 11.3 shots per match, Benevento: 16.1.

Match halves

Cremonese: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.44. Benevento: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Cremonese: 0-15 (3 goals). Benevento: 16-30 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Serie B: 2.69 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.96)
(3.50)
(3.50)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

0.89Goals scored / match1.56
CremoneseBenevento
1.22Goals conceded / match0.89
CremoneseBenevento
51%Average possession50%
CremoneseBenevento
4.11Shots on target / match4.67
CremoneseBenevento

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

11.33Shots per match16.11
CremoneseBenevento
4.11Shots on target4.67
CremoneseBenevento
7.8%Shot conversion9.7%
CremoneseBenevento
51%Possession50%
CremoneseBenevento
1.33xG for1.64
CremoneseBenevento
1.45xG against1.17
CremoneseBenevento

Shooting quality

Cremonese: BalancedBenevento: Attacking
CremoneseBenevento
Accuracy (shots on target)36%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.220.33

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Benevento is 120% better for: last-5 form.

1 pts / match - Cremonese · 2.2 pts / match - Benevento

Cremonese
DDLLW
Season result split
22% W33% D44% L
Season (W-D-L)
2-3-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-2
Last 5 at home
1-1-2
LWDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.22Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Benevento
WWDWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
44% W33% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-2
1.67 pts / match · goal difference +6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
LWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.81Opponent xG: 1.12BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goals— how 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 75% better for: goals scored per match.

0.89 goals / match - Cremonese · 1.56 goals / match - Benevento

Benevento is 37% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.22 goals / match - Cremonese · 0.89 goals / match - Benevento

Cremonese scoring profile: mixed

Cremonese scores in 44% of matches (4 of 9 matches), while Benevento keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 matches).

Benevento scoring profile: very strong

Benevento scores in 89% of matches (8 of 9 matches), while Cremonese keeps a clean sheet in 33% (3 of 9 matches).

8Goals scored (season)14
CremoneseBenevento
11Goals conceded (season)8
CremoneseBenevento
2.11Average goals in match2.44
CremoneseBenevento
3Goals scored (last 5)9
CremoneseBenevento
4Goals conceded (last 5)3
CremoneseBenevento

How often they score at least...

44%1 goal89%
CremoneseBenevento
33%2 goals44%
CremoneseBenevento
11%3 goals22%
CremoneseBenevento
0%4 goals0%
CremoneseBenevento

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal67%
CremoneseBenevento
33%2 goals22%
CremoneseBenevento
22%3 goals0%
CremoneseBenevento
0%4 goals0%
CremoneseBenevento

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time11%
CremoneseBenevento
0%BTTS in both halves0%
CremoneseBenevento
22%Scored in both halves22%
CremoneseBenevento

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
CremoneseBenevento
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
CremoneseBenevento
20%BTTS - last 540%
CremoneseBenevento

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

78%Min. 1 goal before half-time44%
CremoneseBenevento
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
CremoneseBenevento
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
CremoneseBenevento

2nd half

56%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
CremoneseBenevento
22%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
CremoneseBenevento
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time11%
CremoneseBenevento

Match halves— when 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 67% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1 pts / match - Cremonese · 1.67 pts / match - Benevento

Cremonese - half-time state
22% leading33% draw44% trailing
Benevento - half-time state
33% leading67% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1Points per match (1st half)1.67
CremoneseBenevento
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.56
CremoneseBenevento
0.78Goals conceded (1st half)0.11
CremoneseBenevento
1.22Average goals (1st half)0.67
CremoneseBenevento
33%Clean sheet before half-time89%
CremoneseBenevento
67%No goal before half-time56%
CremoneseBenevento

After half-time (2nd half)

1.44Points per match (2nd half)1.56
CremoneseBenevento
0.44Goals scored (2nd half)1
CremoneseBenevento
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.78
CremoneseBenevento
0.89Average goals (2nd half)1.78
CremoneseBenevento
67%Clean sheet after half-time44%
CremoneseBenevento
67%No goal after half-time33%
CremoneseBenevento

Cremonese - second-half results

33% W44% D22% L
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Benevento - second-half results

44% W22% D33% L
15
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
14
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 44%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Cremonese - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.20
Goals scored / match0.40.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.80.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference0-1
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Benevento - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.00
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.6
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Cremonese
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
0
3
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
2
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (5 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.28
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.9 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
85%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Cremonese

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
65%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
92%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 38% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Benevento

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.47
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.08
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
117%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.53
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

CremoneseLigaBenevento
Average goals in match▼ 2.112.69▼ 2.44
Both teams scored▼ 33%61%▼ 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 44%52%▼ 44%
Clean sheets▲ 33%21%▲ 33%
Goal before half-time▲ 78%67%▼ 44%
Goal after half-time▼ 56%84%▲ 100%

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

2.69
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.36
Home goals / match
1.33
Away goals / match
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defence advantage
+1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
13%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Cremonese and Benevento play?

Cremonese face Benevento on 31 October 2026 in Serie B at Stadio Giovanni Zini. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Cremonese vs Benevento?

Cremonese score 0.89 goals per game on average and Benevento 1.56. The Serie B average is 2.69 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 33% of Cremonese's matches and 56% of Benevento's.

What form are Cremonese and Benevento in?

Over the last 5 games Cremonese have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Benevento 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

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

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.