5th position in the Serie B table for Spezia so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 9th-placed Empoli visits Stadio Alberto Picco.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Empoli's home stadium. The visitors last four games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses.
Spezia form and stats
8-3-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Spezia so far this season. The Spezia fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadio Alberto Picco and will expect new points from this game. Spezia has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Spezia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Juve Stabia. Ahead of that match, Spezia won a home game hosting Pescara (2-0).
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Spezia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 20 games) they have won eleven times, drawn four and lost five.
A decent goal production from Spezia in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 14 league matches. Spezia have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Empoli form and stats
4-3-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Empoli in their Serie B matches away. It’s been three wins in a row for Empoli on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Empoli's last game was the home draw against Trapani (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Cremonese at their stadium, the result 3-2.
Empoli are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, one draw and two defeats. From a total of three matches.
The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Empoli have conceded 20 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Spezia and Empoli have met before this season: Empoli - Spezia 1-1. Last eight meetings between the teams: Spezia won one, Empoli won two and five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Mancuso 9 goals |   A. Ragusa 7 goals | E. Gyasi 6 goals |
Spezia missing players
Empoli missing players
| Spezia | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 13 | 28 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 40 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 33 |
| 32 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 20 | 34 |
| 89% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 92% | 96% |
| 79% | 79% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 69% | 79% |
| 50% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 38% | 39% |
| 25% | 29% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 31% | 18% |
| 11% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 7% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 38% | 61% |
| 36% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 15% | 14% |
| 21% | 14% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 80% | 54% | 29% |
| 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.1 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 355 | 195 | 52 | Total Shots | T S | 53 | 147 | 381 |
| 106 | 64 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 46 | 113 |
| 38% | 36% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 26% | 29% |
- Empoli has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9)
- Empoli has the most conceded goals in the first half (25)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Benevento | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 54 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 39 | 69 |
| 2 | Crotone | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 47 | 33 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 49 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Pordenone | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 45 |
| 5 | Spezia | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 42 |
| 8 | Chievo | 28 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
| 9 | Empoli | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 40 |
| 10 | Virtus Entella | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -1 | 38 |
| 11 | Pisa | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Perugia | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -7 | 36 |
| 13 | Juve Stabia | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Pescara | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -6 | 35 |
| 15 | Ascoli | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -5 | 32 |
| 16 | Venezia | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -7 | 32 |
| 17 | Cremonese | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 30 |
| 18 | Trapani | 28 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -21 | 25 |
| 19 | Cosenza | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -6 | 24 |
| 20 | Livorno | 28 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | -22 | 18 |