Spezia was doomed to fight for survival in the current season – in terms of player selection, “the Eagles” did not surpass any of their direct competitors. In the first round, they were unable to rise above their competition, the team lacked stability and regularly lost points, especially in away matches, which became the main vulnerable point of “the Eagles”. However, due to the crisis of their competitors, they managed to avoid falling into the relegation zone. In the second half of the championship, the outsiders improved, but “Spezia”, in turn, was unable to keep up with them and will surely finish the season in a desperate battle for survival. At the moment, Leonardo Semplici’s team is in 17th place in the table with 27 points and is only one point ahead of 18th place “Verona”. In the last round, they managed to snatch a draw 1-1 from “Sampdoria”, but their winless streak lasted for five matches.
Monza had a rough start to the season, losing game after game, although they didn’t look hopeless in terms of gameplay. The situation was gradually heading towards them joining “Sampdoria”, “Verona”, and “Cremonese” at the bottom of the table, but the appointment of Raffaele Palladino saved the situation. He managed to quickly get his team to improve and by the winter break, “Monza” had left the danger zone. In the second half of the season, “Biancorossi” continued to improve and got rid of the fate of their current opponent. Currently, “Monza” is in 12th place in the table and is 15 points ahead of the relegation zone. In the last round, “Biancorossi” won 3-2 at home against “Fiorentina”, despite being down by two goals during the match. This victory was their second in a row and 11th of the season.
