- Benevento arrive in decent form, unbeaten in 5 (W3, D2), with Davide Lamesta the hot hand.
- Fiorentina are unbeaten at home across all competitions, W1, D4, conceding just twice in 5 matches.
- Fiorentina have been scoring plenty in the last couple of games, but Benevento are much more than a goal threat.
A match of styles
Fiorentina are the clear favourites at 1.26 for Friday's Coppa Italia 2026-2027 clash with Benevento, the outsider. The draw is 5.3 in the three-way market and this matchup could go against the grain for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, Benevento are a decent outfit and they are in good form, so the draw looks like a viable option in this clash. Andrea Agostinelli's men have won three and drawn two of their last five matches and they come into this one with a record of (W4, D4, L2) in their last 10 in all competitions.
This match is also a clash of styles as Fiorentina are all over the place with a high press and width to stretch the opposition while Benevento are a more pragmatic side who will focus on their shape and counterattack.
Tempo battle could decide the night
Fabio Grosso has set up Fiorentina to be a ball-winning side who can go at the opponent, which they should do in this game, but Benevento will have the ability to stifle that. Roberto Piccoli has been their main marksman with three goals in five games, but he's one of the players who contributed to the team's seven goals in that period.
It means that Benevento, with Davide Lamesta, will always be a threat. The striker has four goals in his last five games and has been directly involved in 12 goals in that spell, so he looks a great value bet to get on the scoresheet against Fiorentina.
Benevento's last two games have been a 2-2 draw away to Frosinone and a 5-3 win at home to Ravenna Calcio in the Coppa Italia, so goals have been coming, but Fiorentina are still the better team on paper and should edge this one. The hosts have three wins, five draws and two defeats in their last 10 in all competitions, so they're solid but not ruthless.
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Benevento have two wins, two draws and a defeat from five away matches across all competitions and have scored 1.80 and conceded 1.20 goals per game away from home on average. The hosts are unbeaten at home with one win and four draws in five matches and have conceded just twice in that time.
Fiorentina have been in the mood to get the goals recently with two wins, two draws and a defeat in their last five, but their home record has been solid and they should be able to manage this. The odds are in the bookmakers favour, but BTTS: No at 1.65 looks like a solid play for a game that Fiorentina should control.
