- Benevento's last five games have resulted in three wins, two draws and zero losses.
- Fiorentina have conceded just twice across their five home games in all competitions (1W, 4D).
Fiorentina should get it done at home
AC Fiorentina are odds-on favourites at 13/50 for Friday's Coppa Italia 2026-2027 clash against Serie B Benevento, and with the draw priced up at 43/10 and the visitors coming in at an outsider price, it's clear that the market thinks this is a home win.
And it probably is on paper, but Benevento have been in superb form recently, with three wins and two draws from their last five fixtures, they come into this one unbeaten and ready to play spoiler.
Fiorentina aren't going to have it all their own way
Fabio Grosso's side have been set up to press high and wide in a 4-3-3 system, so they'll attempt to pinch the ball high up the field and suffocate Benevento by pinning them back.
But Benevento are a more pragmatic set-up in comparison, Andrea Agostinelli's side look to keep their shape, sit back and counter-attack vertically. This is a classic clash of styles, so it could be tempo that decides the night.
Viola are solid, but not ruthless
Fiorentina's last 10 matches across all competitions reads three wins, five draws and two defeats, so they haven't been ruthless enough to suggest that they'll stroll past Serie B opposition on the back of those recent performances.
Their last three matches have resulted in a 1-0 away win at Watford, a 2-2 draw away to Real Madrid and a 1-1 draw at home to Deportivo La Coruna, so the Viola have been hard to beat but not exactly prolific.
Benevento's recent matches haven't been too eventful either, but their two most recent games saw a 2-2 away draw with Frosinone and a thrilling 5-3 home win over Ravenna Calcio in the Coppa Italia, so goals have been on the agenda.
Benevento have a decent away record
The visitors' away record across all competitions is two wins, two draws and one defeat, so they'll have some belief ahead of this trip. They're scoring 1.80 goals per away game and conceding 1.20 goals, which is a decent return for a Serie B side.
The best play in this game is probably BTTS: No at 13/20 for a game that the hosts are likely to dominate and control, but not in the way that the bookies expect.
