Spezia and Modena will face each other on the 12th day of the Serie B championship this afternoon at the Picco Stadium. Two teams will face each other with different objectives, but determined to bring home the three points. In the previous 29 league matches, the balance leans decidedly in favor of the Ligurians with 12 wins, 11 draws and 6 defeats. The match will be directed by Daniele Rutella from the Enna section, assisted by assistants Thomas Miniutti from the Maniago section and Ivan Catallo from the Frosinone section. Fourth official will be Fabrizio Ramondino from Palermo. At VAR Gianpiero Miele from Nola, Avar Valerio Marini from Roma 1.
HOW THE SPEZIA ARRIVES – The hosts, despite their unbeaten record this season, are coming off two consecutive draws against Bari and Brescia. In the Rigamonti match, the Bianconeri, after taking the lead in the 32nd minute of the first half with Di Serio’s first league goal, were joined in the 52nd minute by Rondinelle, who scored through Verreth. For Spezia it will therefore be essential to try to take away the entire stakes in order not to lose contact with the first two positions, occupied by Pisa and Sassuolo, and keep their direct promotion aspirations intact. However, there is great confidence on the part of coach Luca D’Angelo who spoke like this in the press conference: “There are certainly many things that we can and must improve, because we are certainly not perfect, but if there is one aspect that I what is very convincing is that the team’s approach to matches is always the right one, regardless of the opponent and the stadium in which they are playing.”
HOW MODENA ARRIVES – Pierpaolo Bisoli’s team arrives in La Spezia looking for redemption, after a month without victories: although they can boast the highest ball possession of the entire Caletterai, the yellow-blues have only collected one point in the last two days, due of the defeat in the derby against Sassuolo and the home draw against Cremonese 2-2. The Porretta Terme coach said he was ready to do battle, but he will have to count the absences once again: Alberti, Pedro Mendes, Ponsi, Pergreffi and Gliozzi were not called up. Oliva not called up due to a feverish attack.