Cosenza 1, Benevento 1

BENEVENTO, Italy (Interstat) — In a result that defied pregame projections, Benevento and Cosenza played to a 1-1 draw in a Serie C fixture Sunday at Stadio Ciro Vigorito. The match, part of the early schedule in Italy’s third-tier league, saw the visiting side from Calabria secure a valuable point against a favored Benevento squad. Statistical models heavily favored the home team, with Interstat’s ELO system giving Benevento an 86.90 percent probability of victory. The final score, however, aligned exactly with the same organization’s game simulator, which had projected a 1-1 result. Cosenza struck first, silencing the home supporters in… Read more...