SPAL and Napoli meet at Stadio Paolo Mazza, in a match for the 36 th round of Serie A. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 22-12-2018, Napoli won at home by (1- 0). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 3 wins in the last 3 matches. Despite being a match between 11th and 2nd of the table, it is actually a match between the 17th classified in home matches and the 2nd as a visitor.
SPAL:
After 11 wins, 9 draws and 15 losses, the home team is currently in the 11 th position, with 42 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Chievo by (0-4), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, against Genoa. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, usually conquer as many points at home as outside. In his last matches he scored 17 goals and suffered 21 at home, against 22 scored and 27 suffered as a visitor. For the championship, the SPAL won 14 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 matches that it disputed in its stadium. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 3 comebacks.
The SPAL enters this game motivated, after a triumph outsider, by 0-4, in the displacement to the field of Chievo: Felipe, Floccari and Kurtic marked the goals of the victory. The home club usually acts in a tactical system in 5-3-2, favoring a more offensive style of play, attacking through the side runners. The SPAL is a team that likes to play in its own midfield, with the aim of trying to surprise its rivals through the counterattack. When he invests in the offensive process, he usually does so through the right flank, in order to take advantage of the depth offered by midfielder Lazzari. It should be noted that the best quality of the SPAL is the good use of free direct. For this game the local coach should not be able to count on Lorenzo Dickmann, because he is still in a period of injury.
Napoli:
After 22 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses, the away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 73 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Frosinone, by (0-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Cagliari, by (2-1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, with 29 goals scored and 16 conceded in away matches, against 37 goals scored and 15 conceded at home. For the league, Napoli won 18 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 35 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 10 times, but got the comeback in 4.
The Napoli enters this day motivated, after a homemade victory, by 2-1, in the reception to Cagliari: Mertens and Insigne marked the goals of the triumph. The outsider team usually acts in a 4-4-2, favoring a faster game style, being the two most advanced pieces Mertens and Insigne. The responsible for defining and leading the offensive attacks of his team is the Polish Zielinski. The visiting coach should not be able to count on Nikola Maksimovic, Vlad Chiriches and Amadou Diawara, for being injured.
PREDICTION: Napoli to win @ 1,58
