Before the round – Trends on Italy Serie A (28/05)

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Serie A has two matchdays left and there are still plenty of potential twists and turns. Hellas Verona are chasing Spezia for Serie A survival.

Meanwhile, with Juventus being docked points, Roma and Atalanta are now in the hunt for the final Champions League qualification place.

Hellas Verona – Empoli

Hellas Verona are on a two-game losing streak in Serie A. Their back-to-back losses coincided with Spezia going unbeaten in two straight matches. Hellas are one point behind Spezia going into matchday 37.

Empoli are safe for another season in Serie A. The Azzurri are 14th in the division and are on a four-match unbeaten streak. Hellas lost their last two home matches. Empoli failed to win any of their last six away games.

The last two matches between Hellas Verona and Empoli in all competitions finished as draws. The reverse fixture ended 1-1.

• Hellas Verona are reaching an an average of 0.81 goals in Serie A games.
• Empoli FC have won just 3 of their last 29 away league games.
• Hellas Verona have won just 2 of their last 6 games in Serie A.
• On average, Empoli FC have been scoring 0.78 goals in their most recent away matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Draw

Monza – Lecce

Monza and Lecce finished 1-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this season. Sunday’s match will be between two teams in very different form. Lecce are not safe from relegation. They are just three points ahead of 18th-place Hellas Verona.

Monza are unbeaten in their last eight Serie A matches. The Biancorossi are eighth in Serie A, but will just miss out on European qualification next season. Monza are the best Serie A team outside the top seven teams.

Lecce failed to win their last four matches in Serie A. They scored a mere three goals in the last four fixtures. The Giallorossi could achieve safety this weekend with a win. However, they will need Hellas Verona to drop points.

• Monza are undefeated in their last 8 Serie A games in a row.
• US Lecce have won just 1 of their last 13 matches in Serie A.
• There are no losses for Monza in 19 of their most recent 22 games (Serie A).
• US Lecce score an average of 0.83 goals in their Serie A matches.
• Prediction: Both Teams to Score - No

Salernitana – Udinese

Salernitana and Udinese played out a nil-nil draw earlier this season at the Stadio Friuli. Udinese had a player sent off in the scoreless draw. The last three matches in Serie A between Salernitana and Udinese finished with the away team picking up points.

Salernitana cannot be relegated this season. The Granata are 15th and nine points ahead of 18th-place Hellas. Salernitana took nine points from the last six games in the league.

Udinese took seven points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The Zebrette are on a two-game losing streak ahead of matchday 36. Udinese are safe from relegation and will finish the season in midtable.

• Salernitana's most recent record of 6 consecutive home games in Serie A consists of no losses.
• Udinese Calcio have lost all of their last 4 away matches in Serie A.
• Salernitana haven't lost in 12 of their last 13 games in Serie A.
• Udinese Calcio are in an unfortunate period, having won just 1 of their last 8 away matches in Serie A.
• Prediction: Draw

Spezia – Torino

Spezia are fighting for their Serie A safety. The Bianconeri are one point ahead of Hellas Verona with six points left to play for. Spezia defeated Torino earlier this season 2-1 away from home. A win against Torino and Hellas loss would achieve safety for Spezia.

Torino are 10th in the Serie A standings. Il Toro could not build on last season’s finish, as the team will miss out on Europe once more. Torino are unbeaten in four straight Serie A games. They took eight points from the last 12 on offer.

Spezia are unbeaten in back-to-back matches. The Bianconeri will hope playing at home leads to points. They are unbeaten in four of their last six home matches.

• In their last 29 games in Serie A, Spezia Calcio have a poor record of just 4 wins.
• In all their last 3 away matches of Serie A, Torino FC have managed to win at both half time and full time.
• Spezia Calcio are reaching an an average of 0.83 goals in Serie A games.
• Torino FC have succeeded in keeping a clean sheet in their most recent 3 away Serie A games.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals