SPAL hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 12 points and a 19th position in the Serie A table. Visiting Hellas Verona holds 13th place with 19 pts.
It's no vacation for neither SPAL nor Hellas Verona as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
SPAL form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie A this season. SPAL have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stadio Paolo Mazza. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for SPAL, their manager L. Semplici and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.
The SPAL crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Hellas Verona here at Stadio Paolo Mazza in a Serie A match. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Torino.
SPAL's goalkeeper Etrit Berisha was extremely busy against Hellas Verona, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 6 saves.
This is expected to be a close game, with SPAL perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SPAL as a small favourite), we find nine games. SPAL has won 2 of these, drawn 5 and lost 2.
SPAL has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. SPAL's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hellas Verona form and stats
Hellas Verona have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 2-1-4 (7 played).
Two travels in a row for Hellas Verona, whose manager I. Juric could celebrate last time after the Serie A win against SPAL. Preceding that match was the 3-3 draw at home vs Torino.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Hellas Verona in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Hellas Verona, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Hellas Verona are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Hellas Verona have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the SPAL - Hellas Verona 0-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 1 - 2 - 2 (SPAL wins - draws - Hellas Verona wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Petagna 6 goals |   S. Di Carmine 3 goals |  J. Kurtič 2 goals |
SPAL missing players
Hellas Verona missing players
| SPAL | Hellas Verona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 65% |
| 39% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 35% |
| 17% | 22% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 44% | 56% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 35% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 24% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.9 | 5.4 |
| 6.4 | 4.7 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 2 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 3.2 | 2.9 | 4.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 235 | 145 | 25 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 100 | 193 |
| 63 | 39 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 33 | 67 |
| 19% | 21% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 27% | 28% |
- Hellas Verona have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hellas Verona haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SPAL has the fewest scored goals (12)
- SPAL have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- SPAL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Inter | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 22 | 42 |
| 2 | Juventus | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 42 |
| 3 | Lazio | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 36 |
| 4 | Roma | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 35 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 31 |
| 6 | Cagliari | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 29 |
| 7 | Parma | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Napoli | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 24 |
| 9 | Bologna | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 10 | Torino | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 11 | Milan | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Hellas Verona | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 19 |
| 14 | Udinese | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -15 | 18 |
| 15 | Fiorentina | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 16 | Lecce | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 | -13 | 15 |
| 17 | Sampdoria | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 18 | Brescia | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 14 |
| 19 | SPAL | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 12 |
| 20 | Genoa | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -18 | 11 |