Serie A: Spezia vs Fiorentina
At 3:45 a.m. Beijing time on February 15, 2022, the 15th round of the Serie A, Spezia will host "Purple Lily" Fiorentina.
Spezia is still in the lower reaches of serie A this season, after 24 rounds of league, achieved 7 wins, 5 draws and 12 losses, ranking 15th in the league with 26 points, and although it is currently 5 points higher than the relegation zone, the lead is not obvious, and the intention to grab points is still not to be underestimated. From the statistical point of view, Spezia scored 26 goals in 24 league rounds, conceded 44 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was not ideal, especially the average goal rate per game at the attack end was just over 1 goal.
Spezia has been unbeaten in four consecutive games since mid-January and has also brought Rossoneri's AC Milan to the ground 2-1 away from home, and the overall performance is remarkable. Spezia played away to "deputy squad leader" Salernitana in the last round of the league, with 43% possession, 6 shots on goal and 2 shots on target, twice behind the whole game, twice with penalties to pull the score back, and finally shook hands with the other side 2-2.
Fiorentina's performance improvement this season is more obvious, after 23 rounds of league, it has achieved 11 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, ranking 8th in the league with 36 points, and there is an 8-point difference with Atlanta in the European theater, and it is difficult to impact this area for the time being. From the statistical point of view, Florence scored 41 goals in 23 league rounds, conceded 33 goals, and the offensive and defensive performance was acceptable. But it is worth noting that the purple lily's main striker Vlahović moved to Juventus in the winter window, and the strength of the front was seriously damaged.
Fiorentina played a Semi-8 match in the Italian Cup in mid-week, and the team won 3-2 away from home to Atalanta and successfully reached the semi-finals, with Piatek scoring twice and Milankovic scoring in stoppage time. Florence has not had as good away results as home this season, and its away appearance is only 10th in the league. In terms of lineups, midfielder Torreira was red in the last round of the league and will be suspended for this game, and centre-back Bonaventura is also facing suspension after accumulating a yellow card. In addition, the Purple Lily have 3 days less rest than their opponents, and the team is at a disadvantage in terms of physical fitness.
In terms of past matches between the two teams, Spezia played Against Fiorentina in three meetings, achieving a record of 1 draw and 2 defeats, the past is clearly at a disadvantage, and was swept 3-0 by the Purple Lily in the first leg of the season. In terms of recent conditions, Spezia has been in excellent form recently, and even a feat of powerful giants; while Fiorentina's recent two-front battle, the team's physical fitness has been affected to a certain extent, in addition to the departure of the main striker, 2 main players have been banned and other unfavorable factors.