The big picture

Modena come in 2nd on the ladder with 23 points; Benevento are 7th on 16. Modena have the higher position to protect.

Form

Modena have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Lazio 1–2.

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

Modena have lost their last three.

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 Modena, watch Diomansy Kamara (0.1 goals a game in 2003-04) and Massimo Marazzina (0.1 goals a game in 2003-04).

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, Modena have the edge.