SPAL vs Roma betting preview

Competition: Italy Serie A
Date: lø 16.mars
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Paolo Mazza

The visiting Roma side should be favourites in this visit to SPAL, as the away team holds a 24 point advantage from their 27 league games this season.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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SPAL form and stats

With 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, SPAL are certainly not brimming with confidence. SPAL are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadio Paolo Mazza, having lost their two previous games here. SPAL are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Paolo Mazza with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in eleven attempts. The last victory here came in the Atalanta match.

The fans are hoping that SPAL will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Serie A game against Inter. Before that game, the home loss against Sampdoria with the scoreline 1-2.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for SPAL here at Stadio Paolo Mazza, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 27 games). On the other hand, SPAL have conceded 18 goals.

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Roma form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Roma have lost on their last two travels.

The supporters enjoyed Roma's previous game versus Empoli, a Serie A 2-1 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Porto's place.

Roma are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 27 games. Roma have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Roma - SPAL 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: 1 - 0 - 2 (SPAL wins - draws - Roma wins).

Top Goalscorers

A. Petagna
10 goals
S. El Shaarawy
9 goals / 2 assists
A. Kolarov
7 goals / 2 assists

SPAL missing players

Roma missing players

Over SPAL (27 played) Roma (27 played)
Over 0.5 89% 100%
Over 1.5 74% 89%
Over 2.5 44% 63%
Over 3.5 19% 44%
Over 4.5 11% 22%
Stat SPAL (27 played) Roma (27 played)
BTTS 48% 63%
CS 26% 19%
FTS 37% 19%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juventus 27 24 3 0 59 17 14 12 2 0 32 9 13 12 1 0 27 8 42 75
2 Napoli 27 17 6 4 48 21 14 10 3 1 29 9 13 7 3 3 19 12 27 57
3 Milan 27 14 9 4 41 23 14 9 3 2 23 12 13 5 6 2 18 11 18 51
4 Inter 27 15 5 7 40 22 13 9 2 2 21 6 14 6 3 5 19 16 18 50
5 Roma 27 13 8 6 51 37 13 8 4 1 32 19 14 5 4 5 19 18 14 47
6 Atalanta 27 13 5 9 56 38 13 6 3 4 24 15 14 7 2 5 32 23 18 44
7 Torino 27 11 11 5 35 23 13 8 1 4 19 11 14 3 10 1 16 12 12 44
8 Lazio 26 12 6 8 37 28 13 7 3 3 23 14 13 5 3 5 14 14 9 42
9 Sampdoria 27 11 6 10 44 35 13 7 2 4 21 11 14 4 4 6 23 24 9 39
10 Fiorentina 27 8 13 6 42 33 13 5 6 2 24 15 14 3 7 4 18 18 9 37
11 Parma 27 9 6 12 29 40 14 4 4 6 12 18 13 5 2 6 17 22 -11 33
12 Sassuolo 27 7 11 9 36 42 14 4 7 3 24 26 13 3 4 6 12 16 -6 32
13 Genoa 27 7 9 11 32 42 14 5 6 3 17 15 13 2 3 8 15 27 -10 30
14 Cagliari 27 6 9 12 23 39 13 5 6 2 16 12 14 1 3 10 7 27 -16 27
15 Udinese 26 6 7 13 22 36 14 5 3 6 13 17 12 1 4 7 9 19 -14 25
16 SPAL 27 5 8 14 23 41 13 2 6 5 11 18 14 3 2 9 12 23 -18 23
17 Empoli 27 5 7 15 34 53 14 5 3 6 22 23 13 0 4 9 12 30 -19 22
18 Bologna 27 4 9 14 22 40 13 3 4 6 10 17 14 1 5 8 12 23 -18 21
19 Frosinone 27 3 8 16 20 51 13 0 5 8 9 27 14 3 3 8 11 24 -31 17
20 Chievo 27 1 10 16 20 53 14 1 5 8 12 26 13 0 5 8 8 27 -33 13

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