Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Serie A survival will be at stake when Spezia and Verona go head to head in the decider on Sunday evening. Spezia suffered a heart-breaking loss to Roma in the last game of the regular season, but their display against the Giallorossi was anything but poor. Kelving Amian Adou is banned for the match, while both Emil Holm and Joao Moutinho are out of contention through injuries. Anyhow, the nominal hosts are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Sunday’s showdown.
The Mastini, on the other hand, failed to shock Milan at Stadio San Siro at the weekend and, as a result, they face Spezia in the relegation playoffs. Considering that Marco Zaffaroni’s men will rely on their defence as well, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on under 2.5 goals. Both Ondrej Duda and Thomas Henry are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Team (Verona):
Founded back in 1903, Hellas Verona are a professional football club that compete in the Italian Serie A. The “Mastini” are well known for their yellow and blue jerseys and they welcome their opponents at Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi. Hellas Verona share rivalry with Chievo Verona and the two local rivals face each other in the “Derby della Scala”.
The first derby of Verona was played on November 18, 2001, with Hellas Verona emerging triumphant (3-2). In 1985 the Mastini won their first and only Scudetto, with the team finishing the season in top position in the Serie A standings, four points clear of second-placed Torino. The likes of Preben Elkjaer, Giuseppe Calderisi, Hans-Peter Briegel, Pietro Fanna and Antonio Di Gennaro led Hellas Verona to the historical success.
However, the most famous footballer who played for Verona is Romania international Adrian Mutu, who scored 16 goals in 57 appearances in the league for the Stadio Marc’ Antonio Bentegodi outfit. Verona will compete in the Italian top flight in the 2017/2018 season as they finished the 2016/2017 Serie B campaign in second position in the table.