Our prediction for this Serie B match:
Pescara and Spal take on each other at Stadio Adriatico – Giovanni Cornacchia in the Serie B round 27. The Delfini desperately needed a win against Cittadella, and they managed to get one thanks to Jens Odgaard’s late goal. The midweek triumph gave Pescara a confidence boost, but they will have to be at their sharpest in the remainder of the season if they are to secure the Serie B survival. Defender Antonio Balzano, who picked up a knock in the 1-0 win over Cittadella, is rated doubtful for Saturday’s clash.
Spal, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Salernitana in their last league match, with the team remaining in top eight in the Serie B standings. Anyhow, we are tempted to put our money on the Delfini, who regained a much-needed confidence on Tuesday evening. It has to be noted that Mora returns from suspension for the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Etrit Berisha):
Etrit Berisha is an Albanian goalkeeper born on 10 March 1989 in Prishtina, and he has become an important player for the Albania national team over the years. After starting his youth career in his native country, Berisha joined Swedish side as a youngster and he quickly managed to prove his worth on senior level, making 90 league appearances and even scoring 3 goals from the penalty spot.
The impressive displays in Swedish Allsvenskan earned him a lucrative move to Lazio in the summer of 2013, and he has since been vying with Federico Marchetti for a starting berth at Stadio Olimpico, making almost 40 league appearances during the first three years at the club. Berisha has also performed well for the Biancocelesti in Coppa Italia and Europa League, while helping Albania qualify for their first ever European Championship finals.
The talented goalkeeper spent every minute on the pitch during team’s successful qualifying campaign, making sure his name will be written in the Albania national team history books.
Highlighted Team (SPAL):
SPAL impressed in the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign, with the team finishing the season in top position in the standings, four points clear of second-placed Hellas Verona.
The Biancazzurri returned to the Italian elite division following a 49-year absence and it has to be noted that they finished the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign in 14th place in the table. As a result, they were relegated to the Italian second tier at the end of the season.
The club was founded in 1907 as Circolo Ars et Labor and six years later was renamed as Societa Polisportiva Ars et Labor. After a bankruptcy the club was re-founded in 2005 and they have been competing as SPAl 1907 ever since.
SPAL welcome their rivals at Stadio Paolo Mazza, the venue which was opened in 1928. You should know that the capacity of the stadium is 12.438 Rovigo are regarded as Spal’s fiercest rivals and the two teams face each other in the Derby of Polesine.