Empoli welcome Benevento at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli on Saturday, Feb 13 at 3:00 PM in a Serie B fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Empoli come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Benevento, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Empoli head into this on the back of a defeat, while Benevento arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Empoli and Benevento have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–1D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Benevento won 2–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.7 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Empoli win or a draw looks most likely.