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Spal 1-1 Napoli: FT, Mario Rui the hero with late goal

Spal 1-1 Napoli: FT, Mario Rui the hero with late goal

Napoli travel to Ferrara today to take on a Spal side who have been in good form as of late. There is nothing to play for for Carlo Ancelotti's side, cemented in second place and with no real pressure to perform.



Match Facts
  • Napoli have won their last 10 matches against SPAL in Serie A, their longest such run against a single opponent in the top-flight. Only Juventus against Atalanta (13 in December 2016) and AC Milan against Chievo (13 in March 2013) have won more consecutive games against a single side.
  • In 14 of the 15 Serie A games between SPAL and Napoli at Ferrara both teams have found the net: 54 goals in total (average 3.6 goals per-match).
  • Since 15 March, SPAL have earned the most points in Serie A (19 in eight games); and only Napoli (18) have scored more goals than Spal (16) in this time period.
  • Napoli (11) and SPAL (8) are two of three sides that have scored in more consecutive Serie A games this season (Also Roma - 9 goals).
  • Napoli have kept only one clean sheet in their last 10 league matches (though it did come in their last away game at Frosinone); they kept five clean sheets in a row prior to this.