Spezia hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 11 points and a 17th position in the Serie A table. Visiting Hellas Verona holds 9th place with 20 pts.
- Spezia is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Hellas Verona haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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.
It should be mentioned that Hellas Verona play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Hellas Verona on artifical turf are 1 victory, 0 draws and 0 defeats from one game. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 2-1. You can compare this with overall results below.
Spezia form and stats
Spezia's results here at Stadio Alberto Picco in the Serie A have been very modest with 0 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Spezia are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadio Alberto Picco with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in eight attempts. The last victory here came in the Chievo match.
Spezia's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Genoa (placed 18th). A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Inter.
Spezia are traveling soon after this match as the Serie A match at Napoli awaits in three days.
Spezia has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Spezia with 16 goals conceded in these matches.
Hellas Verona form and stats
As the visiting team in Serie A matches, Hellas Verona have produced an overall stat of 2-3-1 so far.
Hellas might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Inter proved too strong as Hellas Verona slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Fiorentina that ended 1-1.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Serie A trip to Torino.
Hellas have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. Hellas have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: two - two - five (Spezia wins - draws - Hellas Verona wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. N'Zola 7 goals |  A. Galabinov 3 goals |   M. Zaccagni 3 goals |
Spezia missing players
Hellas Verona missing players
| Spezia | Hellas Verona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 19 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 29 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 93% | 86% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 83% | 77% |
| 86% | 86% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 50% | 57% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 86% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 21% | 14% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 14% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 23% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.1 | 3.1 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 11.4 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 7.8 | 10.9 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
| 38% | 36% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 42% | 32% |
- Hellas Verona haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Spezia has the the worst goal difference (-8) at home in Serie A
- Spezia have yet to win a game at home.
- Spezia is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 34 |
| 2 | Inter | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Roma | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 27 |
| 4 | Sassuolo | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Napoli | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Juventus | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 7 | Atalanta | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | Lazio | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | -1 | 21 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Benevento | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 18 |
| 11 | Sampdoria | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Udinese | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 | Bologna | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 14 | Fiorentina | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 | Cagliari | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Parma | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 12 |
| 17 | Spezia | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -10 | 11 |
| 18 | Genoa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 10 |
| 19 | Crotone | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -16 | 9 |
| 20 | Torino | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -10 | 8 |