Match Report
In the standings it was Benevento 1st on 82 points, Catania 2nd on 70 — separated by 12. Catania had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.95/0.74 for Benevento and 1.42/0.66 for Catania (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.24.
Defeat had not touched Benevento in 14 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched Catania in 5 games.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Benevento, 4 by Catania, 0 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 80% of the meetings won by the home side.
Stadio Ciro Vigorito, capacity 16,867, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Benevento: Davide Lamesta (25'), Guglielmo Mignani (85') · Catania: Gabriel Lunetta (22')
Key stats
Possession: Benevento 56% · Catania 44% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 2-5