AREZZO, Italy (Interstat) — Arezzo will host Benevento on Friday in a Serie B football matchup, with both clubs seeking a lift from uneven starts across all competitions. Arezzo has four wins, five losses and one draw this season. Benevento has four wins, four losses and two draws. Arezzo enters after a 2-1 win at Sampdoria in its most recent match. Alessandro Arena is the player to watch for the home side. In that victory, Arena played 80 minutes and scored one goal. Luca Chierico added a goal while playing 64 minutes, and Alessandro Renzi was on the field for the full 90 minutes. Arezzo will look to carry that attacking production into its home match.

Benevento’s most recent result was a 2-2 home draw against L.R. Vicenza. Benevento has mixed promising attacking stretches with defensive lapses this season, and the visitors will aim for a more complete performance on the road. A positive result at Arezzo would help Benevento keep pace in a crowded Serie B schedule and build confidence before its next stretch of matches. Elsewhere this season, Arezzo has a 0-0 draw with Cremonese, a 2-0 loss to Lazio, a 4-1 loss to Sudtirol, a 1-0 win at Empoli, a 5-0 loss at Hellas, a 3-2 loss to Palermo and a 1-0 loss at Cagliari. Benevento has a 2-0 win over Cesena, a 2-1 loss at Frosinone, a 1-0 win at Carrarese, a 1-0 loss at Ascoli, a 1-1 draw with Sudtirol, a 2-1 loss to Modena and a 4-1 loss at Fiorentina. Both teams will try to impose their pace early and create chances in the final third.

Arezzo’s home support could play a role as the club tries to turn its recent victory into a run of form. Benevento, meanwhile, will focus on controlling possession and limiting the impact of Arena in the final third. Arena scored in Arezzo’s most recent match and will be central to the home attack. Following the match, Arezzo is scheduled to travel to Carrarese, while Benevento is set to host Catanzaro. Benevento also has matches against Cremonese and Avellino ahead, and Arezzo is set to face Ascoli and SS Juve Stabia. Those fixtures are part of a busy Serie B slate for both clubs. For now, the focus is on the meeting at Arezzo, where the home side will seek a second straight win and Benevento will try to respond after its draw.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Benevento 2, Arezzo 1. Interstat’s ELO system gives Benevento a 59.7 percent probability to win.