Henry Roldán
The 21st matchday of Serie A continues this Sunday with the Spezia vs Napoli clash.
The Aquilotti are coming off a 2-0 defeat to Bologna the previous day, while Gli Azzurri consolidated their lead with a 2-1 win over Roma. The two teams previously met in matchday 6, with Napoli coming out on top with a 1-0 win.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the preview of the match between Spezia vs Napoli.
Predictions, Picks, and Betting Odds for Spezia vs Napoli Serie A Matchday 21 Game on February 05, 2023
- Where: Stadio Alberto Picco – La Spezia, Italy.
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023, 6:30 AM E.T.
- Moneyline: Spezia (+750) / Tie (+400) / Napoli (-278).
- Asian Handicap: Spezia (+1.25, -103) / Napoli (-1.25, -121).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148) / Under (+120).
- Both teams score: Yes (-103) / No (-124).
All odds shown are courtesy of Unibet.
Betting on Spezia
Spezia will face a tough challenge in avoiding the Serie A relegation zone when they host the league leaders on Sunday.
Having suffered two consecutive losses and with only 18 points this season, Luca Gotti’s side are five points away from Verona, who occupy the last relegation spot.
Spezia is one of the weakest teams this season, with a league-low 17 goals scored and the fifth-highest 32 goals allowed.
Their home performance is also subpar, with just 12 points out of a possible 30 and no wins in their last six home games.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Bartlomiej Dragowski; Kelvin Amian, Mattia Caldara, Petko Hristov; Emil Holm, Mehdi Bourabia, Ethan Ampadu, Kevin Agudel, Arkadiusz Reca; Kevin Agudelo, Emmanuel Gyasi.
Betting on SSC Napoli
Although there are still 18 rounds to go in the 2023 Serie A campaign, Napoli appear to have all but secured their third Scudetto and their first since 1989-1990.
Luciano Spalletti’s men have lost just once this season, to Inter on matchday 16, and have now won four consecutive games to sit comfortably in first place with 53 points, 13 more than the Nerazzurri.
While Spezia is one of the worst teams in the championship, Napoli has done everything very well and is not only the team that has scored the most goals with 48, but opponents have only managed to score against them on 15 occasions, the lowest figure in Serie A.
On the road, Napoli have lived up to expectations. Despite suffering a loss against Inter, they have the most points away from home with 25 points from 10 games and have scored the most goals on the road with 20. Their seven goals allowed are only bettered by Roma’s six.
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Alex Meret; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Kim Min-jae, Amir Rrahmani, Mario Rui; Frank Zambo Anguissa, Stanislav Lobotka, Piotr Zielinski; Hirving Lozano, Victor Osimhen, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
JefeBet Prediction
Only a big upset, like that of Cremonese in the Coppa Italia, could lead to Spezia’s victory over Napoli this Sunday.
Spaletti’s side are comfortably in first place, but these games are the ones they must win to maintain a good cushion before facing direct rivals for the Scudetto.
Napoli does everything right playing on the road, and Spezia have also failed to perform playing in front of their home fans, and this is something that will not change this weekend.
Prediction: Over (SPE 1 – NAP 3).
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