Benevento-Cittadella is a Serie B Week 17 match to be played on Sunday at 15:00: odds, predictions, TV and streaming.
Long sigh of relief for Fabio Cannavaro and his Benevento side, who returned from Parma this week with three unhoped-for points (0-1) that are worth gold given the Campania side’s position in the table. A test of great sacrifice by the Giallorossi, who – also with a pinch of luck, which never hurts – managed to resist for the entire second half to the Emilian forcing. And in the final minutes they had to do so even in a numerical inferiority, following the expulsion of El Kaouakibi. The man of providence was the striker Forte, author of the decisive goal at 20′ of the first half. From that moment on, a monologue of Pecchia’s team took place, who missed a penalty with Vazquez and hit a resounding post with Inglese. It was Benevento’s second win in the last four matches, allowing the coach to put last Sunday’s defeat to Palermo behind them and move away from the playout zone.
Cannavaro’s aim now is to return to winning ways at home: Benevento’s last home victory dates back to August. In the Sanniti land comes Cittadella, fresh from their disastrous performance against Bari, who on Thursday conquered the ‘Tombolato’ with a net 3-0. The Granata were never in the game, a step backwards after their historic victory at home to Genoa a few days earlier. Edoardo Gorini’s men have 19 points, one less than the Giallorossi, and would be overtaken in the event of a defeat.
Benevento-Cittadella: latest line-up news
Mastrantonio
Cannavaro will repropose the same eleven that beat Parma, with Forte at the centre of the attack, supported by Tello and Farias. In the middle, Schiattarella will be in charge, assisted by Karic and Improta as centre-halves. El Kaouakibi is disqualified, but the list of unavailable players is also long: absent are Veseli, Ciano, Vokic, Leverbe, La Gumina and Letizia. Problems in attack for Cittadella, who must do without both Magrassi and Tounkara, both injured against Bari. Up front Gorini will rely on the Antonucci-Varela tandem.
The prediction
Benevento have rediscovered Glik’s experience along with the three points, and Cannavaro will be hoping that the right spark will have been ignited in Parma to help them climb a league table that is still worrying. At the other end of the table is a Cittadella side that will sell their skins dearly after their ugly slip-up at home against Bari. Both should score in a match in which the Giallorossi are likely to avoid defeat.
Benevento v Cittadella likely line-up
- BENEVENTO (4-3-2-1): Paleari; Improta, Glik, Capellini, Masciangelo; Karic, Schiattarella, Acampora; Tello, Farias; Forte.
- CITTADELLA (4-3-1-2): Kastrati; Cassandro, Perticone, Visentin, Donnarumma; Mazzocco, Pavan, Branca; Vita; Antonucci, Lores Varela.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
