This could be an interesting match as Chievo have their presumed home advantage while Spezia are ahead 5 points in the Serie B table.
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.
Spezia play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Spezia when playing on grass are 9 wins, 11 draws and 21 defeats from 41 matches. They have scored 46 goals and conceded 59 times in these games.
Chievo form and stats
7-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Chievo so far this season.
The home team returns to Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi after being equal after 90 minutes with Crotone (placed 2nd) on their last time out; the Serie B game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Cosenza in a game that was won 2-0.
Damir Ceter was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Crotone after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Chievo have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn zero and lost two.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Chievo, as the Serie B home game vs Frosinone is only three days away.
Chievo has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Chievo have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Spezia form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 4 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Spezia have lost on their last two travels.
Spezia had fun at their own home (Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi) last time out, beating Empoli 1-0. Antonino Ragusa scored. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Juve Stabia's place.
Antonino Ragusa came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Empoli last time out, making the manager V. Italiano feel like a tactical genius.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Spezia in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Spezia, six draws and seven defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Spezia are hosting Pisa in the Serie B only three days away.
Spezia have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored. 18 goals have been conceded by Spezia in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Spezia - Chievo 0-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - one - zero (Chievo wins - draws - Spezia wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Meggiorini 8 goals |   A. Ragusa 8 goals | E. Gyasi 6 goals |
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| Chievo | Spezia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 35 | 20 | 4 | Scored | S | 8 | 17 | 41 |
| 28 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 86% | 90% |
| 76% | 79% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 79% | 76% |
| 24% | 36% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 57% | 48% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 21% | 24% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 10% |
| 55% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 57% | 52% |
| 31% | 36% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 38% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 29% | 21% |
| 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 2.8 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 359 | 194 | 56 | Total Shots | T S | 55 | 160 | 365 |
| 116 | 66 | 16 | Shots on Target | S O | 20 | 42 | 110 |
| 30% | 30% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 40% | 37% |
- Chievo has the fewest matches over the total-line (7)
- Chievo has the most matches under the total-line (20)
- Chievo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chievo haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Benevento | 29 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 40 | 72 |
| 2 | Crotone | 29 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 50 |
| 3 | Frosinone | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 48 |
| 4 | Spezia | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 41 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 47 |
| 5 | Cittadella | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 46 |
| 6 | Pordenone | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 43 |
| 8 | Chievo | 29 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 42 |
| 9 | Empoli | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 40 |
| 10 | Perugia | 29 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -6 | 39 |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Pescara | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 45 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 26 | -4 | 38 |
| 13 | Pisa | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | Juve Stabia | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 | -10 | 36 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 33 |
| 16 | Venezia | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | -7 | 33 |
| 17 | Ascoli | 29 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 45 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -8 | 32 |
| 18 | Cosenza | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 36 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 27 |
| 19 | Trapani | 29 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 52 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 33 | -21 | 25 |
| 20 | Livorno | 29 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | -24 | 18 |