The big picture

Benevento come in 7th on the ladder with 16 points; Empoli are 18th on 9. Benevento have the higher position to protect.

Form

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

Empoli have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Hellas Verona 1–2.

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 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).

For Empoli, watch Sebastiano Esposito (0.2 goals a game in 2024-25) and Lorenzo Colombo (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2024-25).

Milestone watch

Lorenzo Colombo is set to play game 150.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder, Benevento have the edge.