Salernitana plays host to Spezia the 24th round of the Serie A campaign early this week at Stadio Arechi (Salerno). Kickoff is scheduled for 7th February 2022 at 22:45 EAT.
The home is the most underperforming team this season. The team has won in their matches occasionally and their poor performance has put the team in the dead last position on the league table. From the last ten matches, they have scored in only three of the matches and found wins in only one. Salernitana has an ongoing loss streak in their matches as well.
Salernitana will hope for better results here following 4-1 Serie A loss versus Napoli in their previous outing. In that game, Salernitana managed 18% possession, one and the only shot on target with a goal scored by Federico Bonazzoli (33′). Napoli got 26 shots with 14 of them on target and goals by Juan Jesus (17′), Dries Mertens (45′), Amir Rrahmani (47′) and Lorenzo Insigne (53′).
Spezia on the other hand sits in the 14th place with25 points after 23 matches, it is not best team this season but there recent performances is incredible, currently they are on a three game winning streak and they will be glad to extend it to four games when they meet their underdogs. From the last five matches, they have scored in four of the matches and have found wins in them as well.
Spezia gets into this fixture on the back of 1-0 Serie A victory to beat Sampdoria in their last game. In that game, Spezia had 42% possession, seven shots with two of them on target and a goal by Daniele Verde (69′). The opponents Sampdoria got eight shots with none of them on target.
Salernitana vs Spezia head to head
With 10 wins from the last 16 meetings between these teams since 2005, Spezia boasts a clear upper hand in the history of this fixture. Salernitana have picked up four wins in that time, while two games have ended in draws.
- Spezia 2-1 Salernitana 16/10/21
- Salernitana 1-2 Spezia 31/07/20
- Spezia 2-1 Salernitana 29/12/19
- Spezia 2-1 Salernitana 02/04/19
- Salernitana 1-0 Spezia 10/11/18
Home
- Napoli 4-1 Salernitana
- Salernitana 0-3 Lazio
- Hellas Verona 1-2 Salernitana
- Udinese ⓘ Salernitana
- Salernitana 0-5 Inter
Away
- Spezia 1-0 Sampdoria
- Milan 1-2 Spezia
- Genoa 0-1 Spezia
- Spezia 1-2 Hellas Verona
- Napoli 0-1 Spezia
Salernitana team news
The hosts have a long list of players sidelined through injuries the likes of Stefan Strandberg, Frank Ribery, Leonardo Capezzi, Nadir Zortea, Matteo Ruggeri, Lys Mousset, Griogoris Kastanos, Vincenzo Fiorollo, Milan Djuric and Mamadou Coulibaly.
Spezia team news
The only injury concern and absentee for the visitors in this fixture remains Leo Sena.
Prediction and odds
There nothing much to debate about this match Spezia has won five of their last six meetings with Salernitana while Salernitana have lost four of their last five outings.
- Spezia Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)
