SPAL vs Como betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 18.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Paolo Mazza (17900 seats)

Take hard look at their own game plan or adapt for the opposition? Both SPAL and Como should try something more fresh than in earlier matches. Learn more!

Insights:
  • SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Como have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both sides have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an enthusiastic match!

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SPAL form and stats

With 3 Serie B wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, SPAL are certainly not brimming with confidence. When SPAL hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Brescia, SPAL, Venezia, Benevento, Cosenza and Perugia), they have won 2 of 3 matches! With seven home Serie B games in a row without a win, the SPAL fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

The club members are hoping that SPAL will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Venezia (placed 18th). Peda, defender, was given a rating of 7.45/10 in that game, top of the team. Peda won 7 of 10 duels.

Before that game, the home loss against Bari 1908 with the scoreline 3-4.

This is expected to be a close game, with SPAL perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with SPAL as a small favourite), we find 10 games. SPAL has won 2 of these, drawn 5 and lost 3.

The SPAL fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. SPAL have conceded 18 from these games.

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Como form and stats

There's been little loot from Como's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the Serie B. Como only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Sudtirol (placed 4th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1. Binks was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.83. The defender Binks hit one key pass and won 4 of 6 duels.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Frosinone.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Como playing away and similar expectations, we found 11 relevant matches. Results were 3 Como wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats.

Lacking goals? 11 of this team's last 14 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Como have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. Como's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 19 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

SPAL have managed a streak of 6 consecutive matches without defeat (4-2-0) when facing Como.

Como - SPAL 3-3 was the scoreline in these sides' previous h2h game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

SPALG. Moncini
G. Moncini
5 goals
ComoA. Cerri
A. Cerri
5 goals
ComoL. Mancuso
L. Mancuso
5 goals

SPAL missing players

Como missing players

Total First Half Second Half
SPAL Como
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 2 12 24
5 3 2 Won W 1 2 6
9 3 0 Drew D 0 5 9
10 6 1 Lost L 1 5 9
28 18 8 Scored S 2 13 26
32 18 2 Conceded C 3 20 34
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 96%
71% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 75% 71%
38% 42% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 42% 33%
25% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 25%
17% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 12%
50% 58% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 46%
33% 25% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 25%
29% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 33%
 
4.6 4.1 1 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.5 4.5
5.2 4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6.5 6
3.1 3.2 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.2 2.8
6 4 1 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
12.8 14 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 20 12.6 13.5
4.4 5.2 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.6 4.2
26% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 30% 25%
 
14.1 13.8 15.7 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 14.5 14.7
4.5 4.7 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.8 4.2
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Como have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 23 16 3 4 36 13 11 9 2 0 18 3 12 7 1 4 18 10 23 51
2 Genoa 23 11 7 5 24 17 11 4 6 1 10 6 12 7 1 4 14 11 7 40
3 Reggina 23 12 3 8 34 22 11 6 2 3 21 11 12 6 1 5 13 11 12 39
4 Sudtirol 23 10 8 5 26 25 12 4 6 2 14 13 11 6 2 3 12 12 1 38
5 Bari 1908 23 9 9 5 38 25 11 3 5 3 20 14 12 6 4 2 18 11 13 36
6 Palermo 23 9 7 7 27 27 12 6 3 3 14 10 11 3 4 4 13 17 0 34
7 Parma 23 9 6 8 29 25 12 7 1 4 18 11 11 2 5 4 11 14 4 33
8 Ternana 23 9 6 8 24 27 11 6 3 2 11 7 12 3 3 6 13 20 -3 33
9 Cagliari 23 8 8 7 27 26 12 7 3 2 18 13 11 1 5 5 9 13 1 32
10 Pisa 23 7 10 6 33 25 11 5 2 4 18 11 12 2 8 2 15 14 8 31
11 Modena 23 9 4 10 34 32 11 5 3 3 19 12 12 4 1 7 15 20 2 31
12 Cittadella 23 6 9 8 19 26 11 3 5 3 10 12 12 3 4 5 9 14 -7 27
13 Ascoli 23 6 8 9 26 30 11 2 4 5 11 15 12 4 4 4 15 15 -4 26
14 Perugia 23 7 5 11 25 29 11 4 3 4 14 14 12 3 2 7 11 15 -4 26
15 Como 23 6 8 9 25 33 12 4 4 4 13 14 11 2 4 5 12 19 -8 26
16 Brescia 23 6 7 10 21 35 12 4 4 4 12 13 11 2 3 6 9 22 -14 25
17 SPAL 23 5 9 9 27 30 12 3 3 6 18 18 11 2 6 3 9 12 -3 24
18 Venezia 23 6 6 11 26 32 12 2 3 7 12 19 11 4 3 4 14 13 -6 24
19 Benevento 23 5 8 10 20 26 12 2 3 7 9 16 11 3 5 3 11 10 -6 23
20 Cosenza 23 5 7 11 19 35 12 4 4 4 14 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -16 22

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 23 16 3 4 36 13 11 9 2 0 18 3 12 7 1 4 18 10 23 51
2 Genoa 23 11 7 5 24 17 11 4 6 1 10 6 12 7 1 4 14 11 7 40
3 Reggina 23 12 3 8 34 22 11 6 2 3 21 11 12 6 1 5 13 11 12 39
4 Sudtirol 23 10 8 5 26 25 12 4 6 2 14 13 11 6 2 3 12 12 1 38
5 Bari 1908 23 9 9 5 38 25 11 3 5 3 20 14 12 6 4 2 18 11 13 36
6 Palermo 23 9 7 7 27 27 12 6 3 3 14 10 11 3 4 4 13 17 0 34
7 Parma 23 9 6 8 29 25 12 7 1 4 18 11 11 2 5 4 11 14 4 33
8 Ternana 23 9 6 8 24 27 11 6 3 2 11 7 12 3 3 6 13 20 -3 33
9 Cagliari 23 8 8 7 27 26 12 7 3 2 18 13 11 1 5 5 9 13 1 32
10 Pisa 23 7 10 6 33 25 11 5 2 4 18 11 12 2 8 2 15 14 8 31
11 Modena 23 9 4 10 34 32 11 5 3 3 19 12 12 4 1 7 15 20 2 31
12 Cittadella 23 6 9 8 19 26 11 3 5 3 10 12 12 3 4 5 9 14 -7 27
13 Ascoli 23 6 8 9 26 30 11 2 4 5 11 15 12 4 4 4 15 15 -4 26
14 Perugia 23 7 5 11 25 29 11 4 3 4 14 14 12 3 2 7 11 15 -4 26
15 Como 23 6 8 9 25 33 12 4 4 4 13 14 11 2 4 5 12 19 -8 26
16 Brescia 23 6 7 10 21 35 12 4 4 4 12 13 11 2 3 6 9 22 -14 25
17 SPAL 23 5 9 9 27 30 12 3 3 6 18 18 11 2 6 3 9 12 -3 24
18 Venezia 23 6 6 11 26 32 12 2 3 7 12 19 11 4 3 4 14 13 -6 24
19 Benevento 23 5 8 10 20 26 12 2 3 7 9 16 11 3 5 3 11 10 -6 23
20 Cosenza 23 5 7 11 19 35 12 4 4 4 14 14 11 1 3 7 5 21 -16 22

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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.