Ascoli vs Benevento

5 September 2026 · Serie B · 2026/27 · Referee Giovanni Ayroldi

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Matteo Brunori 84’ (pen)

Match summary

Ascoli beat Benevento 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Matteo Brunori put Ascoli ahead from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ascoli created 2.37 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Benevento's 0.07 from 4. Benevento had a player sent off.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
12 Shots 4
4 Shots on target 0
7 Corners 5
383 Passes 292
88.5% Pass accuracy 77.1%
13 Tackles 13
7 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Ascoli Benevento
Kick-off
20’
Antonio PriscoFoul
Simone D'UffiziShot on target
27’
Abdoul GuiebreShot on target
40’
42’
Antonio PriscoSecond yellowArgument
Nicholas RizzoArgument
42’
Marcos CuradoFoul
45’
Half-time0-0
46’
Christian KouanLuigi Cherubini
46’
Christian Dalle MuraMarco Tumminello
Second half underway
Matteo BrunoriSergiu Perciun
53’
Amine ChakirGabriele Gori
54’
Giacomo De PieriAndrea Silipo
54’
Amine ChakirShot on target
55’
Marcos CuradoVAR: Penalty given
58’
64’
Antonis SiatounisDavide Lamesta
66’
Pietro BeruattoFoul
68’
Mattia MaitaArgument
69’
Edoardo PierozziPietro Beruatto
Gennaro AcamporaSamuele Damiani
73’
Matteo BrunoriPenalty1-0 (Ascoli)
84’
85’
David OkerekePietro Saio
86’
Christian KouanFoul
Federico GattoniTommaso Milanese
88’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 0.07 84’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), 1-0 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.37 0.07 84’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), 1-0 Brunori 84’
Ascoli 2.37 xGBenevento 0.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Benevento attacking Ascoli attacking 
84’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 55’ Amine Chakir (Ascoli), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 12’ Gabriele Gori (Ascoli), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Amine Chakir (Ascoli), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 21’ Abdoul Guiebre (Ascoli), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 88’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Giovanni Corradini (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Gabriele Gori (Ascoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Abdoul Guiebre (Ascoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Simone D'Uffizi (Ascoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Marco Tumminello (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Sergiu Perciun (Ascoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Pietro Beruatto (Benevento), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Gennaro Acampora (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Christian Kouan (Benevento), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 55’ Amine Chakir (Ascoli), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 12’ Gabriele Gori (Ascoli), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Amine Chakir (Ascoli), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 21’ Abdoul Guiebre (Ascoli), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 88’ Matteo Brunori (Ascoli), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Giovanni Corradini (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 6’ Gabriele Gori (Ascoli), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 40’ Abdoul Guiebre (Ascoli), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Simone D'Uffizi (Ascoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 1’ Marco Tumminello (Benevento), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 33’ Sergiu Perciun (Ascoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Pietro Beruatto (Benevento), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Gennaro Acampora (Ascoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Mattia Maita (Benevento), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Christian Kouan (Benevento), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ascoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Vitale
Milanese 88’
Curado
Rizzo
Damiani 73’
Silipo 54’
Corradini
Perciun 53’
Guiebre
Gori 54’
D'Uffizi
Benevento 4-1-3-2 Starting XI
Vannucchi
Sernicola
Scognamillo
Saio 85’
Beruatto 69’
Prisco
Lamesta 64’
Maita
Cherubini 46’
Salvemini
Tumminello 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Samuele Vitale
90′ 0 0 27 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Tommaso Milanese Taken off
88′ 1 1 – 4 – 40 1 – – –
Marcos Curado
90′ 1 – – 2 1 55 2 – –
Nicholas Rizzo
90′ 2 – – 3 1 54 – – –
Federico Gattoni Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 1 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Andrea Silipo Taken off
54′ – – 13 2 0.10 – – – – – –
Giovanni Corradini
90′ – – 42 3 0.61 1 1 4 1 1 –
Samuele Damiani Taken off
73′ – – 33 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Sergiu Perciun Taken off
53′ – – 21 – 0.03 3 – 3 1 – –
Abdoul Guiebre
90′ – – 31 – 0.03 1 3 4 1 1 –
Giacomo De Pieri Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 13 – 0.08 1 – 3 1 1 –
Gennaro Acampora Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 9 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Forwards4 players
Gabriele Gori Taken off
54′ – – 2 – 0.37 0.00 1 1 – 5 –
Simone D'Uffizi
90′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.47 3 6 3 21 –
Matteo Brunori Came on as a substitute
37′ 1 – 2 1 0.86 0.00 – 2 2 4 –
Amine Chakir Came on as a substitute
36′ – – 2 1 0.83 0.05 1 3 1 9 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Ascoli win 36% Avg odds 2.53
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.19
Benevento win 35% Avg odds 2.59

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Ascoli LDWWD
Benevento LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ascoli 0-0 Benevento, 26 Feb 23 Next meeting: Benevento vs Ascoli, 03 Apr 27 (upcoming)  All Ascoli vs Benevento meetings

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