Spal – Torino Prediction & Preview and Betting Tips (23.12.2017)

SPAL and Torino meet at Stadio Paolo Mazza, in a match for the 18th round of Serie A. These two teams have never met before, so this will be their first direct match. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the SPAL presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

SPAL:

The home team is currently in the 18 th position, with 14 points won, after 3 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Hellas Verona, by (2-2). In the last match, they won in an away match against Benevento, by (1-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 16 suffered. In their last 8 home matches for the championship the SPAL won 2, tied 3 and lost 3, so they have won 9 points out of 24 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (3 out of 8 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 goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 8 matches have ended with less than 3 goals. In 17 matches in this competition, they only won 1 comeback in the 10 matches where they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The SPAL has had a very negative performance in the Italian league, but has closed a series of 5 games without victories with a good win on the last day and is looking for another 3 points to try to leave the relegation zone. The home team has presented problems, both in the offensive and in the defensive system, since it scored 17 goals, being the sixth worst attack of the national championship, and suffered 29 goals, having the fourth worst defense, needing to evolve in the 2 sectors for Try to avoid the descent at the end of the season. Playing at home, like this Saturday’s game, the SPAL has won only one victory in the last 7 games and it is important to point out that they have not suffered goals in only 1 of these games. For the match against Torino, coach Leonardo Semplici has no problems in the team considered headline and goes to the field with the same eleven of the last day, when he beat Benevento away from home.

Torino:

After 5 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, the away team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 23 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Lazio, by (1-3). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Napoli, by (1-3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 20 conceded; against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium, with 41 goals scored and 18 conceded. In the last match they played, for Coppa Italia, they beat Roma by (1-2). In the last 9 away league matches Torino has a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 13 points out of 27 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (4 out of 9 matches). The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 17 matches in this competition, they have only won 1 of their 9 matches since they conceded the first goal.

The Torino has had a medium performance in the Serie A, lost only 1 of the last 7 matches for the national championship and arrives with high morale for the next match, after having eliminated the strong Roma in the Coppa Italia, away from home , in his last exhibition. The visiting team is characterized by a somewhat inefficient attack, which scored 23 goals, being the tenth most effective in the championship, while the defense suffered 25 goals and is the eighth worst, evidencing that it is necessary to improve in the 2 sectors to try to enter the fight for a place of access to the Europa League next season. Torino has accumulated 1 win, 1 loss and 3 draws in their last 5 matches and it is important to point out that they suffered goals in 6 of the last 7 games away from their dominions for the national championship, needing greater defensive solidity in this type of situation. For the match against SPAL, coach Mihajlovic will not be able to count forward Ljajic, due to an injury.