Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Lecce
Match Time & Date:
13/02/2022
15:30
Prediction: 2-1
Benevento
All eyes will be on Stadio Via del Mare when Lecce and Benevento go head to head in a highly-anticipated Serie B derby. Lecce aim to retain top position in the standings, and their fine home record (7-3-0) is surely giving fans a reason for optimism ahead of the visit of Benevento. Massimo Coda should continue to lead the line for the hosts despite failing to score the winner from the penalty spot at Como (1-1), while midfielder Morten Hjumland misses out through suspension.
The Gli Stregoni, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, and seeing that they failed to win the previous three league fixtures, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. Salvatore Elia is out of contention with injury, but there are no suspended players in the away team ahead of the trip to Apulia.
Highlighted Player (Fabio Lucioni):
Fabio Lucioni is a product of Ternana football school. Lucioni played for the youth team of Ternana from 2002 to 2005 and he eventually made 14 appearances for the first team. The 185-cm-tall defender played for the likes of Monopoli, Noicattaro, Gela, Barletta, Spezia and Reggina in the past as well before joining Benevento in 2014.
Lucioni has established himself as a first-team regular at the club and it has to be noted that he scored three goals in 46 appearances for Benevento in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign. The Stregoni secured promotion to the Serie A by beating Carpi in the play-offs final, meaning that Lucioni will have a chance to test a top-flight football in the 2017/2018 season.
Lucioni’s main position is centre-back and his contract with Benevento expires on June 30, 2018. The left-footed defender, who was born in Terni on September 25, 1987, has yet to earn a call-up for the Italian national football team.
Highlighted Team (Benevento):
FC Benevento secured promotion to the Serie A for the first time in their history at the end of the 2016/2017 campaign, but it has to be noted that they finished the regular season in 5th place in the standings. The Stregoni (Witches) did well to beat Perugia and Carpi in the promotion play-offs and, as a result, they are going to taste a top-flight football.
Benevento were founded in 1929 as Associazione Calcio Benevento and back then they played their home games at Meomartini, the venue which was built by Ciccio Minocchia. Nowadays, the Stregoni welcome their rivals at Stadio Giro Vigorito and the capacity of the stadium is 12.847. Benevento are well known for their yellow jerseys with red stripes, whilst they wear white shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels.
After Napoli, Salernitana and Avellino Benevento become the fourth club from Campania to compete in the Serie A. Matches between the aforementioned teams are well known as Campania derbies.
