Como and SPAL supporters can't wait for Serie B contest at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 05.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia (13602 seats)

In total; 27 game weeks are done and Como are 8 points ahead of SPAL. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Como have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Serie B
  • SPAL have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Como nor SPAL 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.

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Como form and stats

4 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Como have to build on here at Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia in the Serie B.

The Como manager Gattuso and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Alessandria (placed 16th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Brescia that ended 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Como have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 16 games) they have won eight times, drawn seven and lost one.

Como are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Como have conceded only 12 goals.

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SPAL form and stats

There's been little loot from SPAL's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Serie B. SPAL only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 4 draws.

The attacking players of SPAL have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 180 minutes.

SPAL played 0-0 against Cittadella in their previous match. Midfielder Viviani was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.51. Viviani dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).

Prior to that match, the SPAL manager Venturato faced defeat when travelling to Parma and losing 0-4.

We have checked recent matches where SPAL have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, four draws and three defeats.

The attacking power of SPAL when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 13 league matches away. SPAL's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 20 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

SPAL - Como 1-1 was the result in these contenders' previous head to head fixture, played this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's zero Como victories, one draw and three SPAL wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ComoA. Cerri
A. Cerri
8 goals
ComoA. La Gumina
A. La Gumina
6 goals
SPALL. Colombo
L. Colombo
6 goals

Como missing players

SPAL missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Como SPAL
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 5 13 27
8 4 3 Won W 1 3 6
12 6 2 Drew D 1 4 10
7 3 0 Lost L 3 6 11
34 15 7 Scored S 2 8 31
36 12 3 Conceded C 7 20 41
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 89%
85% 77% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 62% 74%
33% 15% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 48%
22% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 23% 37%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 15%
67% 62% 60% BTTS BTTS 20% 38% 56%
11% 15% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 23% 22%
22% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 60% 46% 33%
 
3.9 4.4 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.5 5.1
6.5 5.6 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 5.3 5.2
2.4 2.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.7 2.4
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12.6 15.2 14.4 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11.3 15
4.3 4.7 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 4.6
29% 25% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 19% 25%
 
17 13.4 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 14.2 13.6
5.6 3.8 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.4 4.9 4.7
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Como have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Serie B
  • Como have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Serie B
  • Como haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SPAL have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lecce 27 14 10 3 45 23 14 9 4 1 31 13 13 5 6 2 14 10 22 52
2 Brescia 27 14 9 4 42 26 14 5 6 3 21 17 13 9 3 1 21 9 16 51
3 Cremonese 27 14 8 5 41 24 13 7 5 1 22 12 14 7 3 4 19 12 17 50
4 Pisa 27 13 10 4 35 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 13 6 4 3 17 11 13 49
5 Benevento 27 13 8 6 42 24 14 7 4 3 27 14 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 47
6 Monza 27 12 9 6 41 29 14 9 3 2 26 13 13 3 6 4 15 16 12 45
7 Frosinone 27 11 11 5 41 28 14 6 6 2 22 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 13 44
8 Cittadella 27 11 9 7 31 26 13 6 3 4 18 12 14 5 6 3 13 14 5 42
9 Ascoli 27 12 6 9 38 35 13 4 4 5 14 16 14 8 2 4 24 19 3 42
10 Perugia 27 10 11 6 30 24 13 4 5 4 13 11 14 6 6 2 17 13 6 41
11 Reggina 27 11 5 11 26 34 14 7 2 5 16 16 13 4 3 6 10 18 -8 38
12 Como 27 8 12 7 34 36 13 4 6 3 15 12 14 4 6 4 19 24 -2 36
13 Ternana 27 9 7 11 38 42 14 6 1 7 19 19 13 3 6 4 19 23 -4 34
14 Parma 27 7 12 8 34 31 13 4 5 4 17 12 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 33
15 SPAL 27 6 10 11 31 41 14 3 6 5 23 21 13 3 4 6 8 20 -10 28
16 Alessandria 27 6 6 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 12 17 13 2 2 9 16 25 -14 24
17 Cosenza 27 5 8 14 24 42 13 5 2 6 13 15 14 0 6 8 11 27 -18 23
18 Vicenza 27 4 6 17 26 46 13 2 4 7 13 20 14 2 2 10 13 26 -20 18
19 Crotone 27 2 9 16 28 47 13 2 6 5 16 20 14 0 3 11 12 27 -19 15
20 Pordenone 27 2 6 19 19 52 13 1 4 8 11 24 14 1 2 11 8 28 -33 12

SPAL:
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 Lecce 27 14 10 3 45 23 14 9 4 1 31 13 13 5 6 2 14 10 22 52
2 Brescia 27 14 9 4 42 26 14 5 6 3 21 17 13 9 3 1 21 9 16 51
3 Cremonese 27 14 8 5 41 24 13 7 5 1 22 12 14 7 3 4 19 12 17 50
4 Pisa 27 13 10 4 35 22 14 7 6 1 18 11 13 6 4 3 17 11 13 49
5 Benevento 27 13 8 6 42 24 14 7 4 3 27 14 13 6 4 3 15 10 18 47
6 Monza 27 12 9 6 41 29 14 9 3 2 26 13 13 3 6 4 15 16 12 45
7 Frosinone 27 11 11 5 41 28 14 6 6 2 22 12 13 5 5 3 19 16 13 44
8 Cittadella 27 11 9 7 31 26 13 6 3 4 18 12 14 5 6 3 13 14 5 42
9 Ascoli 27 12 6 9 38 35 13 4 4 5 14 16 14 8 2 4 24 19 3 42
10 Perugia 27 10 11 6 30 24 13 4 5 4 13 11 14 6 6 2 17 13 6 41
11 Reggina 27 11 5 11 26 34 14 7 2 5 16 16 13 4 3 6 10 18 -8 38
12 Como 27 8 12 7 34 36 13 4 6 3 15 12 14 4 6 4 19 24 -2 36
13 Ternana 27 9 7 11 38 42 14 6 1 7 19 19 13 3 6 4 19 23 -4 34
14 Parma 27 7 12 8 34 31 13 4 5 4 17 12 14 3 7 4 17 19 3 33
15 SPAL 27 6 10 11 31 41 14 3 6 5 23 21 13 3 4 6 8 20 -10 28
16 Alessandria 27 6 6 15 28 42 14 4 4 6 12 17 13 2 2 9 16 25 -14 24
17 Cosenza 27 5 8 14 24 42 13 5 2 6 13 15 14 0 6 8 11 27 -18 23
18 Vicenza 27 4 6 17 26 46 13 2 4 7 13 20 14 2 2 10 13 26 -20 18
19 Crotone 27 2 9 16 28 47 13 2 6 5 16 20 14 0 3 11 12 27 -19 15
20 Pordenone 27 2 6 19 19 52 13 1 4 8 11 24 14 1 2 11 8 28 -33 12

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.