Verona vs Spal Prediction & Tips
Verona and SPAL meet at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi in a match for the 35th round of Serie A TIM. The two teams tied (2-2) on 10-12-2017, the last time they faced each other in this edition of the league. The record of recent direct matches favors the home team, which in the last 3 matches has won 1 and drawn 2. It is necessary to analyze with particular attention the home / away condition as Verona presents different results at home and away.
Analysis of Verona
After 7 wins, 4 draws and 23 losses, the home team is in 19th place, having won 25 points. In the last match, they lost with Genoa away by (3-1), after having lost at home in a game against Sassuolo, by (0-1). This is a stronger team when you play in your stadium, because in the last 30 games you have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats as a visitor; against 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Verona have won 12 points out of 30, after 4 wins and 6 losses in their last 10 games at their stadium. In the matches played in their championship stadium, the most frequent result at the end of the first 45 ‘was 0-1, which occurred in 6 of their 17 matches. Defensive solidity has not been his strong point, having conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 games in this competition. In his home matches for the competition there is a tendency towards few goals, since 7 of the last 17 that disputed finished with Less than 1.5 goals. In 34 games in the competition, never managed to turn the score in the 21 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Verona have a disastrous campaign in Serie A, going through a poor six-game losing streak in the last 7 games and need an urgent recovery to continue to dream of remaining in the elite division of Italian football, having 6 points behind the first team outside the zone. relegation with 12 points to be played. The team has serious problems both in defense and in attack, having scored only 27 goals, being the second team that less balanced the networks in the national, and suffered 68 goals, having the second defense more leaked, needing to increase of production in both to get out of this difficult situation. Playing at home, such as this Sunday’s match, Verona have been getting good performances recently, they have won 3 of their last 5 games but are still the second team that scored the least and the second most suffered goals in this type of situation. For the confrontation with the SPAL, the coach Fabio Pecchia must repeat the escalation of the last rounds.
Analysis of SPAL
After 5 wins, 14 draws and 15 losses, the visiting team is in 18th place, having won 29 points. In the last match, they lost to Roma at home (0-3), after their previous match drew at home in a game against Chievo by (0-0). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games has 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with a total of 13 goals scored and 25 conceded. Already inside the home, he won 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, with a total of 12 goals scored and 23 conceded. His last away game for this competition ended with a 0-0 draw against Fiorentina. In the last 10 away games for the championship SPAL has recorded 2 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses, having won 10 points out of 30. In his league games as a visitor, the most frequent result at the break was 1-0 (8 out of 17 matches). In their away games there is a tendency to few goals, since 11 of their last 17 matches in the competition finished with Less than 2.5 goals. In 34 games in this competition, he suffered the first goal 20 times and only got 1 turn on the scoreboard. In the last 17 away games for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: scored 5 of his 13 goals between minutes (46’-60 ‘).
As well as his next opponent, SPAL have a difficult time in the Italian League, they have not won 7 games in which they have drawn 6 and lost 1 and need to find their way back from the victories, as a triumph in the next round can take the team from the zone. relegation The team has been lacking in both the offensive and defensive sectors, having scored 30 goals, being the fifth worst attack of the competition, and conceded 56 goals, having the fourth defense more leaked, but it is worth mentioning that in 7 of its last 8 matches, did not suffer more than 1 goal and in 4 of them did not have its goal leaked. Playing away from home, like Sunday’s clash, SPAL comes from 4 unbeaten games where they drew 3 games and won 1 but still find it difficult to swing the net, having the fourth worst attack in the condition of visitor with 13 goals scored in 17 matches. For the confrontation with Verona, coach Leonardo Semplici has no problems with injuries or suspensions and goes on the pitch with the best.
Verona – Spal FREE TIPS
Spal – Win @ 2.25
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
