In this 17th week match, on Mon Dec 13th, Roma will host Spezia at Stadio Olimpico in a meeting of these two Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, 7th placed Roma, recorded a 0-3 loss against Inter. Hakan Çalhanoğlu struck first for Inter in the 15th minute, then Edin Džeko added another in the 24th minute on a feed from Hakan Çalhanoğlu In the end, Roma was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Roma is looking for direction having 4 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while 17th placed Spezia is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Sassuolo. Rey Manaj struck first for Spezia in the 35th minute on a feed from Arkadiusz Reca, then Gyasi added another in the 48th minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
Spezia and Roma last played eachother at the Stadio Olimpico on the 19th of January. Spezia won by a score of 4 to 2. Andrej Gălăbinov struck first for Spezia in the 6th minute from the penalty spot, then Riccardo Saponara added another in the 15th minute.
Spezia’s most prolific scorer has been M’Bala Nzola. The French attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. For Roma, their top scorers are Felix Ohene Afena-Gyan and Tammy Abraham, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.