Only a win will satisfy the Spezia supporters in this Stadio Alberto Picco clash with Venezia, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie B table.
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 pitch has artifical turf, which is not Venezia's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Venezia have performed like this: Played five matches resulting in 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat with the goal stats 8-4 (scored/conceded).
Venezia are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Spezia form and stats
Overall Serie B stats at home this season for Spezia are 10-3-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Before that game, the 5-1 home victory against Cosenza.
The Spezia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 30 goals in 17 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Venezia form and stats
6-8-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Venezia in their Serie B matches away.
Venezia played 1-1 against Pescara in their previous match. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Benevento that ended 1-1.
The draw against Pescara came from a losing position. The Venezia manager A. Dionisi brought on Marco Firenze as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
The visiting Venezia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 18 goals from 17 games. Venezia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Venezia - Spezia 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Spezia, four draws and one win for Venezia. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  E. Gyasi 8 goals | A. Ragusa 8 goals |  M. Aramu 8 goals |
Spezia missing players
Venezia missing players
| Spezia | Venezia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 34 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 52 | 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 38 | 17 | 7 | Conceded | C | 5 | 15 | 38 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 91% |
| 76% | 76% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 74% |
| 53% | 47% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 18% | 26% |
| 26% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 12% | 12% |
| 12% | 18% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 6% | 3% |
| 56% | 53% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 47% | 53% |
| 35% | 41% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 41% | 29% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 24% | 26% |
| 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 427 | 229 | 80 | Total Shots | T S | 41 | 221 | 431 |
| 128 | 74 | 30 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 67 | 118 |
| 41% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 27% | 27% |
- Spezia has the most scored goals in the second half (36)
| 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 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 57 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 36 | 77 |
| 2 | Crotone | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 61 |
| 3 | Spezia | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Pordenone | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 42 | 39 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 3 | 55 |
| 5 | Frosinone | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 52 |
| 6 | Cittadella | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 52 |
| 7 | Salernitana | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 6 | 50 |
| 8 | Empoli | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 1 | 48 |
| 9 | Chievo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 47 |
| 10 | Pisa | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 3 | 47 |
| 11 | Virtus Entella | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 43 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 30 | -3 | 44 |
| 12 | Cremonese | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -2 | 43 |
| 13 | Ascoli | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 32 | -6 | 42 |
| 14 | Pescara | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -6 | 41 |
| 15 | Venezia | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | -6 | 41 |
| 16 | Perugia | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -10 | 41 |
| 17 | Juve Stabia | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 55 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -13 | 38 |
| 18 | Trapani | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 41 | 56 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 36 | -15 | 36 |
| 19 | Cosenza | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 25 | -7 | 34 |
| 20 | Livorno | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 56 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | -28 | 21 |