Spezia vs Cagliari match preview: Even contest expected at Stadio Alberto Picco

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco (10336 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Serie A, with both Spezia and Cagliari experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 17th place.

Insights:
  • Spezia have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Serie A
  • Cagliari have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Serie A

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Spezia form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie A this season. Spezia have only managed 2 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadio Alberto Picco. Two draws in a row at home now for Spezia.

Spezia lost their last game at Atalanta (placed 4th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Benevento that ended 1-1.

Spezia has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Spezia have conceded 22 from these games.

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Cagliari form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Cagliari so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-7 (win-draw-lose).

Cagliari failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie A home match vs Juventus (placed 3rd) that ended with defeat 1-3. Before that, Cagliari travelled to Sampdoria and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

Cagliari have scored 15 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As for defending, Cagliari rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 22 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Cagliari - Spezia 2-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Spezia won one, Cagliari won two and one draw. four games with over 2,5 goals, zero matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CagliariJ. dos Santos Galvão
J. dos Santos Galvão
13 goals
SpeziaM. N'Zola
M. N'Zola
9 goals
CagliariG. Simeone
G. Simeone
6 goals

Spezia missing players

Cagliari missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Spezia Cagliari
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
6 2 0 Won W 2 2 5
8 5 2 Drew D 1 4 7
13 6 1 Lost L 1 7 15
34 15 4 Scored S 5 15 30
50 22 5 Conceded C 3 22 46
93% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 96%
85% 77% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 69% 74%
74% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 38% 41%
37% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 38% 37%
15% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 31% 22%
63% 69% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 56%
19% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 15% 15%
26% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 33%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3.5 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
9.9 10.9 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 9.1 10.9
3.3 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.2 3.4
39% 36% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 28% 37% 33%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Cagliari have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in Serie A
  • Cagliari have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Serie A
  • Spezia have the most conceded goals in the second half (35) in Serie A

  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 27 20 5 2 65 26 13 11 1 1 36 14 14 9 4 1 29 12 39 65
2 Milan 27 17 5 5 50 31 14 6 4 4 25 20 13 11 1 1 25 11 19 56
3 Juventus 26 16 7 3 54 22 13 10 2 1 29 9 13 6 5 2 25 13 32 55
4 Atalanta 27 15 7 5 63 34 14 8 3 3 38 20 13 7 4 2 25 14 29 52
5 Napoli 26 16 2 8 56 29 13 9 1 3 33 11 13 7 1 5 23 18 27 50
6 Roma 27 15 5 7 51 40 14 10 3 1 33 15 13 5 2 6 18 25 11 50
7 Lazio 26 14 4 8 42 37 13 8 2 3 21 16 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 46
8 Sassuolo 26 10 9 7 43 41 13 4 6 3 21 20 13 6 3 4 22 21 2 39
9 Hellas Verona 27 10 8 9 36 32 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 4 5 5 18 18 4 38
10 Udinese 27 8 9 10 30 35 13 5 3 5 12 12 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 33
11 Sampdoria 27 9 5 13 37 42 13 5 2 6 21 21 14 4 3 7 16 21 -5 32
12 Bologna 27 8 7 12 36 42 13 6 3 4 24 21 14 2 4 8 12 21 -6 31
13 Fiorentina 27 7 8 12 33 42 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 2 3 8 15 26 -9 29
14 Genoa 27 6 10 11 28 39 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
15 Spezia 27 6 8 13 34 50 13 2 5 6 15 22 14 4 3 7 19 28 -16 26
16 Benevento 27 6 8 13 27 52 14 2 5 7 13 28 13 4 3 6 14 24 -25 26
17 Cagliari 27 5 7 15 30 46 14 3 3 8 15 24 13 2 4 7 15 22 -16 22
18 Torino 25 3 11 11 36 47 12 0 7 5 15 21 13 3 4 6 21 26 -11 20
19 Parma 27 3 10 14 25 52 14 2 5 7 8 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -27 19
20 Crotone 27 4 3 20 30 67 13 4 1 8 18 26 14 0 2 12 12 41 -37 15

Cagliari:
Table
  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 27 20 5 2 65 26 13 11 1 1 36 14 14 9 4 1 29 12 39 65
2 Milan 27 17 5 5 50 31 14 6 4 4 25 20 13 11 1 1 25 11 19 56
3 Juventus 26 16 7 3 54 22 13 10 2 1 29 9 13 6 5 2 25 13 32 55
4 Atalanta 27 15 7 5 63 34 14 8 3 3 38 20 13 7 4 2 25 14 29 52
5 Napoli 26 16 2 8 56 29 13 9 1 3 33 11 13 7 1 5 23 18 27 50
6 Roma 27 15 5 7 51 40 14 10 3 1 33 15 13 5 2 6 18 25 11 50
7 Lazio 26 14 4 8 42 37 13 8 2 3 21 16 13 6 2 5 21 21 5 46
8 Sassuolo 26 10 9 7 43 41 13 4 6 3 21 20 13 6 3 4 22 21 2 39
9 Hellas Verona 27 10 8 9 36 32 13 6 3 4 18 14 14 4 5 5 18 18 4 38
10 Udinese 27 8 9 10 30 35 13 5 3 5 12 12 14 3 6 5 18 23 -5 33
11 Sampdoria 27 9 5 13 37 42 13 5 2 6 21 21 14 4 3 7 16 21 -5 32
12 Bologna 27 8 7 12 36 42 13 6 3 4 24 21 14 2 4 8 12 21 -6 31
13 Fiorentina 27 7 8 12 33 42 14 5 5 4 18 16 13 2 3 8 15 26 -9 29
14 Genoa 27 6 10 11 28 39 14 4 5 5 20 21 13 2 5 6 8 18 -11 28
15 Spezia 27 6 8 13 34 50 13 2 5 6 15 22 14 4 3 7 19 28 -16 26
16 Benevento 27 6 8 13 27 52 14 2 5 7 13 28 13 4 3 6 14 24 -25 26
17 Cagliari 27 5 7 15 30 46 14 3 3 8 15 24 13 2 4 7 15 22 -16 22
18 Torino 25 3 11 11 36 47 12 0 7 5 15 21 13 3 4 6 21 26 -11 20
19 Parma 27 3 10 14 25 52 14 2 5 7 8 22 13 1 5 7 17 30 -27 19
20 Crotone 27 4 3 20 30 67 13 4 1 8 18 26 14 0 2 12 12 41 -37 15

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.