Benevento have spent their friendly schedule dismantling opposition defences with rare consistency. Across four fixtures, the Serie B outfit have fired 28 goals and generated 7.00 expected goals per game, a figure that sits miles beyond what most clubs produce even in their most expansive matches.
For context, few sides across Europe's top divisions consistently break 2.5 xG in competitive football. Benevento's rate is nearly triple that benchmark, and the goals have followed. The conversion rate suggests clinical finishing married to volume shooting, the kind of formula that evaporates once league points are on the line but offers useful rhythm ahead of the campaign proper.
Friendly data, serious output
Club friendlies often inflate numbers. Opposition varies, intensity dips, rotations blur patterns. Still, 7.00 xG per outing is an outlier even in that context. It points to either severely mismatched opponents or a Benevento setup designed to overwhelm from the opening whistle, running routes and pressing triggers that break teams before half-time.
Whether this tempo survives contact with Serie B remains the question. The Italian second tier punishes defensive gaps, and the same open play that gifts space for chances can leave teams exposed on the counter. But as a statement of attacking intent, the numbers speak clearly: Benevento have spent their preparation time perfecting one thing above all else.