Spezia and Venezia are going to face off on Saturday the 2nd of April at 3:00 pm in the 31st week of the Serie A. The match is going to be staged in La Spezia at the Stadio Alberto Picco. The encounter will be officiated by Daniele Doveri.
Spezia is in the 16th place in the standings with 29 points. It comes from a 4-1 loss against Sassuolo in its last match in the Serie A. As of now, it has won 8 times, draw 5 times, and lost 17 times.
Venezia is in the 19th place in the league with 22 points. It comes from a 0-2 loss against Sampdoria in its last match in the Serie A. Until now, it has won 5 times, draw 7 times, and lost 17 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Spezia
Spezia has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (11 times or 36.67%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (11 times), 4-3-3 (7 times), 4-1-4-1 (3 times), 3-5-2 (3 times), 4-3-2-1 (once), 4-4-2 (once), 5-3-2 (once), 3-5-1-1 (once), 3-4-2-1 (once) and 3-4-3 (once).
Thiago Motta is expected to play against Venezia with the following players: I. Provedel, A. Reca, D. Nikolaou, M. Erlić, K. Amian Adou, S. Bastoni, J. Kiwior, G. Maggiore, D. Verde, E. Gyasi and R. Manaj.
Suppose that the above line up is confirmed, the estimate average age of Spezia would be 25.27.
Thiago Motta will probably not be able to employ E. Colley, J. Sala and M. N’Zola because of injury.
M. Bourabia, L. de Souza Sena, E. Salcedo Mora and D. Strelec will definitely miss the match.
Venezia
Venezia has mostly adopted the 4-3-3 line-up most used during the season (10 times or 34.48%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-3-3 (10 times), 4-3-2-1 (6 times), 4-3-1-2 (5 times), 4-4-2 (4 times), 4-2-3-1 (once), 3-4-1-2 (once), 3-4-2-1 (once) and 3-5-2 (once).
Paolo Zanetti is expected to play against Spezia with the following players: N. Mäenpää, R. Haps, P. Ceccaroni, M. Caldara, T. Ebuehi, G. Busio, E. Ampadu, D. Črnigoj, M. Aramu, D. Okereke and J. Nsamé.
If this will be the line-up, the projected average age of Venezia would be 27.09.
Paolo Zanetti will probably not be able to employ M. Modolo, M. Cuisance and D. Johnsen because of injury.
L. Lezzerini and S. Romero will definitely miss the match.
Paolo Zanetti will not be able to have the presence of T. Henry who is suspended.