Serie B: Spezia - Livorno preview and statistics

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 07.December
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco (10336 seats)

Spezia are welcoming Livorno for another important game after their 2-0 result against 20th-placed Livorno.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Livorno's home stadium. The visitors last four games on artificial turf have ended in 1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses.

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Spezia form and stats

Spezia have played 7 Serie B games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Spezia bring valid hopes of a third.

Spezia's last game was hosting Livorno (placed 20th) and winning 2-0. 1-1 away at Cosenza before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Spezia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Spezia as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Spezia has won 6 of these, drawn 4 and lost 1.

Spezia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Spezia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Livorno form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Livorno so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose).

Livorno have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 222 minutes ago. F. Mazzeo was the goal scorer.

Two away games in a row for Livorno, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-2 versus Spezia in the Serie B. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Cremonese.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Livorno in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Livorno, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Livorno are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 7 away games. Livorno have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Spezia - Livorno 2-0 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 8 wins for Spezia, 0 draws and 1 win for Livorno. Over 2,5 goals: 7 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.

Top Goalscorers

SpeziaA. Ragusa
A. Ragusa
5 goals
LivornoD. Marsura
D. Marsura
4 goals
SpeziaS. Bidaoui
S. Bidaoui
3 goals

Spezia missing players

Livorno missing players

Spezia Livorno
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 8 15
5 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
4 2 0 Drew D 2 2 2
6 3 1 Lost L 1 6 10
20 11 4 Scored S 1 1 12
19 9 4 Conceded C 2 9 21
93% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 93%
80% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 38% 53%
47% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
20% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 13%
13% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 13%
47% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 12% 40%
33% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 13%
27% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 88% 53%
 
4.6 4.8 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 4.3 4.4 5.7
5.4 5.4 3.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 5.2 4.4
2.4 1.9 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.6 2.4
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 2
 
189 103 31 Total Shots T S 36 97 207
52 35 9 Shots on Target S O 11 31 64
38% 31% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 9% 3% 19%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Livorno has the fewest points (2) away
  • Livorno has the fewest scored goals (1) away
  • Livorno have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Livorno have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Livorno have yet to win a game away.
  • Spezia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Livorno 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 Benevento 15 10 4 1 25 8 8 7 1 0 18 2 7 3 3 1 7 6 17 34
2 Crotone 14 6 4 4 22 16 8 4 3 1 14 8 6 2 1 3 8 8 6 22
3 Pordenone 14 6 4 4 21 17 7 5 2 0 12 2 7 1 2 4 9 15 4 22
4 Cittadella 14 6 4 4 14 14 7 3 2 2 7 8 7 3 2 2 7 6 0 22
5 Perugia 14 6 4 4 17 18 7 4 2 1 10 6 7 2 2 3 7 12 -1 22
6 Ascoli 14 6 3 5 23 18 7 5 1 1 14 7 7 1 2 4 9 11 5 21
7 Chievo 14 5 6 3 19 16 6 3 3 0 10 6 8 2 3 3 9 10 3 21
8 Pescara 14 6 2 6 24 21 7 3 2 2 14 9 7 3 0 4 10 12 3 20
9 Pisa 14 5 5 4 20 17 7 4 2 1 14 8 7 1 3 3 6 9 3 20
10 Frosinone 14 5 5 4 17 14 7 5 2 0 14 3 7 0 3 4 3 11 3 20
11 Salernitana 14 5 4 5 15 16 7 2 4 1 9 8 7 3 0 4 6 8 -1 19
12 Virtus Entella 14 5 4 5 14 15 7 4 2 1 7 4 7 1 2 4 7 11 -1 19
13 Empoli 14 4 6 4 16 19 7 3 3 1 10 6 7 1 3 3 6 13 -3 18
14 Venezia 14 4 5 5 14 16 7 2 1 4 5 9 7 2 4 1 9 7 -2 17
15 Cremonese 14 4 5 5 10 16 7 3 2 2 5 5 7 1 3 3 5 11 -6 17
16 Spezia 14 4 4 6 18 19 7 2 2 3 9 9 7 2 2 3 9 10 -1 16
17 Juve Stabia 14 4 2 8 14 23 7 3 1 3 10 12 7 1 1 5 4 11 -9 14
18 Cosenza 14 2 7 5 15 16 7 1 4 2 7 7 7 1 3 3 8 9 -1 13
19 Trapani 15 3 4 8 15 27 7 1 3 3 6 8 8 2 1 5 9 19 -12 13
20 Livorno 14 3 2 9 12 19 7 3 0 4 11 12 7 0 2 5 1 7 -7 11

Read more about Serie B

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.