Serie B prediction and preview: Spezia modest favorites to beat Pescara

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Wed 04.March
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Alberto Picco (10336 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Serie B table so far. Here's the Spezia - Pescara latest:

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.

Pescara play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Pescara when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats from seven matches. They have scored 6 goals and conceded 11 times in these games.

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Spezia form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Spezia have to build on here at Stadio Alberto Picco in the Serie B. In general it's been a long time since Spezia tasted defeat here at Stadio Alberto Picco, as they have taken at least one point from their last ten home games in the league.

Spezia's last game was hosting Pescara (placed 10th) and winning 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Benevento (1-3).

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Spezia's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played six games, won three matches, drawn one and lost two.

Spezia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Alberto Picco with 21 goals in 13 league matches. Spezia'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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Pescara form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Serie B travels is 5 wins, 0 draws and 7 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Pescara are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There might be some fixture complaints from Pescara as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Serie B match against Spezia (0-2). That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Ascoli.

It's a bit worrying for Pescara that their goalkeeper Vincenzo Fiorillo made six saves in the Spezia game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Pescara when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing zero and winning zero games.

Pescara have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Pescara have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Spezia - Pescara 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Spezia victories, two draws and four Pescara wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PescaraC. Galano
C. Galano
12 goals
Spezia
A. Ragusa
7 goals
Spezia
E. Gyasi
6 goals

Spezia missing players

Pescara missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Spezia Pescara
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 2 Played P 3 13 27
12 8 0 Won W 1 5 10
8 3 2 Drew D 0 0 5
7 3 0 Lost L 2 8 12
39 23 2 Scored S 3 15 38
29 14 2 Conceded C 6 22 40
89% 93% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
78% 79% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 96%
48% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 63%
22% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 23% 22%
11% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 7%
52% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 54% 63%
37% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 22%
22% 14% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 23% 19%
 
4.4 4.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.6 4.3
4.6 3.8 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.8 4.7
2.5 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.5 2.4
6 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
340 195 20 Total Shots T S 33 151 336
101 64 7 Shots on Target S O 8 41 100
39% 36% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 37% 38%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • All of Pescara's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Pescara haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
5 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
6 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
7 Spezia 26 11 8 7 37 29 13 7 3 3 21 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 8 41
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 26 9 10 7 31 26 13 6 3 4 18 13 13 3 7 3 13 13 5 37
10 Pescara 26 10 5 11 38 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 12 5 0 7 15 20 0 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
16 Ascoli 25 9 4 12 35 37 11 7 2 2 18 10 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 31
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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 Benevento 27 20 6 1 50 15 14 11 3 0 30 6 13 9 3 1 20 9 35 66
2 Frosinone 27 13 8 6 33 21 13 9 3 1 22 7 14 4 5 5 11 14 12 47
3 Crotone 27 14 4 9 44 32 14 9 3 2 26 12 13 5 1 7 18 20 12 46
4 Cittadella 27 12 7 8 35 30 14 5 4 5 18 19 13 7 3 3 17 11 5 43
5 Salernitana 27 12 6 9 36 31 13 8 4 1 22 11 14 4 2 8 14 20 5 42
6 Pordenone 27 12 6 9 35 34 14 9 3 2 20 9 13 3 3 7 15 25 1 42
7 Spezia 26 11 8 7 37 29 13 7 3 3 21 14 13 4 5 4 16 15 8 41
8 Empoli 27 10 9 8 32 33 14 6 6 2 20 13 13 4 3 6 12 20 -1 39
9 Chievo 26 9 10 7 31 26 13 6 3 4 18 13 13 3 7 3 13 13 5 37
10 Pescara 26 10 5 11 38 38 14 5 5 4 23 18 12 5 0 7 15 20 0 35
11 Virtus Entella 27 9 8 10 32 36 13 6 4 3 13 11 14 3 4 7 19 25 -4 35
12 Pisa 27 8 9 10 34 35 14 5 5 4 19 17 13 3 4 6 15 18 -1 33
13 Perugia 27 9 6 12 28 36 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 3 3 7 12 21 -8 33
14 Juve Stabia 27 9 6 12 32 42 14 7 2 5 20 20 13 2 4 7 12 22 -10 33
15 Venezia 27 7 11 9 25 30 13 2 5 6 10 16 14 5 6 3 15 14 -5 32
16 Ascoli 25 9 4 12 35 37 11 7 2 2 18 10 14 2 2 10 17 27 -2 31
17 Cremonese 26 6 9 11 26 32 13 5 4 4 18 14 13 1 5 7 8 18 -6 27
18 Cosenza 27 5 9 13 29 33 13 2 4 7 10 15 14 3 5 6 19 18 -4 24
19 Trapani 27 5 9 13 30 51 13 3 5 5 17 19 14 2 4 8 13 32 -21 24
20 Livorno 27 4 6 17 23 44 13 3 2 8 17 28 14 1 4 9 6 16 -21 18

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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.