BENEVENTO, Italy (March 29, 2026) (Interstat) — Benevento and Cosenza played to a 1-1 draw Sunday in a Serie C match at Stadio Ciro Vigorito. The result defied pre-game projections that heavily favored the home side.

Cosenza’s Francesco Salvemini opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Benevento’s Giacomo Beretta equalized in the final moments of the first half, scoring in the 45th+4 minute. The match was the season opener for both clubs in the Italian third division.

Interstat’s game simulator had accurately projected the 1-1 scoreline, though its ELO system gave Benevento an 86.90 percent probability to win. Both teams now hold identical records of 0 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw in Serie C play.