The big picture

Cesena come in 12th on the ladder with 15 points; Benevento are 7th on 16. Benevento are the side higher up the table.

Form

Cesena have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Torino 0–5.

Benevento have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with Torino 1–1.

Cesena have lost their last five.

Head to head

We have no previous meeting between these two on record, so this one is a genuine first look.

Players to watch

For Cesena, watch Grégoire Defrel (0.3 goals a game, 5 assists in 2014-15) and Franco Brienza (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2014-15).

For Benevento, watch Gianluca Lapadula (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2020-21) and Gianluca Caprari (0.2 goals a game, 6 assists in 2020-21).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder, Benevento have the edge.