The Serie A game at Stadio Alberto Picco on Saturday will see visitors Torino facing home side Spezia.
The upcoming game against Torino offers a good opportunity for Spezia to get some much-needed points to their account. The final part of the season could be a tough ride, should they fail to claim 3 points in a match like this.
Spezia scored seven times in the last ten outings for an average of 0.7 goals a game. They conceded 14 and managed two clean sheets.
Torino scored nine goals, conceded 11 and kept their opponents from scoring three times in ten matches.
The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Spezia came away as 0-1 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.
Spezia vs Torino Prediction
Spezia Form
Spezia collected four points from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 against Cremonese. They retaliated in a 2-0 win against AC Milan, before drawing 0-0 with Lecce. Spezia only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Serie A matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored five and conceded seven goals.
Spezia are closer to the relegation zone than they would have wished for at this late stage of the season. They are still capable of pulling clear though and securing another season in the top flight.
Torino Form
In their last three matches, Torino drew 1-1 with Monza, beat Verona 0-1 before a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina. Torino won four times in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew once and lost once. They conceded five goals while scoring nine themselves.
Spezia find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Torino are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.
Torino recorded six wins from their last 11 games against teams placed in the bottom six and collected 22 points. They scored 15 goals while conceding seven. Spezia so far pulled off a record of six wins, 13 draws and 17 defeats in the Serie A this season. Torino enjoy a record of 13 wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the Serie A.
Spezia vs Torino Stats
- In the last 10 Spezia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Spezia have not won 16 of the last 18 matches
- Spezia have conceded in 16 of the last 18 matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Spezia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Spezia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Torino have won the last 3 away matches in a row without conceding a goal
- Torino have scored in 19 of the last 21 away matches
- In 10 of the last 11 Torino matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Torino matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Torino away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Spezia vs Torino Squads
Spezia Squad
The 55-year-old Semplici will select the starting eleven against Torino from this squad. The statistics represent goals scored and matches played in the Serie A this season:
Bartlomiej Dragowski (0/33), Federico Marchetti (0/0), Jeroen Zoet (0/4), Leonardo Dido (0/0), Petar Zovko (0/0), Dimitrios Nikolaou (0/34), Emil Holm (1/20), Ethan Ampadu (0/29), Joao Moutinho (0/0), Kelvin Amian (0/28), Mattia Caldara (0/20), Przemyslaw Wisniewski (1/12), Salvador Ferrer (0/5), Albin Ekdal (0/29), Arkadiusz Reca (1/28), Jacopo Sala (0/6), Julius Beck (0/0), Mehdi Bourabia (1/35), Salvatore Esposito (1/13), Szymon Zurkowski (0/10), Viktor Kovalenko (0/18), Daniel Maldini (2/18), Daniele Verde (3/23), Eldor Shomurodov (1/20), Emmanuel Quartsin Gyasi (2/33), Kevin Agudelo (0/33), M'Bala Nzola (13/29), Raimonds Krollis (0/0), Simone Bastoni (2/18), Tio Cipot (0/7).
Torino Squad
Here is the full team squad of Torino. The 47 year-old Ivan Juric will select his starting lineup from the following players:
Etrit Berisha (0/0), Luca Gemello (0/0), Matteo Fiorenza (0/0), Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (0/36), Alessandro Buongiorno (1/32), Andrew Gravillon (0/7), David Zima (0/9), Koffi Djidji (1/33), Mergim Vojvoda (0/27), Ola Aina (1/17), Perr Schuurs (0/28), Ricardo Rodriguez (0/33), Wilfried Singo (2/29), Aleksey Miranchuk (4/27), Benjamin Lhassine Kone (0/0), Brian Bayeye (0/2), Demba Seck (0/18), Gvidas Gineitis (0/3), Ivan Ilic (1/23), Karol Linetty (1/30), Michel Ndary Adopo (0/9), Nikola Vlasic (5/32), Ronaldo Vieira (0/18), Samuele Ricci (1/26), Valentino Lazaro (0/23), Antonio Sanabria (12/31), Nemanja Radonjic (2/28), Pietro Pellegri (2/17), Yann Karamoh (3/19).
Spezia vs Torino Team News
Spezia have an almost full squad available against Torino at Stadio Alberto Picco with only one player possibly missing.
Spezia are unable to field Jeroen Zoet this coming Saturday against Torino, as he is sidelined with an injury.
Torino have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Saturday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands.
Pietro Pellegri and Ola Aina all face a spell on the sidelines for Torino due to various injuries.
Spezia vs Torino Lineups
Spezia vs Torino H2H
The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other, Spezia came away with a 0-1 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Stadio Alberto Picco. A draw could be the way to go here, as this has been an equal pairing in their most recent meetings. Spezia won three of the previous five matches, while Torino secured one win from those five matches. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 7/5.
Spezia vs Torino Results
Both teams found the back of the net two times in the last five matches between Spezia and Torino.
Spezia vs Torino Betting Tips
It's been a great season for Antonio Sanabria so far with 12 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target three times in his last six games, and no doubt Torino want him to continue this productive spell against Speziathis coming Saturday.
Spezia claimed just one wins to nil in their last 10 matches at Stadio Alberto Picco.
Over 2.5 goals came up two times in the previous five encounters between Spezia and Torino, as Spezia scored 1.4 goals on average per game and Torino averaging 0.6 goals. Both teams scored in two times of these matches. Spezia saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Torino, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
