Clinical Edge
Benevento
Benevento finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.13 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.13
- Overperformance
- +1.87
Serie B · Matchday 4Benevento
E. Pierozzi 17'
D. Okereke 59'
D. Lamesta 65'
3 – 1
FT
HT 1–1
Hellas Verona
A. Sarr 24'
Serie B
Matchday 4Benevento3–1Hellas Verona
1.13
Expected goals
1.44
17′24′59′65′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: BEN 1.13, HV 1.44.
Match report
Benevento 3-1 Hellas Verona
Benevento saw off Hellas Verona 3-1 at Stadio Ciro Vigorito in Serie B. Pierozzi opened the scoring for Benevento on 17', Sarr levelled for Hellas Verona on 24', Okereke put Benevento back in front on 59' and Lamesta made it 3-1 to Benevento on 65'.
Expected goals finished Benevento 1.13, Hellas Verona 1.44. Hellas Verona held 58.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Benevento graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.13 expected goals. Hellas Verona graded out for set-piece siege — 9 corners.
David Okereke came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.3 for Benevento from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 1 shot.
It was a niggly afternoon: 22 fouls between them and 7 yellow cards, with Hellas Verona conceding the most free-kicks (12).
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
42%Possession58%
13Shots11
1.13xG1.44
What the numbers say
2 readsSet-Piece Siege
Hellas Verona
Hellas Verona turned the game into a dead-ball contest with 9 corners.
- Corners
- 9
- Opponent
- 4
Timeline
E. Pierozzi — assist: D. Lamesta
⚽17'
⚽24'
A. Sarr — assist: A. Le Borgne
🟨32'
Amin Sarr
Foul
Half-time
🔄46'
G. Kastanos ↑ A. Bernede ↓
Christian Kouan
Foul
🟨48'
D. Okereke — assist: M. Maita
⚽59'
🔄61'
A. Harroui ↑ A. Le Borgne ↓
🔄61'
T. Suslov ↑ M. Compagnon ↓
🟨63'
Seid Korać
Foul
D. Lamesta — assist: C. Kouan
⚽65'
🔄69'
D. Livramento ↑ A. Sarr ↓
C. Dalle Mura ↑ D. Lamesta ↓
🔄71'
Antonis Siatounis
Time wasting
🟨74'
M. Mannini ↑ A. Siatounis ↓
🔄74'
M. Tumminello ↑ D. Okereke ↓
🔄78'
🔄82'
S. Cerbone ↑ E. Iannoni ↓
🟨88'
Salvatore Cerbone
Simulation
Francesco Salvemini
Argument
🟨90'
🟨90'
Tomáš Suslov
Argument
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadio Ciro Vigorito, Benevento
RefereeLivio Marinelli, Italy
CompetitionSerie B
Season2026
RoundMatchday 4
StatusMatch Finished