Modena 2-1 Reggiana result, stats and report

Giacomo Olzer scored twice before half-time and Giuseppe Caso added a third as Modena produced a clinical away performance to dismantle Cremonese 3-0 in Serie B. Cremonese created plenty of activity but zero end product, and that tells you everything you need to know.

Avellino took all three points at Modena with a Michele Besaggio goal in the eighth minute, and Modena never showed enough desire or threat to drag themselves back into it.

Modena came from behind to beat Benevento 2-1 in Serie B, with both away goals arriving within eleven minutes of two double substitutions that shifted the structure of the contest entirely. It is the kind of tactical detail that does not always make the headlines, but it tells you everything about how this game was won.

Modena have been genuinely difficult to beat at home this season, but Empoli travel to the Stadio Braglia having already won their opening Serie B fixture and carrying the confidence of a side with nothing to fear on the road.

Südtirol host Modena at the Druso on Saturday looking to build on a solid defensive start to the 2026/27 Serie B campaign, but their visitors arrive having already claimed three points of their own and carrying a consistent goal-scoring pattern that will test the home structure.

Modena host Avellino in Serie B on Sunday with a clear home advantage in form, but Avellino arrive carrying a long-term injury concern and a dreadful record on the road.

Cremonese host Modena in Serie B on Friday 28 August, with both clubs carrying alarming recent form into what could be one of the division's most unpredictable fixtures of the opening weekend.

Modena arrive at the Stadio Ciro Vigorito on Saturday evening carrying the weight of a deeply troubling run of form, while Benevento prepare to host with genuine reason for optimism. Rafa Mbeki examines what the numbers and the patterns tell us about this Serie B encounter.