Salernitana are in desperate need of a win as they host Spezia in a Monday night Italian Serie A clash. The visitors have slowly turned their season around in recent weeks and should fancy their chances against a struggling Salernitana side.
Time appears to be slowly running out for Salernitana, who have spent the entire campaign rooted to the bottom of the table. They are eight points from safety and need to start winning to stand a chance of making the great escape this season.
Stefano Colantuono’s men have been so bad this season, they have claimed just three wins and suffered 17 defeats from their 22 matches. They have lost their last two matches and were beaten 4-1 by Napoli in their previous fixture.
There has also been little home comfort for Salernitana this season with just one win from 11 matches at the Stadio Arechi. They have lost their last seven matches on their own turf with their most recent outing ending in a 3-0 defeat to Lazio.
Spezia made a slow start to the campaign but have looked a different side since the turn of the year as they attempt to turn their season around. They have been on the rise in recent weeks and are now eight points above the relegation zone.
Four wins from the last five Serie A matches means Spezia can have hopes of breaking into the top 10 as they sit seven points behind Torino. Their last Serie A outing was a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria with Daniele Verde getting the only goal.
Spezia have also been impressive on their recent travels and are currently on a three-match winning run on the road. Thiago Motta’s men beat Napoli in that run while the 2-1 victory at AC Milan is likely to give them plenty of confidence as they fought back from a goal down to earn the win.
How the bookies view it
Spezia have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/4 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Salernitana is valued at 2/1 by BetVictor while William Hill is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Recent head to head
Spezia often have the upper hand against Salernitana and have won the last four meetings. They came from behind to earn a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October.
Players to watch
Federico Bonazzoli often features in attack for Salernitana and is their top scorer with four goals. The striker was on target last time out at Napoli and is priced at 3/1 by Paddy Power to get on the score sheet on Monday.
Emmanuel Gyasi and Daniele Verde have shared goalscoring responsibility for Spezia this season with both men finding the net four times each. Gyasi is priced at 11/4 by Paddy Power to score anytime on Monday while betfair is offering 16/5 on Verde in the same market.
Anything else catch the eye?
Salernitana and Spezia have both been on target in their last four meetings and a similar outcome could be on the cards at 14/19 with SBK. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 10/11 with Sporting Index while BetVictor is offering 12/5 for over 3.5 goals.
Spezia have scored in both halves in two of their last three matches with Salernitana and could be set for a repeat at 13/5 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Salernitana and Spezia will be played on Feb 7, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Salernitana vs Spezia prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.