Ravenna host Forlì on November 15 in the 14th round of Serie C: Girone B, with kick-off set for 16:30 at the Stadio Comunale Bruno Benelli. Ronaldinho’s return to action is set to be a major attraction, but Ravenna have a pressing objective of their own: keeping pace with leaders Spezia. The hosts sit second, six points behind the top side, while Forlì arrive in 14th place amid a difficult run of results and a change on the bench. It gives this derby a clear contrast between Ravenna’s push near the top and the visitors’ search for greater consistency.

Ravenna’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Ravenna have recorded nine wins, two draws and two defeats in 13 Serie C: Girone B matches. Spezia lead with 35 points from the same number of games, leaving Ravenna six points back; the hosts are also six points ahead of third-placed Grosseto. With that gap to the leaders in mind, the meeting with Forlì is an opportunity Ravenna will not want to waste.

Their most recent result was a 3-1 win against Vado on November 7. Across their last five matches, Ravenna have three wins, one draw and one defeat, scoring an average of 2.4 goals and conceding 1.2 per game. Their season averages stand at 1.9 goals scored and 0.6 conceded, giving them a strong record at both ends over the 13 league fixtures so far.

Ravenna’s first-half figures are particularly striking ahead of this home match. They have not trailed at half-time in their last 15 home Serie C: Girone B games and have led at the break in nine of their last 14 home league fixtures. More recently, they have been ahead at half-time in each of their last four matches, including their last three in the competition. Those runs underline how often the hosts have put themselves in a favourable position before the interval.

Forlì’s Recent Form and Key Stats

Forlì come into the derby after a 1-0 victory over Gubbio on November 7, although their broader five-match record remains modest: one win, two draws and two defeats. They have averaged 0.8 goals scored and 1.2 conceded during that stretch. Across the Serie C: Girone B season, their record is three wins, six draws and four losses, with averages of 1.3 goals scored and 1.4 conceded.

The visitors are also dealing with a change in leadership. Campedelli has resigned for personal reasons, and assistant coach Bamonte is set to take charge on an interim basis for this match. That development adds another challenge to a fixture against a side sitting second in the standings, even after Forlì’s win in their previous game.

Away results offer the clearest indication of the task facing Forlì. They have failed to win 19 of their last 20 away matches in Serie C: Girone B, while also failing to lead at half-time in 19 of those 20 games. In each of their last three away league fixtures, they were behind at the break. A more competitive start would therefore mark an important change from their recent pattern on the road.

Ravenna vs Forlì Match Analysis

The contrast between Ravenna’s home starts and Forlì’s away starts could be significant. Ravenna have repeatedly reached half-time without trailing at home, whereas Forlì have gone into the interval behind in three successive away league matches. That does not settle the outcome, but it helps explain why the opening phase looks important for both teams: Ravenna will want to carry their recent momentum into the derby, while Forlì need to avoid another early setback.

The wider records point towards the hosts without making this a foregone conclusion. Ravenna have won nine of 13 league games and took three points from their latest outing; Forlì also won last time out, but have found victories much harder to secure away from home. The supplied win probabilities put Ravenna at 61%, the draw at 23% and Forlì at 16%. Goals markets are less decisive, with Under 2.5 goals at 51% and Both Teams To Score (No) at 53%, so the stronger statistical case concerns the result rather than a precise scoring pattern.

The head-to-head summary is more balanced than the current standings: across five meetings, Ravenna have two wins, one draw and two defeats, averaging 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded. The latest meeting finished 2-1 on September 1. For this Serie C: Girone B preview, however, the most relevant contrast is between Ravenna’s strong league campaign and Forlì’s extended difficulty in winning away. If the hosts reproduce their recent first-half performances, they will give themselves a strong platform to pursue the three points.

Ravenna vs Forlì prediction from BetMines: Ravenna win (1) with 61% probability.