Serie A – Spezia Calcio – Venezia on Match-day 31
Saturday at the Stadio Alberto Picco, as Spezia host Venezia in the Serie A.
Saturday’s clash at the Stadio Alberto Picco- sees nineteenth placed Venezia, travel to sixteenth-placed Spezia in the Serie A.
It’s 29 points so far for Spezia Calcio this season, going into this game
This match sees Spezia looking for a return to form, following a defeat in their last match against Sassuolo.
Also, Spezia need to get out of the losing habit, with five recorded in the last six matches. Their position is sixteenth in the League and they have 29 points, that is, 8W, 17L and 5D having won eight matches, drawn five meetings, and lost 17 fixtures.
Spezia have won four games, drawn three matches, and lost seven meetings of their 14 League matches at home this season.
Winning this fixture will see Spezia Calcio on 32 points.
Spezia are likely to be missing two of their key players when they start Saturday’s game, due to injury and illness.
Venezia under pressure for a result as they go to fancied Spezia Calcio on Saturday
Paolo Zanetti will have impressed upon his team the importance of getting a positive result out of this game, following two successive defeats. First it was Lazio and then Sampdoria, however this is something that their opponents will be aware of going into this fixture.
Also, With 11 defeats in the last 16 matches, Paolo Zanetti’s Venezia are justifiably in the bottom half of the table, very much looking at a relegation battle. With 22 points (5W, 17L and 7D), they are established in nineteenth position in the League having won five fixtures, drawn seven meetings, and lost 17 games.
Venezia’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to Spezia. In the 14 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won three matches, drawn three meetings, and lost eight fixtures.
A win in this fixture, would take Venezia’s points from 22 to 25, so far this season.
Venezia may have to resort to second choice players, given the number of first choice players that are now unavailable through injury, illness or suspension.
Spezia Calcio v Venezia – Head-to-Head.
Regarding their historical duels both teams have already played each other seven times with the tally being two victories and four draws for Spezia. Further, the two sides have been unable to break the dead-lock on four occasions out of the last five fixtures, resulting in draws.
Performance Report
For Spezia, Rey Manaj contributed withthree goals in 30 League fixtures this season, while Thomas Henry is one of the top performing players after having scoredthree goals in 29 League games this campaign for Venezia.
Other players of note for Spezia are Daniele Verde and Kevin Agudelo with three goals and two goals respectively and for Venezia are Thomas Henry and David Okereke with three goals each.
