Spezia vs Napoli Prediction, 2/5/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Spezia vs Napoli

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: Stadio Alberto Picco in Cesena, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Spezia (+690) Napoli (-259)

The Blues (17-2-1) are hitting the road to Stadio Alberto Picco on Sunday where they will meet the Eagles (4-6-10). The Eagles are priced at +690 and the Blues are at -259. The betting total comes in at 2.75. The goalies who are expected to start are Bartlomiej Dragowski for Spezia and Alex Meret for Napoli.

The Eagles rank 17th for expected goals having 18.6, and the expected goals against are 32.0. The Eagles have conceded 32 goals while giving up 1.60 goals per 90, and the other team have recorded 104 SoT against them. The team's goal differential is currently at -15 as a result of 17 goals put in the net as well as 32 goals given up. They have tallied 3 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 15.0 so far this season. Spezia has a total of 72 saves and also hold a save percentage of 69.2 this season. Spezia has 53 yellow cards for the year and 2 red cards. This season, this team is averaging 0.90 points per contest (18 pts) and also are 18th in Serie A with 10 assists.

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On the year, S.S.C. Napoli has a save percentage of 73.6 (53 SoTA), and they also sit at 1st in soccer with 53 points. The Blues average 2.7 pts per fixture while tallying 39 assists. Napoli has totaled 48 goals and their expected goals on the campaign is currently at 38.3. S.S.C. Napoli has amassed a clean sheet percentage of 40.0 for the year and also 27 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 0.75 with 37 saves, and they have 8 clean sheets. Napoli sits at 1st in relation to goals conceded having 15, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 33.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Spezia will be Bartlomiej Dragowski. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.33 (222 total goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .680. Dragowski (37-38-63 record in his career) has tallied 31 clean sheets, which has earned him a 22.5% shutout rate. Dragowski has played for 12,452 mins and has accumulated 433 saves during his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Poland has faced 637 shots attempted against him in 138 career starts.

Alex Meret will look after the net for Napoli. So far in his career, Meret has allowed 128 goals while totaling 327 stops in 119 starts. He has conceded 1.08 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 66-28-24. He holds a save % of .738 and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.1%. Meret has totaled 37 shutouts while defending 443 shots attempted against him in 10,697 mins throughout his career.

Daniele Verde is a footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for Spezia. The forward born in Italy has recorded 25 goals in 8,217 minutes played. Verde has been given a starting assignment in 88 games in his career and he scores 0.27 goals per 90 minutes. He has 13 assists while earning 6 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Napoli features a game changer in Hirving Lozano, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward representing Mexico has been on the field for 16,802 mins and he has scored 80 goals. He currently averages 0.43 G/90 and has been a starter in 192 games in his career. He has collected 36 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 41 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Spezia (+690)

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