Vicenza have journeyed here for an entertaining duel against the home team SPAL. Get smart on the match with this thorough Serie B preview!
It's no vacation for neither SPAL nor Vicenza 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.
SPAL form and stats
Only two Serie B home games for SPAL so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager J. Clotet Ruiz led his SPAL to a defeat in the Serie B match away at Reggina. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Paolo Mazza. The penalty miss from Salvatore Esposito in the defeat against Reggina was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Salvatore Esposito (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.14/10. Esposito scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Monza that ended 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does SPAL handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, two draws and four defeats.
At Stadio Paolo Mazza, SPAL has the goal stats of 6-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Vicenza form and stats
It's not happening yet for Vicenza on their Serie B travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? It's looking increasingly bleak for Vicenza who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Cittadella was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Vicenza failed to get anything from their last game, a Serie B home match vs Pisa (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 1-3. Midfielder Luca Rigoni was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 6.85. Rigoni had 26 successful passes (of 29 total).
Prior to that match, the Vicenza manager D. Di Carlo faced defeat when travelling to Cosenza and losing 1-2.Vicenza are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, zero draws and three defeats. From a total of six matches.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Vicenza has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - two - zero (SPAL wins - draws - Vicenza wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. Colombo 2 goals |  S. Esposito 1 goals |  F. Viviani 1 goals |
SPAL missing players
Vicenza missing players
| SPAL | Vicenza | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 6 | 5.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 7.2 |
| 2.8 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19.2 | 24.5 | 31 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| 7.2 | 10.5 | 14 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 3.5 |
| 24% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 10% | 14% |
| SPAL | Last season | Vicenza | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Drew | D | 6 | 15 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 44 | 25 | Scored | S | 26 | 48 | ||
| 42 | 19 | Conceded | C | 29 | 53 | ||
| 87% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 68% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 82% | ||
| 37% | 32% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 68% | 55% | ||
| 21% | 26% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 18% | ||
| 11% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 50% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 74% | 68% | ||
| 39% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 16% | Failed to Score | F T | 16% | 21% | ||
| 5.2 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.4 | 5 | ||
| 5.2 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 5 | ||
| 12.2 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.9 | 12.3 | ||
| 3.5 | 3.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4 | ||
| 33% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 32% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pisa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Brescia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 3 | Cittadella | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Ascoli | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Reggina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Parma | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Benevento | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Cremonese | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10 | Monza | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 11 | Perugia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Lecce | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | SPAL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Cosenza | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crotone | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | Como | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 17 | Ternana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Alessandria | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
| 19 | Vicenza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
| 20 | Pordenone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -11 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Empoli | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 68 | 35 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 33 | 73 |
| 2 | Salernitana | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 69 |
| 3 | Monza | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 51 | 33 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 64 |
| 4 | Lecce | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 68 | 47 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 36 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 21 | 62 |
| 5 | Venezia | 38 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 53 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 59 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 48 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 57 |
| 7 | Chievo | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 50 | 37 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 56 |
| 8 | Brescia | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 61 | 53 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 56 |
| 9 | SPAL | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 44 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 2 | 56 |
| 10 | Reggina | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 23 | -3 | 50 |
| 11 | Frosinone | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 38 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | -4 | 50 |
| 12 | Cremonese | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 48 |
| 13 | Pisa | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 54 | 59 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 40 | -5 | 48 |
| 14 | Vicenza | 38 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 48 | 53 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 29 | -5 | 48 |
| 15 | Pordenone | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 40 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 45 |
| 16 | Ascoli | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 48 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Cosenza | 38 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 47 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -18 | 35 |
| 18 | Reggiana | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 31 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 34 | -26 | 34 |
| 19 | Pescara | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 60 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 31 | -31 | 32 |
| 20 | Virtus Entella | 38 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 30 | 64 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 35 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 29 | -34 | 23 |