The Magpies have not been able to win in the national championship for the last four matches in a row. In the last round of the Premier League, Newcastle signed a world in an away match with West Bromwich (0:0) and before that they shared points at home with Wolverhampton. These draws were preceded by two defeats from Chelsea (0:2) and Manchester United (1:3). Only two points gained during this period could not improve the tournament situation of Steve Bruce’s wards. The team is slowly drifting towards the outsider zone and, in fact, has already got involved in the struggle for registration. Currently, Newcastle is 16th in the standings and is just one point ahead of Fulham, who lead the underdog group. At home, the Magpies have not won often either. In seven previous home matches Newcastle have managed to achieve just one victory. In total, Steve Bruce’s wards won four in 13 home matches in the English Championship, lost six more matches and ended three in a draw. In terms of playing in their home arena, the forty have only 16th place in the Premier League. It should be noted that Newcastle is one of the worst teams in terms of playing on the defensive at home. The team conceded 22 goals in 13 matches. A number of first-line players will not be able to help Newcastle in this match. These are midfielders Miguel Almiron and Allanou Saint-Maximin, defender Fabian Cher and striker Callum Wilson.
Spezia is in 15th position with 26 points. So far, the team has managed to maintain the lead from the relegation zone, having a comfortable six points. But the situation is developing in such a way that the intrigue in this regard can still revive. “Spezia” should be more careful and try to score at least some points. However, this is what the team is doing. In the meeting against Parma, a strategically important draw was obtained (2:2). “Spezia” bounced back, losing two goals during the match. In the game against Juventus there was an obvious defeat (0:3), but this result should not be focused on. After all, Juve is not a competitor for Spezia. More importantly, they managed to score a point in the match with Benevento (1:1). Although “Spezia” had the advantage and could well count on victory. But even a draw for a tournament situation is an acceptable outcome. Spezia leaves a pleasant impression during the season. This team is not afraid to go on the attack, even if not everything is going smoothly with the defense. It is no coincidence that Spezia takes the third place in terms of the number of successful matches.
