Spezia vs Perugia match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Date: Sat 27.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco (10336 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Spezia in 7th and Perugia in 9th place.

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.

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Perugia's home stadium. The visitors last seven games on artificial turf have ended in 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.

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Spezia form and stats

Spezia have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-4-3 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Spezia bring valid hopes of a third.

Spezia lost their last game at Cosenza after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Spezia won a home game hosting Ascoli (3-2).

Spezia are traveling soon after this match as the Serie B match at Palermo awaits in four days.

The Spezia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 16 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Perugia form and stats

Playing away, Perugia have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats so far this season.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Serie B home defeat versus Lecce with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Pescara.

A new game in only four days for Perugia, the Serie B home match versus Cittadella. Busy days.

Perugia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 16 games. In the opposite end, Perugia have conceded 25 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Perugia - Spezia 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Spezia victories, 3 draws and 3 Perugia wins.

Top Goalscorers

V. Verre
12 goals / 4 assists
D. Okereke
9 goals / 7 assists
L. Vido
8 goals / 3 assists

Spezia missing players

Perugia missing players

Spezia Perugia
Total Home Statistic Away Total
32 16 Played 16 32
47 28 Scored 20 45
41 17 Conceded 25 46
94% 94% Over 0.5 94% 97%
75% 88% Over 1.5 81% 81%
50% 56% Over 2.5 56% 59%
31% 31% Over 3.5 31% 28%
16% 12% Over 4.5 19% 16%
53% 62% Both teams to score 62% 62%
25% 31% Clean Sheet 25% 22%
28% 12% Failed To Score 19% 19%
 
5.8 5.8 Corners For (avg) 3.1 4.2
5.1 5.3 Corners Against (avg) 6.1 5.9
2.1 1.8 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.1 2.1
4 0 Red Cards (total) 3 5
Key stats this season:
  • Spezia is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Brescia 32 17 12 3 66 38 16 12 3 1 36 16 16 5 9 2 30 22 28 63
2 Lecce 33 17 9 7 62 42 16 11 4 1 35 14 17 6 5 6 27 28 20 60
3 Palermo 32 15 12 5 49 31 16 8 7 1 27 12 16 7 5 4 22 19 18 57
4 Benevento 32 15 8 9 51 37 16 9 2 5 30 19 16 6 6 4 21 18 14 53
5 Pescara 33 13 11 9 45 43 16 10 4 2 25 16 17 3 7 7 20 27 2 50
6 Hellas Verona 32 12 12 8 44 38 16 7 7 2 26 18 16 5 5 6 18 20 6 48
7 Spezia 32 13 7 12 47 41 16 9 4 3 28 17 16 4 3 9 19 24 6 46
8 Cittadella 32 11 12 9 42 34 16 8 4 4 33 18 16 3 8 5 9 16 8 45
9 Perugia 32 13 6 13 45 46 16 8 1 7 25 21 16 5 5 6 20 25 -1 45
10 Cremonese 32 10 12 10 33 29 16 8 5 3 18 6 16 2 7 7 15 23 4 42
11 Cosenza 33 10 12 11 29 36 17 7 7 3 19 14 16 3 5 8 10 22 -7 42
12 Ascoli 32 10 12 10 37 48 17 7 7 3 24 22 15 3 5 7 13 26 -11 42
13 Salernitana 32 10 8 14 37 45 16 8 3 5 23 18 16 2 5 9 14 27 -8 38
14 Crotone 32 8 10 14 32 39 16 4 8 4 20 18 16 4 2 10 12 21 -7 34
15 Venezia 32 7 12 13 28 37 16 6 7 3 19 16 16 1 5 10 9 21 -9 33
16 Foggia 32 8 13 11 39 45 16 6 8 2 27 22 16 2 5 9 12 23 -6 31
17 Livorno 32 7 10 15 31 46 16 6 4 6 15 16 16 1 6 9 16 30 -15 31
18 Padova 33 4 14 15 30 44 16 2 9 5 11 13 17 2 5 10 19 31 -14 26
19 Carpi 32 6 8 18 31 59 16 3 6 7 16 25 16 3 2 11 15 34 -28 26

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