Balanced ball game between SPAL and Bari 1908 expected

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 04.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Paolo Mazza (17900 seats)

SPAL ended up with a 1-2 scoreline vs Cagliari last game, a game to keep in mind. The next task is this sturdy Bari 1908 team.

Insights:
  • SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals (34) in Serie B

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

SPAL have collected 12 points from their Serie B home games so far after 3-3-5.

No payout for SPAL in their previous match, an away game at Cagliari that ended in defeat 1-2. Midfielder Prati was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.73 (out of ten) in that game. Prati served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 64 successful passes (of 80 total).

In the match before that, SPAL hosted Ascoli and drew the game 1-1.

Low on goals? Looking at this club's last 16 league matches, 12 have contained zero, one or two goals.

The SPAL fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 11 matches. SPAL's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bari 1908 form and stats

5-4-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bari 1908 in their Serie B matches away.

Bari 1908 are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the Serie B.

Home advantage was not enough for Bari 1908 in their previous game as they lost hosting Perugia, 0-2. Dorval, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.24. Dorval hit one key pass and won 12 of 17 duels.

Prior to that match, the Bari manager Mignani faced defeat when travelling to Palermo and losing 0-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bari 1908 have scored 14 goals in 11 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (8 so far).

Head 2 Head

SPAL have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (1-3-0) when playing Bari 1908.

The former H2H encounter ended Bari 1908 - SPAL 2-2, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Bari 1908W. Cheddira
W. Cheddira
12 goals
Bari 1908M. Antenucci
M. Antenucci
5 goals
Bari 1908M. Folorunsho
M. Folorunsho
5 goals

SPAL missing players

Bari 1908 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SPAL Bari 1908
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 5 11 22
5 3 1 Won W 4 5 8
9 3 1 Drew D 1 4 9
8 5 2 Lost L 0 2 5
24 15 3 Scored S 10 14 34
26 14 6 Conceded C 3 8 22
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 86%
68% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 55% 68%
32% 36% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 36% 45%
23% 27% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 32%
14% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
45% 55% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 45% 50%
36% 27% 25% Clean Sheets C S 40% 36% 32%
32% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 32%
 
4.2 3.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 2.6 4.2
5.5 4.4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.6 6.3
3.4 3.5 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.2 2.9
6 4 2 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
12.1 12.9 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 13 10.2 13
4.3 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.6 4 4.6
26% 28% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 32% 34%
 
14.2 14.2 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 13.9 12.6
4.5 4.7 4.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 3.9 4.3
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Bari 1908 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Bari 1908 have the fewest conceded goals (8) away in Serie B
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals (34) in Serie B
  • Bari 1908 have the most scored goals in the first half (18) in Serie B
  • Bari 1908 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SPAL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 Frosinone 21 14 3 4 33 13 10 8 2 0 17 3 11 6 1 4 16 10 20 45
2 Genoa 22 11 7 4 24 15 11 4 6 1 10 6 11 7 1 3 14 9 9 40
3 Reggina 22 12 3 7 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 11 11 6 1 4 12 9 13 39
4 Südtirol 22 9 8 5 25 25 12 4 6 2 14 13 10 5 2 3 11 12 0 35
5 Bari 1908 22 8 9 5 34 22 11 3 5 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 14 8 12 33
6 Cagliari 22 8 8 6 27 24 12 7 3 2 18 13 10 1 5 4 9 11 3 32
7 Ternana 22 9 5 8 24 27 11 6 3 2 11 7 11 3 2 6 13 20 -3 32
8 Pisa 22 7 10 5 33 24 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 8 2 15 14 9 31
9 Parma 22 8 6 8 27 25 11 6 1 4 16 11 11 2 5 4 11 14 2 30
10 Modena 22 8 4 10 32 32 10 4 3 3 17 12 12 4 1 7 15 20 0 28
11 Palermo 21 7 7 7 23 25 11 5 3 3 12 9 10 2 4 4 11 16 -2 28
12 Ascoli 21 6 8 7 25 25 10 2 4 4 10 13 11 4 4 3 15 12 0 26
13 Como 22 6 8 8 25 31 11 4 4 3 13 12 11 2 4 5 12 19 -6 26
14 Brescia 22 6 7 9 21 31 12 4 4 4 12 13 10 2 3 5 9 18 -10 25
15 SPAL 22 5 9 8 24 26 11 3 3 5 15 14 11 2 6 3 9 12 -2 24
16 Cittadella 22 5 9 8 16 26 10 2 5 3 7 12 12 3 4 5 9 14 -10 24
17 Benevento 21 5 8 8 19 23 11 2 3 6 8 14 10 3 5 2 11 9 -4 23
18 Perugia 22 6 5 11 21 29 10 3 3 4 10 14 12 3 2 7 11 15 -8 23
19 Venezia 22 5 6 11 24 31 12 2 3 7 12 19 10 3 3 4 12 12 -7 21
20 Cosenza 22 5 6 11 19 35 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -16 21

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 Frosinone 21 14 3 4 33 13 10 8 2 0 17 3 11 6 1 4 16 10 20 45
2 Genoa 22 11 7 4 24 15 11 4 6 1 10 6 11 7 1 3 14 9 9 40
3 Reggina 22 12 3 7 33 20 11 6 2 3 21 11 11 6 1 4 12 9 13 39
4 Südtirol 22 9 8 5 25 25 12 4 6 2 14 13 10 5 2 3 11 12 0 35
5 Bari 1908 22 8 9 5 34 22 11 3 5 3 20 14 11 5 4 2 14 8 12 33
6 Cagliari 22 8 8 6 27 24 12 7 3 2 18 13 10 1 5 4 9 11 3 32
7 Ternana 22 9 5 8 24 27 11 6 3 2 11 7 11 3 2 6 13 20 -3 32
8 Pisa 22 7 10 5 33 24 10 5 2 3 18 10 12 2 8 2 15 14 9 31
9 Parma 22 8 6 8 27 25 11 6 1 4 16 11 11 2 5 4 11 14 2 30
10 Modena 22 8 4 10 32 32 10 4 3 3 17 12 12 4 1 7 15 20 0 28
11 Palermo 21 7 7 7 23 25 11 5 3 3 12 9 10 2 4 4 11 16 -2 28
12 Ascoli 21 6 8 7 25 25 10 2 4 4 10 13 11 4 4 3 15 12 0 26
13 Como 22 6 8 8 25 31 11 4 4 3 13 12 11 2 4 5 12 19 -6 26
14 Brescia 22 6 7 9 21 31 12 4 4 4 12 13 10 2 3 5 9 18 -10 25
15 SPAL 22 5 9 8 24 26 11 3 3 5 15 14 11 2 6 3 9 12 -2 24
16 Cittadella 22 5 9 8 16 26 10 2 5 3 7 12 12 3 4 5 9 14 -10 24
17 Benevento 21 5 8 8 19 23 11 2 3 6 8 14 10 3 5 2 11 9 -4 23
18 Perugia 22 6 5 11 21 29 10 3 3 4 10 14 12 3 2 7 11 15 -8 23
19 Venezia 22 5 6 11 24 31 12 2 3 7 12 19 10 3 3 4 12 12 -7 21
20 Cosenza 22 5 6 11 19 35 11 4 3 4 14 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -16 21

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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.