Spezia vs Lecce Prediction, 1/8/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/5/2023

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Game: Spezia vs Lecce

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: Stadio Alberto Picco in Cesena, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Spezia (+161) Lecce (+190)

Stadio Alberto Picco is the site where Lecce (4-6-6) will play Spezia (3-5-8) on Sunday. The Eagles are priced at +161 while the Yellow and Reds are at +190. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goalies will be Jeroen Zoet for Spezia and Wladimiro Falcone for Lecce.

The Eagles sit at 17th in the matter of xG having 15.5, and their xGA are sitting at 26.4. The Eagles have surrendered 28 goals while conceding 1.75 goals per 90 min, and the other team are sitting with 87 shots on target against them. The team's goal differential is -12 with 16 goals compiled in addition to 28 goals relinquished. They have compiled 1 clean sheet, which gives them a % of 6.3 this season. Spezia has tallied 59 saves and they also have earned a SV percentage of 67.8 for the year. Spezia has recorded 45 yellow cards over the course of the season as well as 2 red cards. Over the course of the season, the team is averaging 0.88 pts/match (14 pts) and they also rank 14th in soccer with 10 assists.

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On the year, U.S. Lecce has a save rate of 78.3 (69 SoTA), and also sit at 13th in soccer with 18 points. The Yellow and Reds sport an average of 1.1 pts per fixture while compiling 10 assists and 2 red cards. Lecce has tallied 16 goals and this squad's xG over the course of the season sits at 12.5. U.S. Lecce has recorded a clean sheet % of 6.3 over the course of the season as well as 41 yellow card warnings. This team's goals against per 90 is 1.13 in addition to 52 saves, and they have tallied 1 clean sheet. Lecce is ranked 11th in the matter of goals allowed having 18, and the squad's goal differential is at -2.

The man defending the goal for Spezia will be Jeroen Zoet. Zoet (174-53-59 record in his career) has totaled 91 shutouts, which has earned him a 31.7% shutout rate. The goalie hailing from the Netherlands has had 975 shots tried at him in 287 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.08 (310 goals given up) and he has earned a save % of .714. Zoet has seen the field for 25,730 minutes and has tallied 696 stops so far in his pro soccer career.

Wladimiro Falcone will be looking after the goal for Lecce. So far in his pro soccer career, Falcone has conceded 66 goals and has accumulated 216 stops in 54 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 10-23-21. He is the owner of a save % of .788 and his clean sheet rate sits at 18.5%. Falcone has racked up 10 clean sheets while seeing 274 shots tried against him in 4,860 career mins.

Emmanuel Gyasi is one member of the squad who can make a noticable difference for Spezia. The forward representing Ghana has earned 16 goals scored in 8,278 minutes. Gyasi has started 96 matches in his career while he scores 0.17 goals per 90 mins. He has 13 assists while earning 23 yellow card cautions thus far in his career.

Lecce is being led onto the pitch by Assan Ceesay, who is known to give defenses fits. He currently averages 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 92 games in his career. The forward representing Gambia has been on the pitch for 8,055 professional minutes while scoring 33 goals. He has accumulated 26 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 18 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Spezia (+161)

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