Reggina are aiming to continue their excellent run of Serie B form on Sunday against Benevento. The Amaranth are on a two-game winning streak and just five points off first-place Frosinone.
Benevento are up next for Reggina in Serie B and aiming to end the Amaranth’s winning form. The Sorcerers find themselves at the wrong end of the table ahead of matchday No 14. Benevento are 16th and in the relegation play-out position.
The good news for coach Fabio Cannavaro is Benevento are not far off safety. A win or draw may be enough on matchday No 14 to pull Benevento out of the relegation zone.
The Sorcerers are unbeaten in their last three games ahead of the match. Benevento played well against Reggina in their last five head-to-head meetings. The Sorcerers won all five of the last five matches against Reggina, and last season did the double by a combined score of 7-0.
Reggina go into the match in good form and could finally end their five-game losing streak against Benevento. The Amaranth took 10 points from the last six games and scored 10 goals. Reggina conceded eight times to their last six opponents.
The Amaranth are playing well at home in Serie B this term. They picked up 15 points from their opening six home matches. Reggina scored 17 goals and conceded four times in their home matches this term.
Benevento took six points from their last six matches in the league. The Sorcerers are not in great form ahead of the match, with just one win from their last six fixtures. Cannavaro’s team posted a –10-goal difference across their last six fixtures.
Cannavaro joined the club in September. It was his first managerial position since leaving the China national team in 2019. The former Real Madrid and Juventus great is trying to restart his coaching career and doing it from the bottom of Serie B.
Benevento will likely play with a 3-5-2 formation, as Cannavaro wants to clog up the midfield. Striker Antonio La Gumina leads the team in goals with three. He scored on matchday No 13 in Benevento’s 2-1 win against SPAL.
Reggina play an attacking 4-3-3 formation. It has led to them scoring the league’s most goals (24). Midfielder Giovanni Fabbian leads the team in goals with four.
The Amaranth are in good form and should post the first win in six tries against Benevento. It should be a close game with a one-goal winning margin. Reggina should get the victory 2-1.