This weekend’s Serie A action involves a key fixture in the relegation battle and these Spezia vs. Verona predictions offer an update on the latest situation at the bottom of the table. Hosts Spezia are currently three points outside the relegation zone in 17th, just ahead of Verona in 18th place.
Spezia vs. Verona odds
1 – A draw – 11/5
2 – Spezia under 1.5 total goals – 4/9
3 – Total goals scored under 2.5 – 4/6
4 – Both teams to score – 19/20
5 – A 1-1 draw – 11/2
A relegation scrap looks to be a certainty for both of the sides in the final weeks of the Serie A season, with the battle at the foot of the table growing increasingly tight.
Ahead of this game, Spezia are keeping their heads just above water. But a win for any side below them will drag Leonardo Semplici’s side down into the drop zone in the run-in. Confidence is low for the home side, based on recent results, with no wins and just two points picked up from their last six Serie A matches.
Despite a really strong start to February, visitors Verona have also dipped in recent weeks, with successive league losses on the back of a four-game unbeaten run. Spezia’s ongoing struggles, and Verona’s drop off, make it difficult to tip the away side for a win in this contest – and a draw looks to be a more solid option.
As their respective form has taken a downturn, goals have been hard to come by for both teams of late. Spezia have managed six in their last six games, with Verona finding the net five times in their last six outings.
Only three of those six games involving Spezia have included over 2.5 total goals scored across both sides before full time, with just one of Verona’s last six featuring over 2.5 scored in league action.
The stakes are high ahead of this game, with both teams well aware of the impending danger of relegation to the second tier. But, at present, neither side looks capable of generating momentum in a positive direction.
Spezia will likely keep themselves out of trouble for another week, but the pressure is mounting for Semplici’s charges.
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Spezia vs. Verona last five matches
Spezia last five matches
Verona last five matches
Spezia top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Verona top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 5 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Spezia vs. Verona line-ups
Spezia (4-2-3-1): Dragowski; Amian, Ampadu, Nikolaou, Reca; Esposito, Ekdal; Verdee, Agudelo, Maldini; Nzola
Verona (3-4-1-2): Montipo; Magnani, Hien, Dawidowicz; Faraoni, Tameze, Duda, Doig; Lazovic; Ngonge, Lasagna
Spezia team news
Spezia’s injury list continues to grow at the start of March, with five first team players ruled out including key defender Emil Holm. The hosts are expected to rotate, with Salvatore Esposito and Daniel Maldini pushing to return, to bolster the midfield and attack respectively.
Verona team news
Verona’s injury picture remains unchanged ahead of this one, with Milan Djuric, Adjan Hrustic and Thomas Henry all still sidelined. But veteran midfielder Miguel Veloso could be fit enough for a spot on the bench, in what could be an unchanged starting line up.