- 11 June 2023, AC Spezia vs Hellas Verona, 1-3, Lose
- 04 June 2023, AS Roma vs AC Spezia, 2-1, Lose
- 27 May 2023, AC Spezia vs Torino, 0-4, Lose
- 21 May 2023, Lecce vs AC Spezia, 0-0, Draw
- 13 May 2023, AC Spezia vs AC Milan, 2-0, Win
- 15 September 2024, Cagliari vs SSC Napoli, 0-4, Win
- 31 August 2024, SSC Napoli vs Parma Calcio 1913, 2-1, Win
- 25 August 2024, SSC Napoli vs Bologna, 3-0, Win
- 18 August 2024, Hellas Verona vs SSC Napoli, 3-0, Lose
- 26 May 2024, SSC Napoli vs Lecce, 0-0, Draw
In the early hours of February 5th, Serie A witnessed an intriguing clash between AC Spezia and SSC Napoli at the Stadio Alberto Picco, where the latter team walked away with a solid 3-0 victory. Napoli’s superiority was evident by their three goals, two of which were scored by Victor Osimhen and the opener from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from the penalty spot.
The home team, AC Spezia, struggled to breach Napoli's defense. Despite having 3 shots on target and 6 off target, they couldn’t manage to transform any of these attempts into goals. On the contrary, Napoli had a comparatively lower number of shots off target (5), but managed to score thrice, showcasing the quality of their finishing.
The aggressive style of play marked this match, with a total of 37 fouls and 5 yellow cards being issued. AC Spezia were more indisciplined; accumulating three yellow cards and committing 19 fouls, one more than Napoli. The high number of fouls and cards could be indicative of the team's desperate and at times, reckless attempts to contain the dominant Napoli offense.
In the sphere of set pieces, Napoli used corner kicks to their advantage, having double the amount that Spezia had. Though the correlation between the number of corner kicks and goals scored isn't a direct line, the discrepancy signifies Napoli's overwhelming offensive push which forced Spezia into defensive duty for most parts of the game.
The use of offsides as an offensive and defensive tactic was present in the game, with Napoli being caught offside four times compared to Spezia's single time. This shows Napoli's objective of utilizing the entire width and depth of the field, putting continual pressure on Spezia's backline and constantly looking for goal scoring opportunities.
Despite the high stakes, no substitutions or red cards occurred on either side, signifying that the strategy of both teams was pretty much set from the start, and nobody crossed the line to the point of dismissal.
The game distinction came in the form of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's contributions. Scoring the first goal via a penalty placed Napoli in a psychologically advantageous position, but it was his assist to Osimhen that further demonstrated Napoli's coordinated offensive threats.
On balance, Napoli emerged as the deserving victors due to their disciplined aggressive style of play, better shot efficiency, and an adept exploitation of set pieces. However, Spezia's high foul count, lack of goal conversion and failure to defend against set pieces proved costly for them. The statistical story of this game underscores the importance of shot efficiency, effective use of set pieces, and maintaining discipline in defense - all aspects where Napoli excelled and Spezia faltered.
Form Guide
Lose | 1-3 | AC Spezia vs Hellas Verona | |
Lose | 2-1 | AS Roma vs AC Spezia | |
Lose | 0-4 | AC Spezia vs Torino | |
Draw | 0-0 | Lecce vs AC Spezia | |
Win | 2-0 | AC Spezia vs AC Milan |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 1
- GOALS
- 4:9
- GOALS / MATCH
- 0.8
- AC Spezia has won only one out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 4:9, scoring 0.8 goals average
Win | 0-4 | Cagliari vs SSC Napoli | |
Win | 2-1 | SSC Napoli vs Parma Calcio 1913 | |
Win | 3-0 | SSC Napoli vs Bologna | |
Lose | 3-0 | Hellas Verona vs SSC Napoli | |
Draw | 0-0 | SSC Napoli vs Lecce |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 3
- GOALS
- 9:4
- GOALS / MATCH
- 1.8
- SSC Napoli has won three out of its last five matches with a goal difference of 9:4, scoring 1.8 goals average
AC Spezia H2H SSC Napoli
Home game | AC Spezia | 0 | 3 | SSC Napoli | Away game | Serie A | |
Away game | AC Spezia | 0 | 1 | SSC Napoli | Home game | Serie A | |
Home game | AC Spezia | 0 | 3 | SSC Napoli | Away game | Serie A | |
Away game | AC Spezia | 1 | 0 | SSC Napoli | Home game | Serie A | |
Home game | AC Spezia | 1 | 4 | SSC Napoli | Away game | Serie A |
- PLAYED
- 5
- WINS
- 1
- GOALS
- 2:11
- GOALS / MATCH
- 0.40
- AC Spezia lost four times in head-to-head matches
- Teams played five times head-to-head in the current season with the goals score 2:11; average goals per match – 0.40
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