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Spezia Calcio vs. SSC Napoli
In Serie A, SSC Napoli will finish this season in 3rd place in the table. This means that coach Luciano Spalletti’s team achieved their goal for the season: Napoli will play in the Champions League again next season. Napoli will be looking to win the last game of the season at Spezia Calcio for Lorenzo Insigne. The Italian is leaving the club after a full ten years. Insigne is moving to Toronto in the MLS. Insigne proved that the winger still plays an important role for his team with a goal in the last match against Genoa.
Spezia Calcio were able to celebrate staying in the league on the last matchday. The Aquilotti won 3:2 at Udinese Calcio and are now seven points clear of the first relegation spot. In the last game of the season, Spezia will be looking to score against Napoli. Find out whether this can succeed in our Spezia – Napoli betting tip.
Spezia – Napoli Info
– Date & Time: 22.05.2022, 12:30 hrs.
– Venue: La Spezia, Stadio Alberto Picco
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 38
– TV coverage: DAZN
Spezia Form & Balance Check
Spezia Calcio have done it. The team of coach Thiago Motto won very surprisingly on the last matchday with 3:2 in Udine. This victory was a big surprise as the Aquilotti had previously lost four games in a row. With this win and the defeat of Cagliari Calcio, the club from the Liguria region was able to celebrate staying in the league. For Spezia, the win at Udinese was their 10th of the season. The Aquilotti have lost a full 21 games.
Averaging one point
Spezia took an important step towards staying in the league this season in their 18 home games so far. The Aquilotti have picked up a total of 18 points from these. With this result, Spezia ranks 15th in the home table – statistically, they pick up exactly one point per home game. However, the Aquilotti have recently lost two home games in a row.
Spezia facts & analysis
– Spezia are in 15th place in the table with 36 points.
– The Aquilotti last won 3-2 against in Udine.
– Spezia have lost four of their last five matches.
Napoli Form & Balance Check
SSC Napoli will be back in the Champions League next season. This will end Napoli’s 2-year abstinence from the top flight. The goal of the season, which was announced before the start of the season, has thus been achieved. However, coach Luciano Spalletti’s team could have done better. It was only in the last five weeks that the Azzurri said goodbye to the championship. The 3-2 defeat in Empoli buried the Scudetto dreams of Napoli fans. Napoli made up for this disappointment with three wins in a row recently.
Vice-champion away from home
While SSC are only 4th in the home table, Napoli are 2nd in the away table. The Azzurri have picked up a total of 40 points away from home, just three points less than Milan. With a total of 71 goals for the season, Napoli are the third most successful attackers in Italy. Only Lazio and Inter scored more goals. In the last three games alone, Napoli scored ten goals. SCC won their last away match 1-0 in Turin.
Napoli facts & analysis
– SSC are in 3rd place in the table with 76 points.
– Napoli won three games in a row.
– Napoli played two games in a row to nil.
Predicted line-up – last update on 21 May 2022
Spezia Calcio play in a variable 4-2-3-1 system under coach Thiago Motta. In the recent 3-2 away win in Udine, midfielder Maggiore scored a brace. Verde scored the other goal. That Motta will make a system change is unlikely.
Lorenzo Insigne will start on the left attacking side in his last game for SSC Napoli. The Italian scored once in the recent 3-0 win over Genoa. Napoli also play a 4-2-3-1 system under Luciano Spalletti.
Spezia – Napoli direct comparison & statistics
Specialia and Napoli have only faced each other seven times. Five duels went to Napoli. Spezia won the other two matches.
– Spezia won the first leg of this season with 1-0.
– Napoli won the last duel at Spezia with 4:1.
– Spezia have lost all their home matches against Napoli so far (2).
– In five of seven duels both teams scored.