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Ascoli vs Benevento Prediction— Italy - Serie B

Matchday 3 ·Saturday, September 5, 2026, 15:15

Ascoli logo
Ascoli
PPG 1.42 · HOME
LAST 5
WD ···
VS
UPCOMING
Benevento logo
Benevento
PPG 1.50 · AWAY
LAST 5
LD ···

// Model verdict

BTTS 55% chance

Model probability 52.9% vs bookmaker-implied 55.6%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-07.5%0-17.5%0-23.8%0-31.3%0-4+0.4%1 1-011.9%1-112.0%1-26.0%1-32.0%1-4+0.6%2 2-09.4%2-19.5%2-24.7%2-31.6%2-4+0.5%3 3-05.0%3-15.0%3-22.5%3-30.8%3-4+0.3%4+ 4+-02.8%4+-12.8%4+-21.4%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.1%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 49.0% 43.5% 2.30 +12.7%
Draw 26.5% 33.3% 3.00 -12.3%
Away win 24.5% 33.3% 3.00 -15.9%
Over 2.5 50.6% 48.1% 2.08 +5.3%
Over 3.5 28.7% 28.6% 3.50 +0.3%
BTTS 52.9% 55.6% 1.80 -4.8%
Home O1.5 47.4% 44.4% 2.25 +6.7%
Away O1.5 30.5% 36.4% 2.75 -16.1%

League track record

Based on 47 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 51%
O2.5 53%
BTTS 57%
Score Hit 57%
ROI 12.7%
Bet Hit 61%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

2 – 1 28%CONFIDENCE
xG (home)1.6 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob52.9%

H 49% / xG 1.6-1.0 / O2.5 51% / BTTS 53%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 12.0%
#2 1–0 11.9%
#3 2–1 9.5%
#4 2–0 9.4%
#5 0–0 7.5%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Ascoli1.6
Benevento1.0

COMBINED 2.6 xG → O2.5 PROB 50.6% · O3.5 PROB 28.7%

Form & verdict PPG

ASCOLI · PPG 1.42

BENEVENTO · PPG 1.50

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
55%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +0.58 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Ascoli (H) 49.0%
ODDS 2.30 · IMPLIED 43.5% EV +12.7%
Draw 26.5%
ODDS 3.00 · IMPLIED 33.3% EV -12.3%
Benevento (A) 24.5%
ODDS 3.00 · IMPLIED 33.3% EV -15.9%

Season Statistics average per match · 2 matches · 2026

Ascoli ▾ lower is better Benevento

Attack

15.0
Shots
17.0
4.5
Shots on target
3.0
7.5
Shots off target
9.5
3.0
Blocked shots
4.5
12.0
Shots inside box
11.0
3.0
Shots outside box
6.0
30.0%
Shooting accuracy
17.6%
33.3%
Goals per shot on target
33.3%
1.50
Goals
1.00
1.43
xG for
1.38

Defence

21.0
Shots faced
7.0
5.5
Shots on target faced
1.5
1.00
Goals conceded
1.50
2.45
xG against
0.54
4.5
Goalkeeper saves
1.0

Control

63.0%
Possession
48.5%
494
Passes
354
428
Accurate passes
306
86.6%
Pass accuracy
86.6%
7.0
Corners
6.5
7.0
Corners faced
2.0
0.0
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

13.0
Fouls
11.5
3.5
Yellow cards
0.5
0.00
Red cards
0.00

Match Preview & Prediction

Ascoli face Benevento in Italy - Serie B on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Ascoli a 49% chance, the draw 27% and Benevento 25%, so Ascoli are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Ascoli and 1.0 for Benevento (2.6 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 51% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 53% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Ascoli are averaging 1.42 points per game versus 1.50 for Benevento. The best value bet our model finds is RES_H/O15, with an expected value of +15.4%.

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