Empoli – Benevento

Empoli host Benevento in what promises to be a tightly contested Serie B clash, with the home side sitting 12th on 6 points after two wins and three defeats, scoring four and conceding six. Benevento sit just above them in seventh place, having gathered seven points from two victories, a draw and two losses, and boast a slightly better goal difference at +1 (six for, five against). The two teams have already exchanged blows this season, and the narrow gap in points suggests a battle for the midfield ladder rather than a runaway. A win for Empoli could lift them out of the lower half, while a positive result for Benevento would keep them within striking distance of the promotion places.