Serie B match prediction: Little separates Trapani and Spezia in quality

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 22.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale (7148 seats)

Struggling Trapani will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Spezia in the upcoming league round. It's 19th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

It should be mentioned that Spezia play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Spezia on grass are 9 victories, 12 draws and 21 defeats from 42 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 47-60. You can compare this with overall results below.

Spezia have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Trapani form and stats

Trapani's struggle is real here at Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale with only 10 points collected from 11 Serie B games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-4-5. Trapani has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager F. Castori and the players.

Trapani are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 286 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by S. Pettinari).

The fans are hoping that Trapani will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-5 away loss in the Serie B game against Cremonese (placed 17th). Heartbreak before that as Trapani lost 0-1 at Salernitana's place.

As you see from the result above, Trapani suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Trapani has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Trapani have conceded 17 from these games.

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Spezia form and stats

As the visiting team in Serie B matches, Spezia have produced an overall stat of 4-4-3 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Spezia as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games. Momentum is building for Spezia in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

The supporters enjoyed Spezia's previous game versus Ascoli (placed 14th), a Serie B 3-1 win played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against Cremonese.

Spezia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games (in the league). Spezia have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Spezia - Trapani 2-4. Last ten meetings between the teams: Trapani won seven, Spezia won one and two draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

TrapaniS. Pettinari
S. Pettinari
10 goals
SpeziaA. Ragusa
A. Ragusa
7 goals
SpeziaM. N'Zola
M. N'Zola
4 goals

Trapani missing players

Spezia missing players

Trapani Spezia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 11 2 Played P 4 11 24
4 2 0 Won W 0 4 11
7 4 0 Drew D 2 4 7
13 5 2 Lost L 2 3 6
23 12 0 Scored S 3 14 35
47 17 4 Conceded C 7 11 25
96% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 88%
79% 64% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 75%
62% 64% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 55% 50%
38% 45% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 9% 21%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 9% 12%
54% 55% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 50%
8% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 38%
42% 36% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 36% 25%
 
4.5 5.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 4.4 4.5
4.8 3.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.5 4.8
2.8 2.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.1 2.5
6 3 0 Red cards R C 3 4 5
 
299 162 24 Total Shots T S 50 123 305
102 54 6 Shots on Target S O 10 30 88
23% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 47% 40%
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Spezia has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
  • Spezia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spezia is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Trapani has the most conceded goals (47)
  • Trapani has the most conceded goals in the second half (27)
  • Trapani has the the worst goal difference (-24)
  • Trapani have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Trapani have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 Benevento 24 17 6 1 41 13 13 10 3 0 27 5 11 7 3 1 14 8 28 57
2 Spezia 24 11 7 6 35 25 13 7 3 3 21 14 11 4 4 3 14 11 10 40
3 Frosinone 24 11 7 6 28 19 12 8 3 1 21 7 12 3 4 5 7 12 9 40
4 Crotone 24 11 4 9 37 30 12 7 3 2 21 11 12 4 1 7 16 19 7 37
5 Salernitana 24 10 6 8 33 30 11 6 4 1 19 11 13 4 2 7 14 19 3 36
6 Cittadella 24 10 6 8 30 29 12 4 3 5 15 19 12 6 3 3 15 10 1 36
7 Pordenone 24 10 6 8 32 32 12 8 3 1 18 7 12 2 3 7 14 25 0 36
8 Virtus Entella 24 9 8 7 30 26 11 6 4 1 12 5 13 3 4 6 18 21 4 35
9 Chievo 24 8 10 6 30 25 12 6 3 3 18 12 12 2 7 3 12 13 5 34
10 Empoli 24 8 9 7 28 30 13 6 6 1 20 12 11 2 3 6 8 18 -2 33
11 Perugia 24 9 6 9 27 32 12 6 3 3 15 12 12 3 3 6 12 20 -5 33
12 Pescara 24 9 5 10 35 33 13 4 5 4 21 17 11 5 0 6 14 16 2 32
13 Juve Stabia 24 9 5 10 29 35 13 7 1 5 18 18 11 2 4 5 11 17 -6 32
14 Ascoli 24 9 4 11 34 35 11 7 2 2 18 10 13 2 2 9 16 25 -1 31
15 Pisa 24 7 9 8 32 32 12 4 5 3 17 15 12 3 4 5 15 17 0 30
16 Venezia 24 6 10 8 22 26 12 2 4 6 9 15 12 4 6 2 13 11 -4 28
17 Cremonese 24 6 8 10 24 29 12 5 4 3 16 11 12 1 4 7 8 18 -5 26
18 Cosenza 24 5 8 11 27 28 11 2 4 5 9 11 13 3 4 6 18 17 -1 23
19 Trapani 24 4 7 13 23 47 11 2 4 5 12 17 13 2 3 8 11 30 -24 19
20 Livorno 24 3 5 16 20 41 12 3 1 8 15 26 12 0 4 8 5 15 -21 14

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.