Sunday 5 February 2023, at 12:30 at the Alberto Picco stadium in La Spezia, the twenty-first matchday of Serie A, which will see Spezia and Naples face each other.
Both teams will try to bring home a very heavy victory. For the Neapolitans, the three points would make the Scudetto dream even more concrete. For the Ligurians, however, the three points would keep the relegation zone at a safe distance.
Below is our pre-match analysis and the state of the injured players of Spezia – Napoli.
State of form of Napoli
Napoli currently occupies the first place in Serie A with 53 points, 13 more than Inter, second in the standings.
During the last 5 games, the Neapolitans have collected 4 wins and 1 defeat (on penalties in the Italian Cup against Cremonese). In these matches, Napoli scored 13 goals and conceded 4, keeping 2 clean sheets.
In the match against Spezia, Spalletti will be able to count on his entire squad.
State of form of La Spezia
Lo Spezia currently occupies the seventeenth position in Serie A with 18 points, just 5 points from the relegation zone.
During the last 5 games, the Ligurians have collected 1 win (away from home against Turin), 3 defeats and 1 draw. In these games, Spezia scored just 3 goals (scoring only in 2 games out of 5) and conceded 9.
Mister Gotti will not be able to count on Bastoni and Zoet. Kovalenko and Nzola are also in doubt.
Spezia – Napoli: which is the favorite team
Since January 2021, there have been five face to face between Naples and Spezia. The Neapolitans have emerged victorious 4 times, while Spezia only 1.
Both teams they will sell their skin dearly. The Neapolitans, in fact, want to close the Scudetto practice as soon as possible after more than 30 years from the last national title, while Spezia wants to keep the relegation zone as far away as possible.
Napoli is the favorite on paper, but experience teaches us that no team should be underestimated.
