Spezia vs SSC Napoli Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 5th February 2023

A quick peek at the odds suggests anything but a win for SSC Napoli will come as a surprise when they take on Spezia at Stadio Alberto Picco this coming Sunday in the Serie A.

Placed 17 in the table Spezia have amassed 18 points after 20 matches. On 53 points, SSC Napoli rank one with 20 matches played this season.

Spezia are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against SSC Napoli. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they could be in for more disappointment.

Spezia have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 13 goals, or 1.3 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to two clean sheets in this run.

SSC Napoli go into the next Serie A match with an average of 2.3 goals a game from their last ten matches. They scored an extremely presentable total of 23 goals, while also conceding six times. This is a total average of 0.6 per game, in which they managed five clean sheets.

SSC Napoli ran out 1-0 winners the last time these two rivals played each other and are definitely planning to claim three points again on Sunday.

Spezia vs SSC Napoli Prediction

Spezia Form

Spezia have had to endure a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 5-2 by Atalanta, before Roma ran out 0-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Bologna, who came out 2-0 winners. Spezia didn't manage a single win in any of their previous six Serie A games at the Stadio Alberto Picco. They have a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded nine and scored six goals.

SSC Napoli Form

SSC Napoli look well suited to take on any opponent with seven points to show off from three matches. They started off drawing 2-2 with Cremonese, before downing first Salernitana by 0-2, then Roma in a 2-1 win. SSC Napoli have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the Serie A. They saw no draws but lost once, while scoring 11 and conceding three goals.

We expect SSC Napoli to come home from the away trip to Stadio Alberto Picco with a win, but Spezia have enough resistance in them to avoid getting hammered. Value lies with the away win in a combination fewer than 3.5 goals.

SSC Napoli won five of their previous six outings against teams from the bottom six and claimed 16 points. They scored 17 and conceded four goals. Spezia have a record of four wins, six draws and ten defeats in the Serie A this season. SSC Napoli are looking at 17 wins, two draws and one defeat in the Serie A.

Spezia vs SSC Napoli Team News

Spezia just have a single unavailable player for squad selection, when facing SSC Napoli at Stadio Alberto Picco.

Sidelined with an injury, Spezia can't field Jeroen Zoet on Sunday against SSC Napoli.

Spezia vs SSC Napoli H2H

Betting on SSC Napoli winning to nil in their latest meetings with Spezia would have been a sound choice. They ended up winning 1-0 in September 2022 and 3-0 in May 2022, respectively. Spezia picked up two wins in their previous eight matches against SSC Napoli, while the latter claimed six wins in these, with the remaining finishing a draw. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 15/4.

Spezia vs SSC Napoli Results

In two of the previous five matches between Spezia and SSC Napoli both teams scored.

Spezia vs SSC Napoli Betting Tips

M'Bala Nzola look like value in the goal scoring market with four strikes to his name in six Serie A matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Victor Osimhen adds to his six Serie A goals come on Sunday.

Spezia won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Stadio Alberto Picco. They drew four and lost three as well, while SSC Napoli won eight of their last 10 games away. They drew zero and lost two. In their previous 10 matches away from home, SSC Napoli claimed three wins to nil.

In the past five encounters between Spezia and SSC Napoli over 2.5 goals came out three times, with Spezia scoring an average of 0.8 goals per game. SSC Napoli averaged 1.8 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of Spezia’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in seven of the last ten matches that SSC Napoli played across all tournaments. They scored 2.6 times on average in the process.