Serie A. Round
Stadium: Alberto Picco (La Spezia)
Spezia and Napoli have no tournament goals in the last round of the Italian Serie A, which means they can play football for their own pleasure. Who will come out on top? Let's pick a few options to bet on at once.
Claim Your Welcome Bonus!Spezia have achieved great success
In the last but one round of the domestic league, Spezia saw off Udinese 3-2, securing their place in Serie A for next season. So, for the third year in succession, the modest team will play in the top flight. This was unlikely to be the case at the start of the season.
The job done by coach Thiago Motta, who replaced Fiorentina's Vincenzo Italiano before the tournament kicked off, was key to the Eagles' success this season. As well as the Russian-Italian goalkeeper Ivan Provedel, who has had eight wins to nil in his career.
Napoli had every chance to do better
In the year of Diego Maradona's death, Napoli's title would have been a beautiful story. But Luciano Spalletti's players, who had plenty of chances throughout the tournament to ensure not just first place, but the run-up to the finish line, squandered them all. The winning spirit is something that is still woefully lacking in the southern team. Spalletti has failed to instill it in the Neapolitans this season. Indeed, even Carlo Ancelotti failed to do so a few years ago.
Napoli are coming into the match against Spezia with a run of three wins in a row. Last weekend, they defeated Genoa 3-0 at home, and before that, they took on Torino and Sassuolo. Napoli are third in the table and will surely remain so.
Injuries and suspensions
- Spezia: Emmanuel Gyasi, Simone Bastoni, Ebrima Colley, Leo Sena, Petko Hristov will not play;
- Napoli: Hirving Lozano will not play.
Head-to-head encounters
In the first round of the current league, Spezia unexpectedly beat Napoli on the road, 1-0.
Expert Betting Tips
The result in the upcoming game will not be a concern for the opponents, which means the match is bound to be productive. Both Napoli and Spezia have a number of great performers in their attack, and they won't mind scoring goals before they head off on holiday. Aside from the goals, it seems that Napoli's victory should also be considered here. Luciano Spalletti's team lost to Spezia in the first round of the championship, so they will be more motivated than the Eagles.
Prediction: a win for Napoli in a high-scoring game.
Betting options
- W2+TO (2.5) for 1.97;
- W2+BTTS for 2.62;
- 1-2, 1-3, or 1-4 for 3.50.
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