Benevento welcome Ravenna to the Stadio Ciro Vigorito for a preliminary-round match in the Coppa Italia. The tie offers both teams an opportunity to begin the 2026/27 campaign with progress to the round of 32. Benevento enter their first official assignment after a 2-2 friendly draw with Frosinone on August 1, which followed a 2-1 victory over Vis Pesaro. Ravenna prepared with friendly wins against K-Sport and Vis Pesaro, although their most recent listed competitive result was a 2-0 defeat against Salernitana on May 20. The home side have the stronger recent record, but Ravenna's tendency to feature in low-scoring games suggests that this preliminary-round contest could remain competitive.

Benevento Recent Form and Key Statistics

Benevento approach the fixture with an encouraging sequence of results. Their last five matches produced four wins and one draw, leaving them unbeaten across that period. They averaged 2.2 goals scored and only 0.8 conceded per game, indicating that recent positive results have been supported by both attacking output and defensive control. The 2-2 draw against Frosinone was the latest example of their ability to find the net, although conceding twice also showed that the opening Coppa Italia tie may not be entirely straightforward.
Their home record is another important part of the Benevento vs Ravenna preview. Benevento have avoided defeat in 19 of their last 20 home matches, while they have scored at least once in 19 of those 20 fixtures. Looking at all venues, they have registered a goal in 27 of their previous 29 matches. Those trends underline the hosts' consistency in creating scoring opportunities and make their home advantage especially relevant in a knockout encounter.
There are also notable patterns concerning the first half and corner count. Benevento have not been behind at half-time in 18 of their last 20 home games. Meanwhile, fewer than 10.5 corners were recorded in 19 of their previous 20 home fixtures, with the last four home matches all producing under 7.5 corners. These numbers point towards a side that has regularly remained competitive from the opening stages without its home games necessarily generating a high volume of corners.
Preparation has nevertheless been complicated by unavailable attacking options. Schimmenti, Tumminello and Manconi are all ruled out through injury, while Verdi is not yet at full fitness and is expected to begin on the bench. The situation could require Floro Flores to adjust his attacking plans, with Talia considered for a more advanced role. Battista, born in 2008, could also be given an official debut. Benevento return to competitive action after earning promotion from Serie C, having finished at the top of Group C ahead of Catania and Salernitana.

Ravenna Recent Form and Key Statistics

Ravenna begin their official season after friendly victories over K-Sport and Vis Pesaro. They defeated K-Sport 4-0 before recording a 1-0 win against Vis Pesaro, so those warm-up matches delivered goals as well as clean sheets. Their wider recent figures are less convincing, however. Across their last five listed matches, Ravenna collected one win, two draws and two defeats, scoring an average of 0.8 goals and conceding 1.4 per game.
Their latest competitive result in the supplied record was a 2-0 loss to Salernitana on May 20. That outcome fits a broader trend in Ravenna's matches: 30 of their last 32 games have finished with fewer than 3.5 total goals. In addition, at least one team failed to score during the first half in 33 of Ravenna's previous 35 fixtures. The visitors have therefore frequently been involved in games featuring measured first halves and limited overall scoring.
Ravenna reached this Coppa Italia preliminary round after finishing third in Serie C Group B, behind Arezzo and Ascoli, and missing promotion to Serie B. This match now places them against one of the clubs promoted from Serie C at the end of the previous campaign. The Coppa Italia ranking supplied for the fixture lists Benevento as number one and Ravenna as number two, but the away side's friendly results provide some encouragement before the first official challenge of the new season.
The main issue for Ravenna is whether their recent attacking average will be sufficient against a host that has been extremely difficult to beat at home. Their record of 0.8 goals per match over the last five games contrasts with Benevento's consistent home scoring. Even so, Ravenna's repeated involvement in matches under 3.5 goals suggests they have often managed to keep contests within a narrow scoring range.

Benevento vs Ravenna Match Analysis

The available form data gives Benevento the more persuasive profile ahead of this Coppa Italia preliminary-round tie. They are unbeaten in their last five matches, have scored at least once in 27 of their previous 29 games and have lost only one of their last 20 home fixtures. Their average of 2.2 goals scored across the latest five matches is also considerably higher than Ravenna's average of 0.8.
However, the hosts must manage several absences in the attacking area, which could affect how quickly they establish control. Ravenna's statistical trends offer another reason not to expect an entirely open match: 30 of their last 32 fixtures stayed under 3.5 goals, while at least one side was scoreless at the interval in 33 of their previous 35 games. Benevento's record of avoiding a half-time deficit in 18 of 20 home matches reinforces the possibility of a controlled opening period.
The clearest contrast is between Benevento's strong home consistency and Ravenna's modest recent return. The hosts have repeatedly found a goal in front of their own support, whereas the visitors have won only once in their latest five listed matches. Ravenna's low-scoring tendencies may help them keep the tie close, but Benevento's combination of home resilience, superior recent results and stronger scoring average gives them the more favorable statistical foundation. With a place in the round of 32 at stake, the match promises to test whether Ravenna can contain a Benevento side beginning its new campaign with clear home-field momentum.